By Adam Houston, Medical Policy and Advocacy Officer for MSF Canada One clear lesson from the popular post-apocalyptic television drama The Last of Us is that it is far more enjoyable to vicariously watch a pandemic unfold on TV than experience it yourself. The show is having a cultural moment, including here in Canada where […]
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Snake bites: reflecting on the neglected disease
By Julien Potet, Senior Advisor on Tropical Diseases and Neglected Diseases for MSF’s Access Campaign Some diseases are more neglected than others. This is the case with snakebites, which are responsible for more than 100,000 deaths every year worldwide. A new MSF publication in Toxicon X highlights the resources needed to improve the management of […]
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Extreme floods in South Sudan and elsewhere are affecting communities already struggling to cope with multiple crises
By Michael Lawson, MSF Canada’s humanitarian affairs officer, and Léo Tremblay, a meteorologist with MSF’s Meteorological and Climate Assistance initiative South Sudan is no stranger to crises. More than eight million people in the country are estimated to be in need of humanitarian assistance as a result of displacement, food insecurity and exposure to violence, […]
Why Canada can and must step up to help end the HIV, TB and malaria epidemics worldwide
By Jason Nickerson, MSF’s Humanitarian Representative to Canada
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Beyond the Headlines: A Canadian’s Testimony from the Central African Republic
By Jason Nickerson, MSF’s Humanitarian Representative to Canada.
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6 Ways Canada’s Actions – and Inactions – Hold Back Global Vaccine Equity
By Adam Houston, MSF’s Medical Policy and Advocacy Officer in Canada.
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To contribute to global vaccine equity, donations of COVID-19 vaccines must be done properly
By Adam Houston, Medical Policy and Advocacy Officer for MSF Canada.
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World TB Day: Canada needs to invest in tools that will save lives
By Adam Houston, Medical Policy and Advocacy Officer for MSF Canada.
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Lassa Fever: Why a Pandemic-Potential Virus is Still Neglected
By Jason Nickerson, MSF Humanitarian Representative to Canada.
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To uphold its COVID-19 vaccine donation pledge, Canada must #ShowTheReceipts

By: Adam Houston, Medical Policy and Advocacy Officer in MSF Canada
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