The COVID-19 vaccine Humanitarian Buffer (HB) is failing its mission to support populations hit by the pandemic and struggling to have access to immunization, says Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). The HB is part of the COVAX mechanism, co-led by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the World Health Organization (WHO) […]
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Over 100 manufacturers in low- and middle-income countries could produce vaccines for COVID, other diseases and future pandemics – but only if the tech is shared. Ahead of Moderna’s annual shareholder meeting tomorrow, where it will report billions in profits during the ongoing COVID pandemic, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) again called on the US […]
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After fleeing their homes more than two months ago, tens of thousands of people are still left without basic necessities in Twic County, says Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Despite repeated calls by MSF, the humanitarian community in South Sudan has failed to scale up assistance to people who have largely been left without […]
For the past week, violent clashes have been taking place in Port-au-Prince, including in usually calm neighborhoods. Mumuza Muhindo, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Country Director, explains how people in the city are victims of the violence in this Q&A. Mumuza Muhindo.Christophe Da Silva/Hans Lucas rong> When did this wave of violence begin? Since the […]
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The latest violence that erupted on April 4, 2022, in Leer County in South Sudan has resulted in the deaths of dozens of civilians, including a Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff member. This is the second MSF staff member that has been killed in Leer due to extreme violence since December 2021. Peter Mathor […]
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By Jason Nickerson, MSF Humanitarian Representative to Canada.
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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 […]
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