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Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic
As COVID-19 spreads, fear drives people away from hospitals in Yemen
As COVID-19 spreads through Yemen, widespread fear of the coronavirus is preventing people from seeking medical care. MSF is supporting a new COVID-19 treatment centre in Sheikh Zayed hospital in the capital Sana’a. Press Release - 9 Jul 2020
Malawi
Tackling a silent woman-killer in Malawi
Cervical cancer kills over 2,300 women in Malawi every year. This grim reality is the result of issues with vaccination and screening, as well as limitations in treatment. Since 2018, MSF has been working to fill the gap in Blantyre district, in the country’s south. Voices from the Field - 9 Jul 2020
El Salvador
People are dying at home amid collapsing health system in El Salvador
With the health system in El Salvador overwhelmed and close to collapse due to the coronavirus pandemic, MSF teams are seeing increased numbers of people dying at home, often of non-COVID-19 illnesses, or while waiting for ambulances to transport them to care. Project Update - 9 Jul 2020
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Cambodia
Innovation needed to respond to COVID-19 in Cambodia
So far, 141 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Cambodia. With the outbreak of the new coronavirus, MSF teams had to quickly halt regular hepatitis C activities to prevent patients from being infected with the virus during visits to the clinic. Project Update - 7 Jul 2020
Access to medicines
Governments must scale up better TB treatment as J&J drops crucial drug price
Pharma company J&J has announced that they've dropped the price of crucial DR-TB drug bedaquiline by nearly a third; but MSF says the price must come down further and access expanded. Press Release - 6 Jul 2020
Iraq
2019 MSF Iraq annual report
The 2019 MSF Iraq annual report provides an overview on all MSF activities in Iraq during the year. Report - 6 Jul 2020
Lebanon
COVID-19 and economic downfall reveal migrant workers’ mental health crisis in Lebanon
In the midst of the COVID-19 lockdown and the economic crisis in Lebanon, the mental health and well-being of migrant workers has severely deteriorated. Report - 3 Jul 2020
Women's health
Women and girls face greater dangers during COVID-19 pandemic
During COVID-19, MSF teams all over the world are seeing the challenges women face in accessing essential sexual and reproductive health services. We know the consequences can be deadly and we fear a massive increase in maternal and neonatal mortality. Project Update - 2 Jul 2020
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