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A female staff member is interviewed by a television crew from the Afghanistan national TV station, Shamshad, outside MSF's maternity hospital in Khost, Afghanistan, 2013.

Browse the latest stories and reports on MSF from various media outlets.

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UN Dispatch: The Dr. Joanne Liu Interview, International President of Médecins Sans Frontières

December 07, 2017

In an interview with UN Dispatch, Dr. Joanne Liu, international president of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières, discusses how the organization responds to humanitarian crises around the world. View External Media. 
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Papua New Guinea: MSF Calls for Access to Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Manus Island Transit Centers

November 28, 2017

SYDNEY/NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 28, 2017—The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has called on Papua New Guinea to allow MSF to assess refugees' conditions and provide essential medical care in transit centers on Manus Island.
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WNYC: Yemen's Public Health Struggles Mount as Civil War Continues

October 06, 2017

Dr. Tankred Stoebe has just spent one month in Yemen. On NPR's The Takeaway, he discusses the issues still affecting the country. Even with 1,800 aid workers in the country, Doctors Without Borders/Medicines Sans Frontiers (MSF) continues to face many logistical difficulties. View external media.
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NPR: A Doctor on Rescuing Migrants in the Mediterranean Sea

June 30, 2017

The Aquarius, a search and rescue vessel run in partnership between Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and SOS MEDITERRANEE, reached a port in Italy with more than 1,000 migrants on board. NPR speaks with MSF physician, Craig Spencer, who is on board the Aquarius. View External Media.
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The Washington Post: They Fled Boko Haram and Famine—and Then They Were Forced Back

June 29, 2017

Nigerian refugees who have been forcibly returned to the violent and insecure Borno state, Nigeria, by the Cameroonian military now face a hunger crisis in displacement camps. View External Media.
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NPR: Libya's Coast Guard is Interfering with Migrant Rescues

May 26, 2017

On May 23, the Libyan coast guard interfered during a rescue in the Mediterranean conducted by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and SOS Méditerranée teams, threatening people's lives and creating mayhem. NPR spoke with MSF aid worker, Marcela Kreey about the incident. View external media.
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Huffington Post: Libya’s EU-Backed Coast Guard Is Reportedly Messing With Migrant Rescue Missions

May 26, 2017

During a rescue on May 23 by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and SOS Méditerranée teams, the Libyan coast guard approached the boats, intimidated the passengers, and fired gunshots into the air, threatening people's lives and creating mayhem. The Huffington Post spoke to Marcela Kreey, MSF’s coordinator onboard the boat, about the incident. View external media. 
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Associated Press: Hungary Blasted for Rule Detaining Refugees in Containers

April 07, 2017

The Associated Press reports on Hungary's new rules allowing authorities to detain all asylum-seekers, including women and children, in border camps built from shipping containers. A Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) team said beatings and abuse were also systematic. View external media. 
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Science Magazine: Nigeria's Invisible Crisis

April 07, 2017

Intense violence between the Nigerian military and Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria has led to the displacement of nearly three million people over the past few years, who are still in urgent need of protection and assistance. Science magazine looks as the devastating consequences of this conflict. View external media. 
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KRVS 88.7 FM: Judith Meriwether Talks to MSF Recruitment Officer

January 27, 2017

KRVS talks with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) recruitment officer, Rogier Van Helmond, about recruiting in Lafayette, Louisiana, and MSF's need for french speaking professionals. View external media.

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