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Bosnia: Mission closes after decade with war-affected population

MSF activities in the former Yugoslavia began in 1991, with an evacuation of wounded from Vukovar, then under siege.

Initial programs responded to emergency needs of people confronted by war; the peace agreement in 1995 brought a shift in Bosnia itself to medium-term projects focusing on mental health, family medicine, and rehabilitation of medical facilities. With long-term reconstruction now under way, and many other development-oriented organizations in place, MSF decided to end its work in the country.

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Bosnia: Mission closes after decade with war-affected population

13/12/2001

MSF Report: Eye-witness accounts of the evacuation from Srebenica and the fate of missing colleagues

13/07/2000

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