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Mediterranean migration
On board the Ocean Viking: “We feel humbled by their courage”
Medical team leader Stefanie describes the physical – and above all psychological – wounds MSF is treating among the 356 people on board the Ocean Viking Voices from the Field - 19 Aug 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo
A deadly measles outbreak is spreading like wildfire
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is experiencing its deadliest measles epidemic since 2011-2012. Without the necessary assistance, it is only getting worse. Project Update - 16 Aug 2019
Tuberculosis
Promising new tuberculosis drug pretomanid approved, but will it be affordable?
Pretomanid – the third new tuberculosis (TB) drug to be approved in over half a century – could be a lifesaver for people with extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB), but it must be affordable to make a real difference. Press Release - 15 Aug 2019
Brazil
The struggle of Venezuelan migrants and asylum seekers in northern Brazil
Thousands of people who have fled crisis-ridden Venezuela are now living in precarious conditions and struggle to find proper medical care in the Brazilian state of Roraima. Project Update - 14 Aug 2019
Mediterranean migration
Place of safety needed for 356 people rescued in Central Mediterranean
With 356 vulnerable men, women and children on board the Ocean Viking, MSF and SOS MEDITERRANEE are calling for a place of safety that meets the requirements of international law. Press Release - 13 Aug 2019
Nigeria
Children in displacement camps need immediate protection
Severine Courtiol Eguiluz, MSF advocacy manager in Nigeria, talks about the urgent needs of displaced people, especially children who have lived most of their lives in the protracted conflict that broke out in northeast Nigeria a decade ago. Voices from the Field - 13 Aug 2019
Nigeria
Crisis Info: Borno and Yobe states, August 2019
Read the latest update on the crisis unfolding in northeast Nigeria after a decade of conflict and MSF’s response. Crisis Update - 13 Aug 2019
Nigeria
Ten years and counting: Needs in northeast Nigeria remain dire after a decade of conflict
The decade-long conflict in northeast Nigeria is far from over and hundreds of thousands of people remain entirely dependent on humanitarian aid for survival. Project Update - 12 Aug 2019
Yemen
Hospital in Aden overwhelmed by wounded in intense fighting
In less than 24 hours, Médecins Sans Frontières has treated 119 people in its hospital in Aden, Yemen, and the wounded continue to pour in. Press Release - 10 Aug 2019
Niger
MSF teams forced to leave Maïné Soroa after two years
After two years working in Maïné Soroa, in Diffa region, northeastern Niger, teams have been forced to leave after a number of security incidents. Head of Mission, Abdoul-Aziz O. Mohammed, explains more. Interview - 9 Aug 2019
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
Independent medical humanitarian assistance
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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