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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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World AIDS Day

MSF welcomes WHO support of twice-a-day pill for AIDS, but more ambition needed to bring prices down

Getting AIDS medicines to the millions who need it requires treatment models that are much better adapted to resource-poor settings. Press Release - 1 Dec 2003
 
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Malaria

Letter to Roll Back Malaria regarding guidelines for 2004-08

The latest guidelines to combat malaria, presented for consideration by the Roll Back Malaria, have presented what is considered by many experts and health workers to be a major step backwards in malaria control. A collection of experts in the field have lent their support to the following letter critiquing the draft proposal. Project Update - 28 Nov 2003
 
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HIV/AIDS

To reach millions in need, AIDS treatment must be adapted to poor countries

"Our experience convinces us that treatment must be free for patients," said Christine Jamet, head of mission in Kenya. "If there was a fee, many of those who desperately need these lifesaving drugs would not be able to get them." Project Update - 27 Nov 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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Uzbekistan

Pilot project to prove that disease can be treated in poor countries.

Pilot project to prove that disease can be treated in poor countries. Press Release - 29 Oct 2003
 
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Laos

MSF treats first patient with anti-retrovirals in Laos

In the future MSF aims to bring HAART to all patients suffering from HIV/Aids in and around Savannaketh. MSF is also looking for ways to expand its treatment programme to other parts of the country. Press Release - 24 Oct 2003
Cholera intervention in South Kivu
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