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South Sudan: Severe floods and lacklustre humanitarian response leave people dangerously exposed in Bentiu

Posted on 9 December 2021 (2 May 2023) by jeremy

People in Bentiu in northern South Sudan are facing outbreaks to infectious and waterborne diseases, increased food insecurity and malnutrition, due to some of the most severe floods in decades. A failure from humanitarian organizations and authorities to scale up quickly enough in response has left at least 152,000 displaced people in horrific living conditions. […]

One year after the first shot, pharma must urgently “share the tech” of COVID-19 vaccines

Posted on 7 December 2021 (25 May 2023) by jeremy

As the omicron variant spreads, MSF calls on Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech to immediately share their lifesaving mRNA vaccine technology with manufacturers that stand ready to boost the global supply.

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Darién Gap, Panama: Violence continues in migrant journeys

Posted on 7 December 2021 (25 May 2023) by jeremy

MSF has now provided 30,000 medical consultations to the people in transit between Colombia and Panama.

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As Canada reopens, lower-income countries still lack access to COVID-19 vaccines – leaving everyone at increased risk

Posted on 26 November 2021 (3 May 2023) by jeremy

By Jason Nickerson, MSF Humanitarian Representative to Canada, and Adam Houston, MSF Canada Medical Policy and Advocacy Officer.

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Geo Barents: 10 found dead and 186 rescued in Central Mediterranean

Posted on 26 November 2021 (25 May 2023) by jeremy

MSF search-and-rescue teams found 10 people dead yesterday on a wooden boat in the Central Mediterranean after 186 others were rescued within 24 hours.

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Global vaccine inequity is putting the lives of healthcare workers at risk – including MSF’s own front-line medical staff

Posted on 25 November 2021 (3 May 2023) by jeremy

By Adam Houston, MSF’s Medical Policy and Advocacy Officer in Canada.

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Haiti: Shortages of fuel, water and transportation threaten medical care

Posted on 23 November 2021 (2 May 2023) by jeremy

As tensions and armed conflict escalate in Haiti’s capital, shortages of fuel, public transportation and drinking water are putting medical facilities and patients at risk.

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Malnutrition soars in Herat as Afghanistan healthcare is at breaking point

Posted on 17 November 2021 (2 May 2023) by jeremy

The Afghan healthcare system has been fragile and plagued by major gaps for years now, and the suspension of international aid as a result of the recent political developments has further deteriorated the situation.

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