As of 10 September, Jerome OBERREIT begins his tenure as Secretary General of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), while Dr Marc Gastellu ETCHEGORRY takes on the new position of International Medical Secretary. Jerome Oberreit has been working with MSF since 1994. Following work in Kenya, Somalia,...
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is working to improve sanitation and treating conditions including respiratory infections and water-borne diseases. The Philippines continues to recover after severe flooding caused catastrophic damage in early August. MSF is providing emergency medical assistance in...
As conflict in Syria reaches critical levels, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has donated a cargo of relief items and medical supplies – including surgical and first aid kits – to the Syrian Arab Red Crescent in Damascus. This delivery complements the tons of medical supplies and relief items...
Case could negatively impact India’s role as ‘pharmacy of the developing world’ Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis heads to the Indian Supreme Court today in New Delhi, in a final bid to undermine a key public health safeguard in Indian patent law specifically designed to prevent drug companies...
Lebanon has absorbed tens of thousands of refugees fleeing from the conflict in neighbouring Syria in recent months. Many are living in overcrowded conditions, suffering psychological distress, fearful for their safety and unable to afford medical care, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in a report...
MSF expands emergency medical programmes in response Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has expanded its emergency medical programmes in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in response to increasing humanitarian needs in the region. “We’re witnessing ongoing mass population movements...
Following reports of increased arrivals of migrants in the Aegean Islands in the last two weeks, an MSF team visited the islands of Samos, Leros and Simi between the 30thof August and 4th of September to assess the situation. During the visit, MSF ensured the provision of medical services and...
An emergency team from MSF continues to battle an outbreak of Ebola in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in which 14 people have died. Two people are admitted to the hospital in Isiro, in DRC’s Orientale province, which is the epicentre of the outbreak. The fact that there have been...
Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) is encouraged by the engagement of the Emir of Gusau on the critical lead poisoning situation in Zamfara, but notes with concern the confusion caused by a potential ban on gold ore processing. MSF unequivocally believes that a ban on artisanal mining would have...
