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Medical needs of Venezuelan migrants overwhelm the capacity of the Colombian health system
Colombia

The uncertain lives of Venezuelan migrants on the Colombian border

Venezuelans who have fled their country's severe economical and political crisis are struggling to have their healthcare needs met in Colombia. There, MSF teams are plugging the gaps in a system which is struggling to cope with the new arrivals. Project Update - 17 Jul 2019
 
Ethiopia: The constant cycle of displacement
Ethiopia

The constant cycle of displacement

Thousands of people have shuttled back and forth between the Gedeo and Guji areas of southern Ethiopia. Displacement camps have closed, but many are unable to return home, and are surviving in difficult conditions. MSF is providing assistance. Project Update - 12 Jul 2019
 
After the floods in Iran, providing health care to the vulnerable populations in Lorestan
Iran

Providing health care to vulnerable people in Lorestan after floods in Iran

Two months since violent flash floods stormed areas along the Kashkan River, in Lorestan province, west Iran, life is starting to return to normal. In Pol-e Dokhtar town, most of the sludge and rubble have been cleaned out while reconstruction of a few houses and shops are beginning in this devastated area. Project Update - 6 Jun 2019
 
MSF Mobile Clinics and Tea Teams Somali Region
Ethiopia

Bringing healthcare to places where no health posts exist

MSF runs 17 mobile clinics in Doolo zone, a vast, arid area in Ethiopia’s Somali region, where patient numbers have consistently increased, indicating that we are reaching the right places. Project Update - 27 May 2019
 
The “big road” in Cox’s Bazar
Rohingya refugee crisis

Crisis update - May 2019

May 2019 update on activities in Cox's Bazar district, Bangladesh, providing care for Rohingya refugees who have fled Myanmar. Crisis Update - 14 May 2019
 
Condemned to drown at sea or be locked up in Libya
Libya

More than medicine: A look at mental health needs in detention

As fighting endangers the lives of civilians and detainees in Tripoli, the physical and mental health of trapped refugees and migrants is worsening. Voices from the Field - 9 May 2019
 
Vaccination in Mingala
Central African Republic

"We have not seen any doctors in Mingala for more than two years"

MSF has conducted the first phase of a vaccination campaign in Mingala, southeastern Central African Republic, where the conflict has prevented any assistance to be delivered in over two years. Project Update - 7 May 2019
 
Naga, Myanmar, Access to healthcare for remote communities
Myanmar

Bringing healthcare to remote communities in Naga

Naga is one of the most remote parts of Myanmar, and with mountainous terrain, and few established road networks, many in Naga struggle to access healthcare. Travelling usually with motorcycles, MSF's mobile clinics reach the remote villages once or twice a month.
Photo Story - 25 Apr 2019
 
Medical care to Venezuelan migrants in Colombia
Colombia

Assisting Venezuelan migrants in Colombia

The crisis in Venezuela has forced a million Venezuelans to flee to Colombia, where the healthcare system is struggling to cope with the new arrivals. MSF is providing healthcare to Venezuelans and Colombians living in the departments along the border. Project Update - 17 Apr 2019
 
Ala' Al-Share'
Child health

“Children with chronic diseases need our attention”

While children with chronic diseases – such as heart disease, diabetes, asthma, and epilepsy – are not the majority of MSF's paediatric patients, the needs of these children equally need attention and treatment. Interview - 9 Apr 2019
Cholera intervention in South Kivu
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Independent medical humanitarian assistance

We provide medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. Our teams are made up of tens of thousands of health professionals, logistic and administrative staff - most of them hired locally. Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of independence and impartiality. We are a non-profit, self-governed, member-based organisation.

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