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South Africa

At last there is hope for HIV/AIDS patients

The long-awaited antiretroviral roll-out improves morale; at last there is hope for HIV/AIDS patients. Project Update - 21 May 2004

Malaria

Protocol for treating malaria in MSF missions

Our missions must ensure that all patients we treat receive a diagnosis and effective treatment, with priority given to the most vulnerable populations (children and pregnant women). Project Update - 25 Apr 2004

Nepal

Rukum: A hospital on the top of the world

On her first mission, Canadian volunteer Dr Kathryn Roberts was placed in Nepal with the first MSF mission in the country. Far from the preconceived idea of working in sweltering heat in Africa as an MSF volunteer, the Nepal mission was at 1,800m in winter conditions. In the Media - 4 Mar 2004

South Sudan

Kala-Azar epidemic threatens thousands in South Sudan

MSF says growing evidence requires a concerted response to the upsurge in this fatal disease. Press Release - 22 Dec 2003

Afghanistan

Dr Jonathan Tomlinson's First Mission with MSF, in Western Afghanistan

Dr Jonathan Tomlinson is on his first mission with MSF, in western Afghanistan. Project Update - 27 Nov 2003

Malawi

Life continues - in spite of HIV

"Africa is dying! Protect yourselves against HIV!". This is how the President of Malawi campaigns for the use of condoms. But already almost a million of the near ten million inhabitants of this country are HIV-positive. The educational programs are not helping any longer. They need medical help to survive. In July 2001, Médecins Sans Frontières began to treat HIV/Aids patients with antiretroviral medicines in the Chiradzulu hospital. Dr Norbert LÃƒÂ¼neborg reports from this pilot project. Project Update - 24 Jun 2003

Access to medicines

Public health and company wealth

The director of the International Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Federation recently said: "For people with no income or little income, price is a barrier. I mean I can't afford certainly a car of my dreams, you know, which might be a Jaguar XJE." Project Update - 13 Jun 2003

South Africa

AIDS - When there is nothing left to lose

Zoliswa Magwenthsu, living in Site C in Khayelitsha is a mother of five children and living openly with HIV. Voices from the Field - 30 May 2003

China

MSF opens free HIV/AIDS treatment clinic in China

"The opening of this free clinic illustrates the willingness of Chinese authorities to tackle a health issue that is still largely taboo in Chinese society." - MSF spokesperson. Press Release - 28 May 2003

Access to medicines

The G8 : no more broken promises

The G8 have the financial and pharmaceutical resources to do an enormous amount of good. They should do this. In other words, the G8 should move towards meeting past commitments rather than away from them, and to demonstrate to the developing world that it can put global health above the interests of industry in the developed world. No more broken promises. Project Update - 10 May 2003

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