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DRC Ebola outbreaks
Crisis update - April 2019
On 1 August 2018, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of Ebola in the northeastern North Kivu province, now the country's largest-ever outbreak of the disease. Crisis Update - 18 Apr 2019
Ethiopia
Alarming rates of malnutrition among displaced people in southern Ethiopia
Alarming rates of malnutrition among children and pregnant women in displaced people’s camps in southern Ethiopia have forced MSF to launch an emergency response. Press Release - 17 Apr 2019
Libya
Detained refugees trapped, Libyan families flee, as fighting worsens in Tripoli
The worsening fighting in Tripoli continues, forcing thousands of Libyans to flee and trapping refugees and migrants in detention centres. MSF teams are on the ground, providing healthcare and emergency food and water. Project Update - 17 Apr 2019
Cyclone Idai & Southern Africa flooding
MSF emergency response to Cyclone Idai and flooding
Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe have been severely damaged by heavy rains, flooding and Cyclone Idai, which hit Beira, central Mozambique on 14 March. Our teams are on the ground in all three countries. Crisis Update - 17 Apr 2019
Colombia
Assisting Venezuelan migrants in Colombia
The crisis in Venezuela has forced a million Venezuelans to flee to Colombia, where the healthcare system is struggling to cope with the new arrivals. MSF is providing healthcare to Venezuelans and Colombians living in the departments along the border. Project Update - 17 Apr 2019
South Sudan
There’s a lot to be done to address the uncountable health needs
Africa's newest country, South Sudan, is still feeling the effects from violence since 2013, including a decimated health system where there are few local medical staff and people can walk up to 7 days to a hospital, explains Endashaw Mengistu. Voices from the Field - 16 Apr 2019
Cyclone Idai & Southern Africa flooding
From emergency to recovery: Mozambique one month after Cyclone Idai
One month since Cyclone Idai tore through Beira and surrounding towns in Mozambique, life is starting to return to normal in many areas - but thousands still face challenges with clean water, food, shelter and avoiding cholera. Project Update - 12 Apr 2019
Access to medicines
Humanitarian mechanism for vaccines used for first time in Europe to counter high prices
MSF has used a new humanitarian mechanism for vaccines to provide affordable pneumonia vaccinations to refugee children in Greece, to protect them against deadly pneumonia . Press Release - 12 Apr 2019
Lake Chad Crisis
Borno State: “We don’t know anything of the people living in regions outside army control”
Interview - 11 Apr 2019
Libya
Trapped refugees must be released and granted safety from Tripoli fighting
Fighting that has broken out in Tripoli, Libya, over the last week, has trapped and further endangered the lives of refugees and migrants who are being held in detention centres. We call for their immediate release to a place of safety. Project Update - 11 Apr 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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