By: Adam Houston, Medical Policy and Advocacy Officer in MSF Canada
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Ethiopia: Still no responsibility established for the killing of MSF colleagues María, Tedros and Yohannes in Tigray
Six months after the murder of our three colleagues Maria, Tedros and Yohannes, the full circumstances of, and responsibility for, their killing remains unclear.
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DRC: Despite calm, cycle of violence set to repeat in Ituri province
Overwhelming violence has tormented people in Djugu’s territory, Ituri’s province, north-east of the DRC since 2017, as community tensions have sparked the resurgence of an armed conflict.
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South Sudan: Hundreds of thousands still living in precarious conditions months after floods
When the floodwater levels started rising in her village, 21-year-old Nyabeel and her husband were torn about what to do. Leaving their land, which they relied on for food, was a tough decision. “We spent three days moving. It was challenging, with four children and a herd of goats,” she says. Eight months on since […]
Poland: MSF team leaves border region after aid agencies blocked from assisting migrants and refugees
MSF has withdrawn its team after being repeatedly blocked by Polish authorities from accessing the forested border region.
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Responding to COVID-19 in Myanmar: A letter from the team on the ground
Myanmar’s public healthcare system is in disarray. Days after the military seized power on February 1, 2021, medical staff walked out of their jobs, spearheading the civil disobedience movement that saw government employees of all stripes go on strike. Most have not returned. Those on strike who continue to practice in underground clinics risk being […]
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Chad: Lack of rainfall exacerbates already dire malnutrition situation
30-year-old Khadidja Iba sits on a colorful mat in the waiting area of a therapeutic feeding center that Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has set up at a health center in Massakory, a small town in Chad’s Sahel belt. The mother of six has walked for two hours to bring her youngest child, 9-month-old […]
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2021: A year of medical humanitarian work in photos
In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic continued unabated around the world, as did the work our teams undertook to respond to it. But the pandemic took a backseat in many countries, as other crises and needs overtook the concerns of the people we assist. Our teams responded to crises of conflict and displacement. We cared for […]
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“The situation is worse with every passing day”: Rising numbers of malnourished children being admitted to Abs Hospital, Yemen
In the Hajjah governorate and its surrounding areas, in northwestern Yemen, the nearly seven-year long war has exacerbated malnutrition.
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Brazil: Venezuelan migrants left without healthcare, shelter and services in Roraima state
Since Brazil’s northern border with Venezuela was partially reopened back in July, an increasing number of migrants and asylum seekers have crossed the border to find themselves in the streets.
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