2009

Almost one week after a severe earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra, rescue operations are coming to an end and the search for survivors has been stepped down. But relief operations will continue, focusing on assisting the thousands of people that have lost their homes and loved ones and...
Millions of people have been left homeless in the Indian states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh following floods due to heavy rains over the last week. More than 250 people are confirmed dead, according to Indian officials. MSF has sent two teams to assess the needs of the affected population in...
>Make a donation to support MSF "Asia Pacific Emergency Relief" Click here for online donation (Please mark "Asia Pacific Emergency Relief" on your donation) MSF concerned for the welfare of the 3.9 million people affected A second typhoon forecast for the weekend hit the northern part of the...
>Make a donation to support MSF "Asia Pacific Emergency Relief" Click here for online donation (Please mark "Asia Pacific Emergency Relief" on your donation) Three days after a powerful earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra leaving close to 1,000 dead, approximately 3,000 missing and...
>Make a donation to support MSF "Asia Pacific Emergency Relief" Click here for online donation (Please mark "Asia Pacific Emergency Relief" on your donation) Several MSF emergency teams have already arrived or are flying to countries in Asia Pacific after a succession of natural disasters in the...
>Make a donation to support MSF "Asia Pacific Emergency Relief" Click here for online donation (Please mark "Asia Pacific Emergency Relief" on your donation) Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is today sending emergency teams to Indonesia following yesterday’s powerful earthquake that authorities...
>Make a donation to support MSF "Asia Pacific Emergency Relief" Click here for online donation (Please mark "Asia Pacific Emergency Relief" on your donation) After a quick assessment of the needs in Rizal Province, an MSF medical team has started to provide medical care to people in an...
>Make a donation to support MSF "Asia Pacific Emergency Relief" Click here for online donation (Please mark "Asia Pacific Emergency Relief" on your donation) An earthquake of the magnitude 7.6 struck off the city of Padang on the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island, Wednesday at 5.16 pm...
>Make a donation to support MSF "Asia Pacific Emergency Relief" Click here for online donation (Please mark "Asia Pacific Emergency Relief" on your donation) Médecins Sans Frontières teams are ready to provide emergency care to people affected by floods, after tropical storm Ketsana hit the...
An HIV vaccine trial in Thailand involving 16,000 volunteers showed potentially promising results as transmission of the virus was cut by a third. MSF welcomes the initiative as it opens up a new chapter in HIV vaccine research. "As the first vaccine trial to show any significant efficacy, it gives...
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