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Indonesia

MSF increases relief efforts on west coast of Banda Aceh

MSF is increasing aid efforts along the coastline of Banda Aceh in the north Sumatra region, closest to the earthquake epicentre. Project Update - 2 Jan 2005
 
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Natural hazards

MSF prepares fourth full cargo shipment for tsunami earthquake zone

Over 100 tonnes in total will be on the ground in the crisis zone within 24 hours. MSF teams are present and more staff are being dispatched every day. Project Update - 30 Dec 2004
 
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Natural hazards

A rapid look at the immediate MSF action at the Bay of Bengal quake disaster scene

A rapid look at the immediate MSF action at the Bay of Bengal quake disaster scene. Project Update - 29 Dec 2004
 
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Natural hazards

MSF teams being readied for Asia earthquake disaster response

The earthqauke, measuring 8.9 on the Richter Scale, is considered to be the strongest in the world in the past 40 years. Project Update - 26 Dec 2004
 
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Democratic Republic of Congo

DRC Diary VI: Vaccinations reach 122% and counting

Jessica Nestrell, a Swedish nurse volunteer, has been coordinating a measles vaccination campaign in the north eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Over 100,000 children from five months to 15 years are scheduled for vaccinations which will bring the total to over 600,000 since this campaign started. Project Update - 24 Dec 2004
 
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Democratic Republic of Congo

MSF aids displaced in Katanga, DRC

Symptomatic of the void in healthcare in the DRC, MSF is seeing villagers, as well as the displaced, coming for consultations. Project Update - 6 Dec 2004
 
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HIV/AIDS

MSF and HIV/AIDS: Expanding treatment, facing new challenges

MSF has been caring for people living with HIV/AIDS since the mid-1990s. Project Update - 6 Dec 2004
 
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HIV/AIDS

New 20 year patents threaten to end AIDS drugs for developing countries

"There are about five and a half million people in developing countries who need antiretroviral treatment now if they are to expect to survive two years," said Dr Gillies, international president of MSF. "Only about 440,000 are getting it." Project Update - 4 Dec 2004
 
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HIV/AIDS

World AIDS Day 2004 - Expanding treatment - Lessons learned so far

The number of patients treated with ARVs in MSF projects has increased rapidly. Today, MSF treats 150% more patients than in December 2003. Project Update - 1 Dec 2004
 
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HIV/AIDS

World AIDS Day 2004: Beating the pandemic

Much of today's research into HIV/AIDS diagnostic and treatment tools is still targeted at developed country patients attending fully equipped, modern clinics. Yet the vast majority of patients living with HIV/AIDS live in developing countries. If we are to really extend the numbers of people accessing ARVs, priority must be given to research that focuses on the needs of patients in developing countries, and their specific conditions. Project Update - 1 Dec 2004
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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