The number of children suffering from acute malnutrition around the town of Pibor has trebled in a year and is likely to rise. Project Update - 5 Jul 2017

Democratic Republic of Congo

MSF provides emergency medical care in conflict-affected Kasai region

Since 10 May, MSF has cared for 198 patients in its emergency department in Kananga, a city of 750,000 people in Kasai Central region. Project Update - 5 Jul 2017

Central African Republic

Zemio, a new town under fire

"The inhabitants of Zemio had no time to take anything with them when the shooting started on Wednesday morning.” Press Release - 4 Jul 2017

Ahmed gingerly moves his left foot, up and down slowly, while lying in Al Taheel Hospital, in eastern Mosul. Three weeks ago, even these small movements were almost impossible. Since arriving to MSF`s Al Taheel hospital, Ahmed has received a series of surgeries and post-operative care for injuries sustained over four months ago in an explosion outside of his home. Four of his neighbours were killed in the blast, but survivors carried him to a nearby hospital. There, Ahmed received emergency surgery to stabilize his condition. But shortly after, the hospital was hit in an airstrike. Despite his precarious medical condition, Ahmed was able to flee the embattled hospital to a relative’s house. But he could not make it to another medical facility for weeks due to the fighting that raged around him.

Iraq

A difficult journey of healing for war-wounded residents in Mosul

“I was completely paralysed – there was no hope left in my case.” Project Update - 3 Jul 2017

Herman (r) gets tested for HIV in the PODI Ouest in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. The PODIs, which are run by the RNOAC group of people with HIV, offer testing, support and Antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) to stable HIV patients in the capital.

HIV/AIDS

HIV response in West and Central Africa will not succeed if key barriers remain unaddressed

“This is a pivotal opportunity to anchor governments’ efforts... to tackle the many obstacles people living with HIV face every day." Press Release - 3 Jul 2017

Head of Mission Karin Fischer Liddle examining X-ray photo of chest of TB patient at the TB department of the MSF hospital in Galcayo North.

Tuberculosis

Out of Step 2017 includes the results of a 29-country survey on national TB policies and practices. The report was created to identify gaps in implementation and monitor progress towards ending TB. msfaccess.org - 1 Jul 2017

Mali

MSF suspends activities in Kidal region

MSF suspends activities in Kidal, Mali after a third robbery and attempted break-in Statement - 30 Jun 2017

A child is tested for malnutrition in the triage tent of the MSF-supported primary healthcare centre in Hammam al-Alil. Where children are screened for malnutrition and referred to the nutritional programme.

Iraq

Crisis update - 29 June 2017

MSF has started to provide life-saving trauma assistance for the war-wounded at a medical structure in the Old City of west Mosul, the final conflict area, where an estimated 60,000 residents remain. Crisis Update - 29 Jun 2017

Nontobeko Magagula MoH Cough Officer is counseling a patient suspected to have TB, in the TB screening department of the MSF Matsapha clinic. Matsapha, Manzini Region, Swaziland.

Eswatini

"A long and gruelling seven years and now it is over"

“I am very grateful for the medical breakthrough. I think introducing these new medicines will help a lot of people.” Voices from the Field - 29 Jun 2017

Torture

Everything you don’t want to know about torture

"In 2017, torture is still used in countries all over the world, but the global medical community is still largely unprepared to spot victims of torture among patients." Voices from the Field - 26 Jun 2017

Four mothers posing in a corridor of the Hospital in Bili. All four of them are staying in the hospital with their child, that's suffering from a severe case of malaria. Since the beginning of the project in 2016, the pediatric ward already treated more than 4.000 cases of complicated/severe form of malaria.

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Malnutrition on the rise in Pibor