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Ethiopia

People in Tigray “are suffering from a lack of medical care”

Following violence, the crisis in the Tigray region of Ethiopia continues, with people in camps for the displaced - and those in rural areas - lacking food and access to medical care. Project Update - 5 Mar 2021
 
Palestine: The invisible mental health crisis plaguing the West Bank
Palestine

“In Israel, you’re 60 times more likely to have a COVID vaccine than in Palestine”

Matthias Kennes, an MSF medical adviser in the West Bank, Palestine, writes of the searing inequalities he's witnessing on COVID-19 vaccination between the occupied territory and Israel. Opinion - 22 Feb 2021
 
Young patient with diabetes in Paoua
Non-communicable diseases

No fridge, no problem, to store insulin for people with diabetes

An MSF study has found that some insulin can be stored in temperatures of up to 37C for up to four weeks, changing lives for those with diabetes without access to refridgeration. Project Update - 5 Feb 2021
 
Tripoli
Lebanon

Overlapping crises in Lebanon increase needs and worsen access to care

In the last year, Lebanon has faced political turmoil, social unrest, economic crisis, COVID-19 and the Beirut port blast. For many, Lebanese and refugees alike, the struggle to access healthcare has become even harder. Project Update - 8 Jan 2021
 
NCD Non-Communicable Diseases in Jordan
Non-communicable diseases

Eight reasons why diabetes is a humanitarian emergency

Diabetes is a common, chronic disease - which can be managed with drugs such as insulin and a good diet. But it can be life-threatening for people living in conflict zones or refugee camps. Project Update - 13 Nov 2020
 
MSF in Nariño
Colombia

MSF responds to a resurgence of violence in Norte de Santander and Nariño

MSF is providing general and mental healthcare in Colombia’s Norte de Santander and Nariño, where violence has led to mass displacements and confinements Project Update - 28 Oct 2020
 
Home visit at indigenous village of Limao Verde
Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

MSF works to prevent spread of COVID-19 among indigenous people in Mato Grosso do Sul

Coronavirus COVID-19 has hit indigenous people in communities and villages across Brazil hard. MSF is in Mato Grosso do Sul state, providing consultations and home visits for people who have the virus. Project Update - 17 Sep 2020
 
Al Hol Camp - Eastern Al Hasakah Governorate
Syria

“In Al-Hol camp, almost no healthcare is available”

MSF emergency manager for Syria Will Turner describes the situation across northeast Syria and in Al-Hol camp for displaced people as COVID-19 spreads. Interview - 27 Aug 2020
 
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh three years after their exodus
Bangladesh

Rohingya refugees remain in limbo three years after mass exodus

Three years after a campaign of targeted violence in Myanmar drove thousands of Rohingya to Bangladesh, their futures are still uncertain. Project Update - 25 Aug 2020
 
Khayelitsha Field Hospital Activity
South Africa

Western Cape begins to breathe after COVID-19 peak

As MSF's COVID-19 field hospital in South Africa’s Western Cape province prepares to close, our team there shares valuable medical lessons learned. Project Update - 6 Aug 2020
Cholera intervention in South Kivu
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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