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Niger

Emergency alert: MSF calls for free food distributions for the populations most affected by malnutrition

MSF has treated over 6,000 children under five suffering from severe malnutrition since the beginning of the year, double the number treated over the same period last year. Tens of thousands of children suffering from moderate malnutrition have no access to medical treatment. Press Release - 9 Jun 2005
 
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Tuberculosis

Global appeal for new treatments for neglected diseases is launched

Médecins Sans Frontières, other non-governmental organisations, scientists and a number of Nobel laureates around the world today joined the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative in a global appeal to focus research on developing new drugs, diagnostic tests and vaccines for diseases of the poor. Press Release - 8 Jun 2005
 
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Burundi

Thousands of Rwandan refugees living in precarious conditions

MSF is concerned about the unacceptable living conditions of Rwandan refugees regrouped in the Songore transit camp. Press Release - 1 Jun 2005
 
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Sudan

MSF shocked by arrest of Head of Mission in Sudan - charged with crimes against the state

MSF defends its right to speak about the humanitarian situation in Darfur and views these baseless charges as intimidation against the humanitarian community by the Government of Sudan. Press Release - 31 May 2005
 
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Tuberculosis

World TB Day 2005: Development of simple and rapid diagnostic tools key for fighting tuberculosis

MSF is committed to participating to the development of new tests by assessing the feasibility of new technology in our field projects. Press Release - 15 Apr 2005
 
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Global health

The beginning of the end of affordable generics

People who rely on low-cost medicines will have to wait three years before a generic company can even make an application for a right to produce the drug. Whereas people in wealthy countries will have access to new medicines immediately when they are proved safe and effective, people in poor countries will have to wait years. Press Release - 22 Mar 2005
 
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Guatemala

New Guatemalan law and intellectual property provisions in DR-CAFTA threaten access to affordable medicines

The majority of patients in MSF's treatment programmes are prescribed generic ARVs, whereas Guatemala's social security system has spent 20 times more for some originator drugs. Press Release - 11 Mar 2005
 
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Greece

MSF Greece reintegrated into the MSF international movement

After more than five years MSF Greece is back to being one of the 19 sections of the movement, having agreed to share, with all other sections around the world, MSF's humanitarian and operational principles. Press Release - 9 Feb 2005
 
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HIV/AIDS

Global AIDS treatment efforts not on track

Since July 2004, only 260,000 new patients have benefited from ARV therapy in developing countries. Treatment expansion is moving at a snail's pace. From the perspective of a medical humanitarian organisation working in resource-poor countries to treat people with AIDS, the global picture is bleak. PEPFAR could be treating thousands more people with the funds it is spending. Press Release - 28 Jan 2005
 
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Global

Beyond the headlines: MSF issues list of the year's 'Top 10' most underreported humanitarian stories

"Millions are living through catastrophes in places that are never even mentioned," de Torrente said. "But people we meet all over the United States tell us they are eager for information, because they want to play a part in speaking out and acting against such crises."
Read the 2004 Top Ten list
Press Release - 19 Jan 2005
Cholera intervention in South Kivu
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