In the western part of Ivory Coast, people are still afraid

The normal pace of life has returned in most of the towns in the region, but deserted villages and burned-out homes show evidence of what happened in this area, and many fear that violence could start anew. “People are still afraid," says a manager at the Duekoué camp. Voices from the Field - 23 May 2011

Pakistan

A rich and fascinating experience

Brian Moller is Australian. A nurse by training, he currently serves as MSF's project coordinator in Hangu, Pakistan. Brian talks about his mission and his experience. Voices from the Field - 20 May 2011

Côte d'Ivoire

Treating the wounded then restoring dignity with small gestures

Hundreds of people died and hundreds of others were seriously wounded during an outbreak of violence that occurred in the Duékoué region of western Ivory Coast between March 28 and 30. An MSF surgical team treated many of the war wounded at nearby Bangolo Hospital, following a disaster plan MSF developed for such an occurrence. Dr. Martial Ledecq, the MSF surgeon in Bangolo, describes what happened. Voices from the Field - 14 Apr 2011

Afghanistan

Immediate care given to victims of military bus attack in Afghanistan

MSF medical staff worked with the hospital’s emergency room team to treat the wounded patients, who were suffering from blast-related injuries, including severe burns and open fractures. Voices from the Field - 12 Apr 2011

Japan

'The people around me in Kenya saw it as an event in another world, but for me it was my problem'

Interview with Shintaro Hayashi, a general practitioner and a specialist in gastroenterology, who recently returned from a two-week mission in the area of northeast Japan that has been devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Voices from the Field - 8 Apr 2011

Japan

MSF psychologists work with quake and tsunami survivors in Japan

While running the mobile clinics an assessment determined that, while health needs were largely being met by national actors, psychological assistance was an area in which MSF could offer increased assistance. Voices from the Field - 5 Apr 2011

Libya

Normal health needs clearly go on despite the war in Libya

"In the few weeks that we spent in Benghazi, we managed to provide more than 30 tons of medical supplies to different hospitals including surgical kits and external fixators that are desperately needed for people with gunshot wounds." - Simon Burroughs: MSF emergency coordinator for Libya Voices from the Field - 23 Mar 2011

Fistula

Fistula reconstructive surgery returns lives, dignity and well-being

Sigrid describes what took place in one of the MSF fistula camps, from mid-November to the end of December, 2010, in Boguila, a town in western Central African Republic. In the second of two fistula camps that MSF organized in the country, 65 women were treated. Voices from the Field - 8 Mar 2011

Nigeria

Preventing and treating obstetric fistulas in Nigeria

Obstetric fistulas, most often the result of prolonged obstructed labor, is an opening that occurs between the bladder and the vagina, or between the rectum and the vagina and causes a woman to become incontinent, among other devastating medical and social consequences. According to the UN, an estimated two million women live with fistulas today—about half of them in Nigeria. Voices from the Field - 8 Mar 2011

Libya

'Our key priority is to gain immediate access to the wounded in areas affected by violence within Libya'

“First and foremost, our presence here, both in terms of our medical staff and our supplies, means that we are ready to intervene as soon as we gain access into Libya. We are seeking immediate access in order to treat the wounded, who are reportedly not allowed out, while doctors and critical medical supplies are not allowed in.” Voices from the Field - 7 Mar 2011

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