Outbreaks of cholera, measles and yellow fever can spread rapidly and be fatal. Malaria is endemic in more than 100 countries. Millions are living with HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis. Viral haemorrhagic diseases such as Ebola or Marburg are rarer, but are potentially fatal. The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has affected virtually every country on earth, infecting tens of millions of people and resulting in the death of over a million more.
The people at highest risk are mainly those living in poverty or in areas of great instability, such as in armed conflict or during mass displacement, where living conditions are precarious, access to healthcare is limited, and vaccination coverage is low.
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Voices from the field
Despite all the preventive measures taken... expectations are bleak.Ayla Emmink, doctor in South Sudan responding to COVID-19
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Five challenges for the Rohingya in Bangladesh amid COVID-19
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Measles is a steady, silent killer among COVID-19
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Overcoming barriers so vaccines can save lives
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Why protecting and supporting staff in care homes during COVID-19 is so vital
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Out of view, but not out of mind: MSF's response to COVID-19 in care homes
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Vulnerable communities in the US in urgent need of protection from COVID-19
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New Ebola cases confirmed in DRC days before expected end of outbreak
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A race against the pandemic – MSF COVID-19 crisis update
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MSF launches a COVID-19 emergency response in Timergara, Pakistan
Research & Analysis
MSF publishes study on the accuracy of HIV rapid diagnostic tests
Treating, Containing, Mobilizing: The Role of MSF in the West African Ebola Epidemic Response
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MSF supported research on Ebola
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New survey shows outdated policies and practices risk further spread of drug-resistant TB
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Epidemics: Neglected emergencies?
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Ebola: Pushed to the limit and beyond
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