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COVID-19 and lack of protective equipment threaten life-saving medical care for vulnerable people in Mathare, Kenya

Posted on 15 May 2020 (25 May 2023) by jeremy

For the over half a million people living in Mathare, one of Kenya’s largest slums, the arrival of the COVID-19 outbreak in the country may present an even bigger risk than being infected with the virus.

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Afghanistan: Revolting attacks on women and children

Posted on 13 May 2020 (2 May 2023) by jeremy

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is devastated after yesterday’s sickening attack on pregnant women, mothers and their babies at our maternity in Dasht-e-Barchi hospital in Kabul. While pregnant women and babies were seeking healthcare, in one of the most vulnerable states in life, an unknown number of attackers stormed the maternity through a […]

Responding to COVID-19 in conflict-affected eastern Ukraine

Posted on 12 May 2020 (25 May 2023) by jeremy

The spread of COVID-19 threatens to further overwhelm the country’s healthcare capacity.

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Eswatini: Responding to COVID-19 as country fights HIV/TB epidemic

Posted on 12 May 2020 (25 May 2023) by jeremy

Dr Bernhard Kerschberger, MSF Head of Mission in Eswatini, describes the challenges his team face responding to COVID-19 in a setting with high rates of HIV and TB.

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COVID-19: MSF provides critically-needed medical care in Tijuana

Posted on 8 May 2020 (25 May 2023) by jeremy

MSF’s response to the pandemic in this space will be coordinated with the Baja California state Secretary of Health and a civil society organization Apoyemos Tijuana (Let’s Support Tijuana).

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COVID-19: Five challenges in Bangladesh and the Rohingya refugee camps

Posted on 7 May 2020 (25 May 2023) by jeremy

As COVID-19 spreads through Bangladesh, these are the five key challenges to overcome.

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MSF demands the end of deportations from the US to Latin America and the Caribbean

Posted on 6 May 2020 (2 May 2023) by jeremy

The United States government must suspend all deportations to Latin America and the Caribbean during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19 response in Kenya

Posted on 5 May 2020 (25 May 2023) by jeremy

By Lili-Marie Wangari, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for MSF in Kenya. Wangari is working on the organization’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

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