Fear persists even after violence subsides in Ivory Coast

“In Ivory Coast, terrified people in the bush must make the cruel choice to travel to villages where they don’t feel safe, in search of food or medicine. It’s crucial that emergency aid comes closer to where people have chosen to seek safety." - said Xavier Simon, MSF Country Representative in Ivory Coast. Project Update - 9 Jun 2011

Côte d'Ivoire

Ivory Coast testimonies - Woman, 21, village by Blolequin, western Ivory Coast

Two months ago, we were all in our village when armed men entered. They started to shoot and kill people and burn houses. I fled into the bush with my baby. Voices from the Field - 8 Jun 2011

Liberia

Liberia testimonies - Man, 40, New Yourpea transit camp

In the bush, there was no medicine, so we had to treat the children with traditional medicine for their gunshot wounds. Only weeks later did we make it Liberia, where MSF took them to the hospital. Project Update - 8 Jun 2011

HIV/AIDS

MSF response to UNAIDS release of new number of people on treatment in developing countries

Publication in The Lancet of UNAIDS projections that 12 million new infections and 7 million deaths could be averted by 2020 if universal access to treatment is achieved. In the Media - 3 Jun 2011

Pakistan

MSF treats 58 victims after suicide attack in Hangu, Pakistan

On Thursday, May 26, 2011, a suicide attack left 36 people dead and approximately 60 wounded near a police station in the city of Hangu in northwest Pakistan, just a few blocks from the hospital where MSF teams staff the emergency and surgery departments. Working with the hospital's teams, MSF treated 58 victims. Project Update - 28 May 2011

Uganda

Suffering from chronic neglect in Kaabong, Uganda

The people of Kaabong have the unenviable title of being amongst the poorest in Uganda.
Large parts of the population suffer from violence and chronic neglect. Seventy percent of the population here cannot access health care. Project Update - 27 May 2011

Access to Healthcare

UNICEF makes vaccine prices public in move likely to have major impact on developing country market

“This is a real step forward - until now it was difficult for countries to find out
what companies were charging for specific vaccines,” said Daniel Berman, Deputy Director of the Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). “Full price transparency facilitates
competition and will allow buyers to make the best choices for immunisation
programmes.” Project Update - 27 May 2011

Libya

MSF evacuates team from Zintan, Libya

MSF evacuated its team from the western Libyan city of Zintan on Friday 27 May, following repeated shelling.
Project Update - 27 May 2011

Sudan

MSF struggles to provide urgent medical aid after violent clashes in Abyei region, Sudan

The international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is responding to the consequences of fighting in the Abyei region of Sudan following violent clashes that began on the night of Friday 20 May. Project Update - 26 May 2011

Tunisia

Refugees fleeing Libya have no safe place to go

“Over the last days, we have seen a progressive escalation of violence, with ongoing incidents between groups of refugees of different nationalities,” said Mike Bates, MSF’s head of mission. “They are stuck in the camp – which was built as a temporary and transitional area – for an indefinite duration of stay. Most feel they are in a deadlock situation, with no future in sight.” Project Update - 26 May 2011

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