Blogs & Stories
Mar 30, 2020
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MSF medical teams have joined the fight against COVID-19 as the new coronavirus disease spreads to more than 200 countries. Project coordinator Dr Chiara Lepora is overseeing our response in Lodi province, north Italy, where we are supporting three...
Mar 30, 2020
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While it’s great to celebrate all the amazing things women can do, we should not forget that women in the Philippines and all over the world still suffer from so much abuse and discrimination. Studies show that up to 70 percent of women have...
Mar 25, 2020
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Today as the world is focused on the Corona Virus pandemic, the world's second-worst Ebola outbreak is finally nearing its end. Over the past months the number of Ebola cases finally dwindled. Having lasted over 18 months and resulting in the deaths...
Mar 24, 2020
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If the government wants to create more trust among refugee and migrant communities to come forward and get screened for COVID-19, they should officially repeal Circular 10/ 2001, under which healthcare providers are obliged to report “illegal...
Mar 22, 2020
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How are you supposed to wash your hands regularly if you have no running water or soap? How can you implement "social distancing" if you live in a slum or a refugee camp? How are you supposed to stop crossing borders if you are fleeing from war? How...