In 2011, MSF teams responded to the massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami off the northeastern coast of Japan. Teams also responded by providing medical treatment in evacuation centres after the April 2016 earthquake in Kumamoto.
In April and May 2020, our teams responded to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic in the country, providing medical assistance to people on board a docked cruise ship, and supporting with epidemiological analysis in Tokyo.
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G7 fail to address the biggest threats to global health
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People have to continue living in shelters for a while
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MSF starts medical activities in the area of Minami-aso after Kumamoto Quake
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Developing countries hit with high price for important new tuberculosis drug
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There’s still time to stop the TPP from cutting off the critical lifeline of affordable generic medicines
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