MSF calls for respect of medical activities and facilities as forced to suspend medical aid in a health centre in Jonglei state Sudan

All other MSF medical facilities in Sudan remain open.
"Though we are fully committed to providing emergency medical aid to Gumuruk community, we have been left with no other choice than to suspend all medical activities in this outreach clinic," said Rob Mulder, MSF Head of Mission in Southern Sudan. Press Release - 1 Aug 2010

Kyrgyzstan

Tension and violence continue in south Kyrgyzstan MSF calls for impartial access to health care

Amid a climate of fear and deep mistrust between Uzbek and Kyrgyz communities, access to health care is still a major concern due to the presence of armed personnel in and around some health structures in Osh. The fear of not receiving adequate and impartial medical services deters many persons requiring urgent medical attention from seeking adequate care. Press Release - 20 Jul 2010

Zimbabwean asylum seekers at the Methodist Church in Johannesburg. Up to two thousand Zimbabweans, many of them victims of the 2008 xenophpbic violence in South Africa, seek shelter nightly at the church for security. South Africa is polishing its image internationally ahead of the World Cup in June, but faces a host of challenges related to crime and poverty. Just steps from one of the main World Cup stadiums, thousands of foreigners, many of them refugees from Zimbabwe, squat in squalid conditions in abandoned downtown buildings. Some have been in evicted by authorities.

South Africa

MSF calls attention to continuing dangers faced by survival migrants and refugees in South Africa

"What has changed for our patients in the last year? Very little. They are still risking their lives when they cross the border, raped in shocking numbers by gangs, and then facing uncertainty about their status in the country. Many go on to a life in Johannesburg that continues to endanger their health," says Mickael Le Paih, head of mission for MSF in South Africa. Press Release - 12 May 2010

Somalia

With violent clash in Somalia, MSF calls for respect of the neutrality of medical facilities

"We have been able to work in Somalia for the last 19 years because we do not take sides in any conflict," explained Head of Mission David Querol, "We are committed to assisting the Somali people, but can only do so if the medical structures where we work and our staff are respected." Press Release - 10 May 2010

Democratic Republic of Congo

Armed Congolese soldiers enter MSF hospital in Hauts Plateaux South Kivu and remove wounded patients

MSF demands that all parties to the conflict respect medical structures. Press Release - 16 Mar 2010

Somalia

As MSF continues life saving activities in Somalia, Belet Weyne hospital hit by a mortar

Press Release - 14 Jan 2010

Democratic Republic of Congo

Thousands from the DRC who escaped massacre remain unprotected in neighbouring states

MSF is calling for protection for refugees who fled violence in Equateur province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and are now in the Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic. The situation in the conflict zone remains unsettled. Despite assessments showing that the displaced persons are in great need, they lack access to aid. Press Release - 13 Jan 2010

South Sudan

Inadequate aid as violence escalates southern Sudan emergency

The people of southern Sudan are trapped in a worsening crisis, following the most violent year since the 2005 peace agreement that ended more than two decades of civil war with the North. However, the response to the escalating emergency is inadequate, says MSF. Press Release - 14 Dec 2009

Project Update

MSF vaccination used as bait in unacceptable attack on civilians

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) denounces this clearly unacceptable abuse of humanitarian aid for military purposes. Press Release - 6 Nov 2009

Yemen

Razeh hospital hit by rocket fire, MSF calls for respect of health care facilities

While the war has been ongoing for the past two months in northern Yemen, one of the last hospitals still operating in the Saada governorate was directly hit by the fighting and forced to stop its work. It is urgent to set up a hospital in a safe area, allowing patients to access healthcare. MSF is ready to restart medical activities in the governorate as soon as possible. Press Release - 21 Oct 2009

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