An MSF nurse working with Syrian refugees in the mountains of eastern Lebanon describes how the “ordinary families” are coping with their lives having been overturned by war. Voices from the Field - 4 Jul 2012

Pakistan

A race against time in emergency departments

MSF has been working in the district headquarter hospital in Timergara, Lower Dir district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province, in northwestern part of Pakistan since 2009. MSF provides emergency care, emergency surgeries, post-operative care, as well as mother-and-child health care in the hospital. Project Update - 4 Jul 2012

South Sudan

Water remains the biggest concern

An MSF medical coordinator recounts how MSF teams have been moving alongside a large influx of around 35,000 refugees who crossed the border from Sudan’s Blue Nile state in May - June, supporting them with medical care, clean water and shelter on their journey to the Jamam camp. The teams face many challenges as they try to provide assistance in an inhospitable place. Voices from the Field - 3 Jul 2012

Central African Republic

Child death rate alarmingly high

An “alarmingly high” number of children under the age of five are dying in parts of Central African Republic, according to the findings of a new mortality survey conducted by MSF. A principal reason is the absence of easily accessible healthcare, with 60 per cent of under-fives dying at home and 13 per cent on the journey to hospital. Project Update - 3 Jul 2012

Greece

MSF runs a malaria project

The outbreak of malaria after almost 40 years of absence in Greece led to the decision for a comprehensive response from MSF. MSF has started implementing projects contributing to the prevention, epidemiological surveillance, clinical management, laboratory diagnosis and vector control of the disease in Laconia, Pelopponesus (south of Greece). Statement - 28 Jun 2012

Mali

Refugees in vulnerable situation

A political crisis has divided Mali since the end of January 2012. Fear of being caught in the cross-fire, insecurity and the food crisis have driven more than 300,000 Malians to flee the country for neighboring nations. MSF is responding to the growing humanitarian need in the region, providing assistance to refugees as well as to local people. Project Update - 27 Jun 2012

$Doctors are examining a young boy. MSF runs a clinic in the small hospital in Guiglo. *** Local Caption *** Bien que les affrontements aient cessé, fin mars, dans la plupart de l\'Ouest du pays, des populations déplacées vivent toujours dans des camps, comme celui de la Mission catholique à Duekoue et celui de Nazareth à Guiglo, où MSF a ouvert des centres de santé.$

International Activity Report 2011

Annual Report - 22 Jun 2012

Lebanon

Meeting the health needs of Syrian refugees

Since the conflict began in Syria, tens of thousands of Syrians have taken refuge in neighbouring countries. As more and more people have crossed over into Lebanon seeking shelter and medical care, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has extended its activities in Lebanon to the regions of Wadi Khaled, Tripoli and the Bekaa valley. Laurent Ligozat, MSF’s deputy operational director, gives a first-hand account of the situation in the region. Voices from the Field - 21 Jun 2012

Yemen

Protection and neutrality of medical facilities must be upheld

MSF expresses deep concern about the security of its surgical centre in Aden after a group of armed men forcibly entered the hospital on Monday night and attempted to take away a patient who was being treated in the emergency room, and calls on all parties in Yemen to adhere to the principles of international humanitarian law and universal medical ethics. Project Update - 21 Jun 2012

South Sudan

More needs to be done

"There are solutions for all these problems. It’s just that more needs to be done, fast." Project Update - 18 Jun 2012

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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