Double frontal attack on the 'pharmacy of the developing world'

Carmen lives with her husband and two children in Mozambique. She is HIV positive, but she lives a happy and healthy life thanks to affordable medicines she receives through a government programme supported by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Voices from the Field - 17 Sep 2012

Niger

'We will set up as many tents as needed to treat children in need'

MSF is working in Madaoua, a small town in the centre of Niger, to prevent and treat child malnutrition. MSF supports several health centres in the district where outpatient treatment to children suffering from severe acute malnutrition is offered and works in the Madaoua hospital where malnourished children suffering from complications are admitted. Pascual Caballero, an MSF paediatrician working in Madaoua, talks about this experience. Voices from the Field - 13 Aug 2012

Italy

MSF fights against neglected diseases among migrants

Dr Silvia Garelli, MSF’s head of mission in Italy, provides an update on MSF’s activities in Italy and talks about the health challenges for migrants in Italy. Voices from the Field - 9 Aug 2012

Uganda

Limiting the spread of the Ebola virus is a priority

Outbreaks of Ebola are rare, but for Dr Olimpia de la Rosa, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) emergency coordinator, dealing with the disease is nothing new. The last time Ebola hit Uganda, in 2007, she supported an MSF team fighting the outbreak. Five years later, MSF’s emergency response is again in full swing as teams help to combat the spread of the deadly virus. Voices from the Field - 3 Aug 2012

Uganda

'Working on an Ebola outbreak isn't just about reacting to physical challenges'

Henry Gray, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) logistics emergency coordinator for the Ebola outbreak in Uganda, describes his team’s preparations to care for fearful patients and their families, and to help prevent the disease from spreading. Voices from the Field - 3 Aug 2012

Central African Republic

A state of chronic medical emergency

After a decade of political violence, displacement and insecurity caused by clashes between rebel groups and government forces, as well as armed bandits, many thousands of people in Central African Republic are vulnerable to disease and have little access to health services. MSF international president, Dr Unni Karunakara, travelled to Bangui, the capital of CAR, to meet with President Francois Bozizé, Minister of Health Jean-Michel Mandaba and various international organisations to discuss how greater investment can be mobilised to improve the country’s failing healthcare system. Voices from the Field - 2 Aug 2012

HIV/AIDS

An HIV teen patient

An interview with Mqondisi Mkandla, a HIV-positive teen patient. He is travelling to the United States to share his story at the International AIDS Conference. He shares his impressions before the trip in this interview. Voices from the Field - 23 Jul 2012

Chad

A malnutrition patient's story

A story about how a two-year-old patient survived three killer diseases, including malnutrition. Voices from the Field - 17 Jul 2012

Malnutrition

Malnutrition in Sahel

One million severely malnourished children will be treated this year in the countries of the Sahel*. MSF is scaling up its emergency response. Growing awareness of the extent of the crisis has led to improved care. Nonetheless, these recurrent nutritional crises in the Sahel will require a new approach to prevent children from suffering from malnutrition, year after year. MSF’s Susan Shepherd, pediatrician, and Stéphane Doyon, nutrition specialist, response to questions about this. Voices from the Field - 17 Jul 2012

Myanmar

Lives in the Balance: the story of Maung Myint

Maung Myint*, 38, is HIV positive and has a CD4 count of less than 200 below WHO criteria for enrollment on ART. Voices from the Field - 21 Feb 2012

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