A week after massive and violent inter-ethnic clashes erupted in the South of Kyrgyzstan, Médecins Sans Frontières teams are providing medical care and assistance to the victims. The medical humanitarian organisation plans to rapidly increase the level of its aid efforts, with more humanitarian...
“We are relieved that the security situation in Hawa Abdi has improved and that we have been able to resume our medical activities,” explains the Head of Mission David QUEROL. “The armed groups that occupied the clinic have left the hospital and our medical staff are treating patients once again.”...
The violent clashes that plunged the South of Kyrgyzstan into chaos since 10 June have led to an acute humanitarian crisis, with hundreds of people wounded and large displacements of population. According to official reports, at least 170 people have been killed and 1700 wounded in the past five...
On 5 June the medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) opened new tuberculosis (TB) departments in two of its health centres in Middle Shabelle Region, Somalia. The departments will provide free, quality TB services, including testing, treatment and health education to the...
In north western Nigeria, Médecins Sans Frontières and the Nigerian health authorities have started treating 50 children who are sick with lead poisoning. The poisoning, caused by local mining practices has been confirmed in two villages, while four other villages are also suspected to be...
In a poor country, anything unfortunate can happen. We had a 15% burn adult patient died today due to septicaemia. His condition is not that bad and had skin graft done already.
