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Pakistan

When they are diagnosed with hepatitis C, patients think they will die

By Dr Muhammad Khawar Aslam, medical doctor for Médecins Sans Frontières in Karachi Voices from the Field - 9 Mar 2016
 
Hepatitis C in Mumbai
India

Patent challenge hearing on Gilead hepatitis C drug sofosbuvir starts in India

‘Patent opposition’ seeks to ensure millions of people left out of Gilead licensing deals can access affordable generics Project Update - 26 Feb 2016
 
Central African Republic

MSF launches vaccination campaign of unprecedented scale

The percentage of immunised children in the Central African Republic (CAR) has fallen sharply since the crisis began in 2013. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is now planning to vaccinate one quarter of all the country’s children against the principal childhood killer diseases. Press Release - 13 Jan 2016
 
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Yemen

MSF provides help to people affected by the cyclones in the province of Hadramaut

Two cyclones in one week hit the southeast coast of Yemen early November and did major damage. Hundreds of families have lost their homes in the provinces of Hadramaut. In Moukalla, the main city of the governorate, small houses have not withstood the tornado, torrents of water spilled into the city and destroyed bridges and infrastructures. Project Update - 1 Dec 2015
 
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Syria

Kobane Health Administration launches a measles vaccination campaign with support of MSF

“The campaign took place in four locations in Kobane town to provide easy access to vaccination sites for residents” said Jason Mills, MSF Head of Mission. The Kobane Health Administration, in cooperation with MSF teams, provided measles vaccination and vitamin A for children between six month and five years of age. The campaign started on 18 of August and lasted for six days in town; followed by three days in four rural locations in the canton. “The teams vaccinated 3,410 children in Kobane town and 2,366 in the surrounding villages.” Mills added. Press Release - 29 Sep 2015
 
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Access to medicines

MSF urges India to protect affordable medicines for millions

MSF displays billboards of ‘Incredible India’ ads with Taj Mahal made of pills outside Modi’s hotel, Indian consulate. Press Release - 28 Sep 2015
 
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South Sudan

MSF and UNICEF provide treatment to 16,000 children in mass malaria campaign in Bentiu PoC

“The malaria outbreak in the Bentiu camp is unprecedented in scope and has been claiming the lives of far too many children,” says Vanessa Cramond, MSF Medical Coordinator in Bentiu. “With the escalating morbidity and mortality witnessed in the under-five population, it was evident another response strategy was needed to reach those most at risk of death.” Project Update - 21 Sep 2015
 
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South Sudan

Activity Update, August 2015

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) employs more than 3,054 South Sudanese staff and 284 international staff to respond to a wide range of medical emergencies and provide free and high quality healthcare to people in need. Crisis Update - 8 Sep 2015
 
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South Sudan

Health risks increasing for people in Bentiu Protection of Civilian Camp

“The current situation is precarious, with new arrivals coming every day to the UN Protection of Civilians camp in Bentiu in search of shelter and protection. The upsurge of fighting in Unity state since April has forced many from their homes and an estimated 110,000 displaced people are now living here. That’s more than double the number of people here a few months ago and it feels more like a city than a camp," says Dr Ruby Siddiqui, MSF's epidemiologist. "There is a real risk of an outbreak of hepatitis E virus. Although there have been sporadic cases of hepatitis E virus detected since October 2014, over the last six weeks there appears to have been a consistent and significant increase in people with jaundice (signs of liver inflammation) who have later tested positive for hepatitis E by rapid diagnostic testing. Currently MSF is seeing a high hospitalisation ratio (37.0%) and a high case fatality ratio (4.0%)." Voices from the Field - 3 Aug 2015
Cholera intervention in South Kivu
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