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Mozambique

MSF launches the first large-scale test of an oral vaccine against cholera in the city of Beira

At present, two vaccines against cholera exist on the market, but only the one used by MSF in this Mozambique campaign has been granted a pre-qualification by the WHO. Press Release - 18 Dec 2003
 
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South Africa

We Are Alive - Mandela inaugurates ART site near his birthplace

"Siyaphila La will set an example for other rural HIV treatment sites that will be established in the Eastern Cape and across the country," said Mandela. Project Update - 15 Dec 2003
 
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South Sudan

Bicycle teams are key in controlling malaria outbreak in South Sudan

Floods have brought a five-fold increase in cases and the bicycle teams provide life-saving treatment to stranded areas. Of the over 70,000 people who have been treated so far, nearly 50,000 have been cared for by these teams. Project Update - 12 Dec 2003
 
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Ethiopia

Malaria epidemic in Ethiopia: effective treatment needed now

MSF is requesting permission to use an artemisinin combination therapy as recommended by the WHO and considered to be the most effective treatment against malaria in such circumstances. Project Update - 5 Dec 2003
 
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HIV/AIDS

For a lucky few, free drugs offer hope against Aids in Africa

On World Aids Day, Sarah Boseley of The Guardian, reports on a project in a Kenyan slum that is showing the way forward in a continent ravaged by the disease. Project Update - 1 Dec 2003
 
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Ethiopia

High mortality and malnutrition rates among settlers in northwestern Ethiopia alarms MSF

Children aged one to three years have been affected primarily - which increases the likelihood that the poor nutritional status is disease related. Press Release - 1 Dec 2003
 
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Republic of Congo

MSF responds to Ebola outbreak in Congo Brazzaville

It is distressing that five trained healthworkers have now died of Ebola in Cuvette Ouest since 2002, and yet there has been very little effort to improve access to healthcare, train new staff or care for the victims of this and other sicknesses in the Republic of Congo. Project Update - 25 Nov 2003
 
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Mali

MSF in Mali to fight cholera epidemic

The first focus is on treating the patients and then the intervention will expand or adapt according to how the outbreak develops. Project Update - 18 Nov 2003
 
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South Africa

Many children report to new MSF post-rape centre in Khayelitsha

In light of the shocking number of sexually abused children, MSF will evaluate the need to adapt its post rape programme to this reality. Project Update - 4 Nov 2003
 
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Liberia

MSF provides medical help for survivors of sexual violence in war-ravaged Liberia

MSF Liberian staff, many whom have also been victims of the war, work in the camps to spread the message that treatment is available and give rape survivors the confidence to come forward for treatment. Project Update - 7 Oct 2003
Cholera intervention in South Kivu
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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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