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MSF in Myanmar

2008 International Activity Report - Myanmar

© Eyal Warshawski

>In May 2008, Cyclone Nargis wreaked destruction throughout the Irrawaddy delta leaving an estimated 130,000 people missing or dead. The disaster was a devastating blow to a people who have suffered repression, neglect and low-intensity conflict for decades, leaving many living in abject poverty and without basic human rights.

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'Top Ten' humanitarian crises reveal growing insecurity, neglected health needs

22/12/2008

A preventable fate: the failure of ART scale-up in Myanmar

25/11/2008

MSF teams delivering aid to the Delta call for immediate and unobstructed escalation of relief operations in Myanmar

16/05/2008

Myanmar cyclone: MSF teams intensify emergency response, a first relief plane is due to land in Yangon

09/05/2008

Myanmar Cyclone: MSF teams bring immediate assistance, while additional staff and relief materials are ready to be sent

07/05/2008

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2008 International Activity Report - Myanmar

31/08/2009

Myanmar (Burma): Effective drugs beat malaria

02/11/2002

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2008 International Activity Report - Myanmar

31/08/2009

MSF responds to landslide and flooding in Myanmar

15/07/2009

A life of fear with no refuge: the Rohingya's struggle for survival and dignity

24/02/2009

MSF handing over cyclone projects in Myanmar, but will remain for greater health needs throughout the country

27/10/2008

Bihar floods: Interview with Martin Sloot

27/10/2008

Three months on, basic healthcare and increasing psychological assistance in Myanmar's Cyclone Nargis response

18/08/2008

IAR 2007: Myanmar: Why we are here

11/08/2008

Mental health trauma is the legacy for survivors of Cyclone Nargis

30/07/2008

Psychological needs become more present with Cyclone Nargis survivors

24/07/2008

Survival amid Myanmar's devastated Irrawaddy Delta - a volunteer's account

12/07/2008

Needs of survivors remain critical two months after Cyclone Nargis

04/07/2008

Harrowing stories from Cyclone Nargis

23/06/2008

Aid distribution in Myanmar Delta dependent on the number of boats - and boats on the tides

13/06/2008

MSF hiring and training national staff for emergency response in Myanmar

12/06/2008

Myanmar one month after Cyclone Nargis - hope and despair

04/06/2008

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