Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) International

Ethiopia

10.04.2014

Aid needed for South Sudanese refugees

Tens of thousands of refugees who fled violence in South Sudan and sought refuge in camps in Gambella region are faced with a lack of water, food, and sanitation.

UNMISS shameful attitude to vulnerable displaced

Aurelie Baumel/MSF

UN Mission in South Sudan officials refused to improve living conditions for 21,000 displaced despite repeated requests from aid organisations.

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Guinea

07.04.2014

First Ebola patients discharged, challenges remain

Sam Taylor/MSF

Work currently suspended in one of MSF's three Ebola treatment centres following an incident where local people threw stones at buildings and vehicles.

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Tuberculosis

21.03.2014

'Test Me Treat Me' TB manifesto

Only a fraction of people who need DR-TB treatment receive it. And those that do have, at best, 50% chance of cure. DR-TB patients and staff call for urgent change to address DR-TB crisis.

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Highlights

Uganda: MSF increases aid to refugees

Article

17 April 2014

Uganda: MSF increases aid to refugees from South Sudan

CAR: Thousands flee fighting in Boguila

Article

12 April 2014

7,000 people flee the town, 40 women and children seek refuge in hospital

A Month in Focus - April 2014

Month in Focus

9 April 2014

A Month in Focus - April 2014

MSF response to Syrian crisis

Article

12 March 2014

An update on MSF response to the Syrian crisis, including aid for Syrian refugees

In Chad, around

42,000

children vaccinated
against measles in the
first months of 2014

Photo of the week

Heavy rain in M’Poko camp, CAR

A woman taking shelter from the rain in M’Poko camp near Bangui airport. Around 60,000 displaced people are currently living in the camp. Heavy rains have exacerbated the already poor sanitary conditions. MSF teams are carrying out approximately 1,000 consultations every day.

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