"I developed eclampsia the day before I delivered and I realize that's serious," says Crisla, who was readmitted a day after giving birth at the MSF hospital, Isaïe Jeanty, in Port-au-Prince. Crisla Florestal, 19, gave birth to twin girls following major complications. "They are so pretty, but I...
Two weeks after the first floods hit Pakistan the situation remains extremely dire for millions of people. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Baluchistan, MSF is intensifying its activities and remains focused on medical care, clean water provision, and distribution of essential goods. More assessments are...
The international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is providing urgently needed medical and humanitarian assistance to people in the worst affected villages in and around Leh. MSF is distributing shelter, kitchen and hygiene kits to 2,000 of the most vulnerable...
Still high numbers admitted to MSF nutrition programs “The current rainy season in Chad is a curse and a blessing for the dry belt across the country, in which people have been suffering from poor harvests and food insecurity”, says Dr. Kodjo EDOH, Head of Mission for MSF in Chad. “It is good for...
New rise in water levels delays aid effort As new areas of Pakistan get affected by floods daily, the zones that had received the first blow suffer fresh water level rise. Continuous and sometimes heavy rains that fell on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Baluchistan provinces have significantly impeded on...
As the situation remains tense in Southern Kyrgyzstan, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are providing medical care and assistance to victims of violence in the cities of Osh, Jalal-Abad and Bazar-Korgon. MSF’s strategy is first to address the immediate medical needs of the population. MSF is...
MSF is shocked by the killing of a medical team from the humanitarian organisation 'International Assistance Mission' (IAM) in Badakhshan , Afghanistan . This can only detrimentally affect and undermine the work carried out by the medical community in the country, and the Afghan people relying...
Despite the surprise of finding Gweru recently on a world map (in the absence of the likes of Harare and Bulawayo) the fact remains that Gweru is, in reality, a small town that feels like a large village. I’m certain that I could walk from one side
“Catastrophic” situation found in Charsadda and Nowshera districts Although water is receding in some areas, the needs of people who have had to leave their homes are increasing and becoming more and more urgent. MSF’s response is increasing and focusing on providing drinking water, basic relief...
Official figures now speak of more than 3 million people having been directly affected by the floods, and more than 1500 confirmed deaths. More rains are expected in the coming days and could cause renewed flooding and create problems in areas that have up until now been unaffected. But some areas...
