Mimi and Paty were married in their home region of Maniema, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Now 42, Paty is an electromechanical engineer and video cameraman, while Mimi, 35, is a professor of Islamic theology who did her studies in Iran. After living through years of ethnic violence in Maniema, they finally made […]
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MSF helps major hospital in Kyiv prepare for potential increase in casualties
On March 14-15, 2022, an MSF a surgical team provided mass casualty influx training and advice for the staff in Kyiv.
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Poland: Huge challenges due to war in Ukraine
Felipe Van Braak is one of the medical team leaders in MSF’s emergency team working in Poland and at Poland’s border with Ukraine.
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Every day thousands of Ukrainians arrive in Slovakia – traumatized and exhausted
Marta Wnorowska is currently working on the Slovakian-Ukrainian border as a project coordinator with MSF.
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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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Young women supporting young women making health choices
Tanatswa (20) is a vibrant peer educator for Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). She is a core member of the MSF Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) project in the high-density suburb of Mbare, Harare in Zimbabwe. Growing up, Tanatswa had a passion to do something meaningful and life-changing in her community. She grew up in Mbare, […]
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Ukraine: As daily lives are torn, health needs on the rise
The humanitarian situation in Mariupol remains extremely dire. […]
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Ukraine: Urgent humanitarian race against time
Anja Wolz, MSF Emergency Coordinator currently based in Lviv, Ukraine, explains the urgency of this stage of the humanitarian response.
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Ukraine: In Odessa, ‘everyone is preparing for the worst’
A Q&A with Carla Melki, MSF Emergency Coordinator, who just returned from the port city of Odessa in southern Ukraine.
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