In northwest Syria, airstrikes combined with a ground offensive conducted by Syrian government forces and their Russian allies have triggered a huge wave of displacement in the last opposition-held area in the country. With towns and camps west of Aleppo hit by shelling in recent days, roads are packed with cars and trucks as people […]
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Colombia: Venezuelan migrants face crossroads at border
Nearly 44,000 Venezuelans fleeing the economic and political crisis gripping their country have arrived in Arauca, northeastern Colombia, in recent years. Although they find what they need to survive there, many face precarious situations that are not being adequately addressed. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) offer vital medical services in the Tame region’s […]
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US/Mexico: Migrations Policies’ Health Impacts
New migration policies imposed by the United States and Mexico are trapping many Central Americans in dangerous conditions, with severe consequences for their physical and mental health, said the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in a report released today. The report, No Way Out, is based on 480 interviews and […]
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Sierra Leone: Nurses and midwives’ new skills revitalize health system
Forty-seven nurses and midwives have returned home to Sierra Leone to take up jobs in hospitals and health centres across the country after successfully completing a two-year diploma in Ghana. The return of these upskilled medical staff will boost Sierra Leone’s efforts to recover from the devastating blow to its health service caused by the […]
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Northeast Nigeria: ‘The conflict is intensifying and the needs are massive’
Interview with Luis Eguiluz, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Head of Mission in Nigeria since 2017 on the ongoing humantiarian crisis inthe northeast of the country. You arrived in Nigeria in September 2017; do you think the situation for the population in Borno has improved since then? After more than 10 years of conflict […]
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Lebanon: Providing hospital care for vulnerable communities in Bar Elias
Recent protests in Lebanon have highlighted the growing economic challenges faced by people across the country. Although the situation has worsened considerably over recent months, these challenges have been felt for years by different sections of Lebanese society. Getting hold of affordable medical care, for instance, has long been a particular problem for vulnerable people […]
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‘It was the first time I had seen someone in person so viscerally affected by war’: Care amid conflict in Afghanistan
For almost two decades, active conflict has made life extremely difficult for people in Afghanistan. In addition to those who have been directly impacted by violence, many others can’t even access basic healthcare. Hazards such as landmines, bombs, active fighting and the danger of being caught in crossfire can make simply travelling to or from […]
Northwest Syria : Advancing frontlines reduce access to hospitals in Idlib
The military offensive carried out by the Government of Syria and its allies in southern Idlib continues, further worsening an already critical situation for the population in Northwest Syria. In the space of two months – December 2019 and January 2020 – nearly 390,000 people have fled from their homes or from the camps they were […]
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‘Remain in Mexico’ policy: Devastation continues one year later
One year since the United States implemented its “Remain in Mexico” policy, tens of thousands of asylum seekers are trapped in danger in Mexico, facing daily violence and dealing with the mental health toll of constant risk and uncertainty, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said on January 30. “The […]
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Ebola
Ebola virus disease first appeared in 1976 and has a high mortality rate. It is easily transmitted through close contact – leading to rapidly growing outbreaks that are difficult to contain.
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