National control activities crippled by lack of sustainable funding Advances in the development of new diagnostic tests and treatment bode well for the fight against human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), however, national control activities on the ground are crippled by a lack of sustainable funding...
“In Morocco migrants are trapped in a constant cycle of violence” MSF has denounced an increase of violence against migrants this year. What could be the reason for this? Our teams in the field have witnessed since December 2011 an important increase in raids launched by Moroccan police forces. We...
This year the World AIDS Day theme remains the same as that of 2011, "Getting to zero: Zero new HIV infections. Zero discrimination. Zero AIDS related deaths". And the same, big question hangs over it: “Is this too ambitious?” The latest UNAIDS report [1] gives encouraging news that a 50% reduction...
Jason VAN DYKE is a logistician from Canada, working with Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in Lankien, Jonglei state. Jonglei has been hit heavily by flooding this year and MSF has been providing assistance to people in affected areas in and around Lankien in the state’s north. In October, Jason and...
A report released today from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) highlights the devastating impact of violence on the lives and health of civilians in South Sudan’s Jonglei state. Women and children as young as four months old are among the victims. Healthcare is threatened as medical facilities are...
Virginie MATHIEU is the Head of Mission of MSF’s activities in Gaza and in the Palestinian Territories – a mission made up of five expatriate staff and 40 Palestinians. A small MSF emergency team has gained entry to the Gaza Strip and offer reinforcements. What kinds of needs are there on the...
As the crisis in Syria intensifies, people continue to flee to neighbouring countries. More then 50,000 Syrians have sought refuge in Iraq, including 42000 in the Kurdistan region where many live in overcrowded camps. Domeez camp, near the city of Dohuk in the Kurdish region of Iraq, was set up at...
New research from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) projects in Kabezi, Burundi, and Bo, Sierra Leone, indicate that it is possible to achieve a rapid and substantial decrease in maternal deaths of up to 74% by providing access to emergency obstetric care. MSF’s research is the first of its kind to...
