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Haiti
First-class surgery for all in Tabarre hospital
Since 2012, 60,000 Haitians from all walks of life have benefited from free, first-class surgical trauma care through MSF’s Nap Kenbé hospital in the Tabarre neighbourhood of Port-au-Prince. Project Update - 13 Aug 2018
Mediterranean migration
Aquarius calls on European governments to assign place of safety after rescues on Mediterranean
Responding to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Central Mediterranean, a total of 141 people were rescued on Friday by the search and rescue vessel Aquarius, chartered by SOS MEDITERRANEE and operated in partnership with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Press Release - 12 Aug 2018
Myanmar
Independent humanitarian agencies and access to healthcare still blocked in northern Rakhine
MSF once again requests the government grant immediate and unfettered access to northern Rakhine to all independent and impartial humanitarian actors, to ensure the health needs of the population can be evaluated and addressed. Press Release - 10 Aug 2018
Chad
Treating severely malnourished children in N’Djamena
Urgent action is needed to increase inpatient capacity and provide early treatment in outpatient facilities. In partnership with Chadian health authorities, MSF has opened an inpatient facility and admitted over 100 children within a fortnight. Project Update - 10 Aug 2018
Iraq
Helping victims of war get back on their feet
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) opened the Baghdad Medical Rehabilitation Centre (BMRC) a year ago to support victims of war in Iraq. The centre provides much needed post-surgical rehabilitation care, including physical and psychological support. Project Update - 9 Aug 2018
DRC 2018 Ebola outbreak
MSF responds to new Ebola outbreak, the tenth in DRC
During the first week of the Ebola intervention in DRC, our teams have set up isolation and treatment units in the epicentre of the crisis and are providing support for the local health system to remain fully functional. MSF continues to work on other projects in the region Project Update - 8 Aug 2018
Palestine
Gaza: A long ordeal awaits hundreds of wounded from the March of Return
For the past four months, the March of Return demonstrations in Gaza have been met with lethal force by the Israeli army. MSF has been at the forefront of the emergency response, providing both surgical and post-operative care. Project Update - 8 Aug 2018
DRC 2018 Ebola outbreak
New Ebola outbreak declared in North Kivu
On 1 August 2018, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of Ebola in the northeastern North Kivu province. Project Update - 7 Aug 2018
Niger
The dehumanising experience of exile
MSF pshychologists Dodo Ilunga Diemu and Yacouba Harouna talk about about how the mental health needs have changed in Diffa, Niger, over the past few years, and what MSF is doing to tackle the situation. Interview - 3 Aug 2018
Lake Chad Crisis
Fighting psychological fears in conflict-affected communities
Mental healthcare is an increasingly important part of MSF’s work with refugees, internally displaced people and host communities in the Lake Chad region. Project Update - 3 Aug 2018
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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