By Jason Nickerson, MSF Humanitarian Representative to Canada.
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Ukraine: In Kharkiv’s underground stations with MSF’s mobile clinics
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Kharkiv, the second largest city in the country, has been severely affected by the Russian offensive.
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Tackling malaria in South Sudan: Prevention is key
A pilot project in Aweil helps prevent infection and serious illness among young children most at risk. “I will stay here until she gets better,” said Rebecca Achol Atak while sitting next to her granddaughter’s bed in Aweil State Hospital in Northern Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan. Atong had suffered from severe fever and vomiting […]
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South Africa: Thousands experiencing difficult access to water after KwaZulu-Natal’s devastating flash floods
Following the catastrophic flash flooding in the eThekwini region in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal Province, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams on the ground sees that vulnerable communities and health facilities are facing a crisis of clean water provision and adequate sanitation. Major district hospitals and dozens of health clinics are currently without water after floods damaged […]
Finding the most useful role – MSF’s response in and around Ukraine
The best thing we can do is listen closely and understand the specific areas where our support can provide real added value.
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4 reasons why we’re asking governments to reject the leaked text on COVID-19 at the WTO
The story so far What is being negotiated? In October 2020, half a year into the COVID-19 pandemic that has now claimed over six million lives, India and South Africa proposed a waiver to temporarily remove intellectual property (IP) challenges related to COVID-19 medical tools, to facilitate more independent production and supply to address rapidly […]
Iraq: Maternal health services remain insufficient in Mosul
It is a rainy morning in the Al-Nahwaran neighbourhood of Iraq’s second largest city, Mosul, and a group of women are lining up in front of a small medical facility. The stormy weather has not stopped them from coming. The bellies of some of the women speak for the reason of their visit. Maram, a […]
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Northern Lebanon: people of Wadi Khaled have to choose between feeding their kids or taking them to the doctor
Lebanon’s crisis exacerbates the hardships of a neglected community.
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Ukraine: MSF Statement on bombing today on Kramatorsk station
MSF is horrified by reports of bombing or missile strikes on Kramatorsk station in Ukraine.
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MSF team witnesses hospital bombing in Mykolaiv
On April 4, 2022, a four-person MSF team visited Mykolaiv to meet with city and regional health authorities.
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