With towering mountains, Nepal has been a famous destination for the most awe-inspiring treks and many other outdoor activities. However, these spectacular mountains contribute to the geographical constraints for people to get medical care. The impact on the access to medical care by the 11-year...
Following the earthquakes that have hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the Emergency Team of MSF has distributed relief items and is continuing to further assess the needs. With strong aftershocks continuing to shake the region on Friday, psychosocial support to the survivors is one of the main...
On Sept. 14, a team of medical and logistician specialists arrived in the area of the Ebola outbreak in DRC, bringing with them medical and logistical material. They will reinforce the team already on the ground. 18 tons of relief supplies have been sent by road from Kananga, the capital city of...
Following the earthquakes that have hit Sumatra island, the Emergency Team of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in Indonesia has started an evaluation of the damage and the medical needs among the population. A first team arrived in Padang and found that the initial needs were covered well. “They...
An underwater earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9 hit at about 6:10 pm local time (7:10 pm Hong Kong time) on Wednesday, 12 September, in Indonesia, according to the US Geological Survey. An Indonesian offical said a tsunami was possible after the quake. The quake struck 105km southwest of Bengkulu...
An outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever has been confirmed in West Kasai province, in the DRC. MSF is reinforcing its emergency team already working on the ground: a team of specialists is leaving today and additional material is being sent today. Kinshasa/Brussels, September 12, 2007 – Late on...
Violence and displacement are threatening the lives of the civilian population in Ethiopia's conflict-affected Somali region, says the medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Despite urgent humanitarian needs, however, two sections of MSF have been denied access to the...
"Almost two weeks after the earthquake in Peru, the situation of the victims is no longer mentioned in the international media while, on the ground, several aid organisations have started to leave the area. However, MSF teams continue to see populations in desperate need of assistance, and who have...
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) sends an emergency team to provide medical and psychological assistance to the people stricken by the unprecedented fires raging throughout Greece and especially in the central and southern part of the country for six days now. The MSF team is going to support...
MSF Luis Encinas is coordinating the emergency intervention launched to provide care to the people affected by the earthquake that shook the Peruvian coast on August 15th. A cargo plane loaded with 12 tons of relief materials was chartered by MSF on August 18th. Luis Encinas who has been in the...
