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Brazil

AIDS DRUGS: Brazil, Thailand override big pharma patents

Although a handful of countries have issued compulsory licenses for AIDS drugs without kicking up much of a fuss, all involved older, first-generation drugs. Now the second-line treatments are at stake. Economist Love adds that big pharma feels threatened that this movement could go beyond AIDS to heart disease and other ailments. "There's a big push in Thailand to do it for everything," says Love. Project Update - 11 May 2007
 
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Nigeria

Providing emergency medical care to victims of violence in the Niger Delta

As in other countries, massive wealth derived from abundant natural resources â€" oil, in Nigeria's case â€" contrasts with widespread poverty and inadequate medical services. Project Update - 11 May 2007
 
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Thailand

Thailand turns giant pharma killer

"All Compulsory licenses have done is to open up a monopolistic market to competition," says Cawthorn of MSF . "Why should the pharmaceutical companies be worried about that?" Project Update - 10 May 2007
 
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Somalia

MSF is extremely concerned as tens of thousands of displaced fleeing violence in Mogadishu

Insufficient medical and sanitary response by aid actors hampered by access difficulties and precarious security situation in and around the capital city. Press Release - 24 Apr 2007
 
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Sudan

MSF regains access to some isolated communities in North Darfur

One of the main difficulties humanitarian organisations face in Darfur is to move around. Fighting and deteriorating security have prevented MSF and other organisations from reaching populations affected by the conflict in outlying areas. Project Update - 16 Apr 2007
 
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Germany

MSF at the G8 summit in Germany

Essential medicines and the G8 summit: Today's system of pharmaceutical research - based on intellectual property protection and high drug prices - fails to address the needs of people across the developing world. Project Update - 6 Apr 2007
 
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Sudan

MSF projects in Darfur

An overview of MSF projects throughout the Darfur region of Sudan. Project Update - 6 Apr 2007
 
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Somalia

Cholera outbreak in Somalia's Galgaduud region

"Right now, we do not know how many people are sick and dying in their homes. The majority of our patients are from Gal Hareeri town itself, but the team is also admitting some patients from surrounding villages." Project Update - 4 Apr 2007
 
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Meningitis

Over 1.5 million across Africa to be immunised against meningitis

In addition to the planned vaccination of a further 600,000 people in the West African state of Burkina Faso, assessments are being carried out in a number of areas and teams are on alert in other countries where outbreaks are feared. Project Update - 22 Mar 2007
 
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Indonesia

MSF response to Indonesia earthquake

An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter Scale struck Indonesia on March 6, 2007. Project Update - 12 Mar 2007
Cholera intervention in South Kivu
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

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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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