Lipi Upadhyay

Democratic Republic of Congo: Urgent humanitarian response needed on unprecedented crises in northeast DRC

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KISANGANI/GENEVA – Multiple humanitarian crises are unfolding in Ituri province, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and hundreds of thousands of people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, according to Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). The recent upsurge in violence across the regions of Djugu, Mahagi and Irumu have forced thousands to flee their … Read more

Gilead Sciences fails on promise to expand access to lifesaving drug for people living with HIV

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Inaction by US pharmaceutical corporation Gilead to follow through on its so-called ‘access initiative’ leaves people unable to access a vital drug to treat a deadly infection. Delhi/Geneva – Pharmaceutical corporation Gilead Sciences has failed to deliver on promises to make an important drug available to people suffering from a life-threatening HIV-related infection, the medical humanitarian … Read more

Yemen: The indirect consequences of war for people in the country

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Far from the bullets and bombs on the frontlines in Yemen, and in places like Ibb which are relatively calm, our staff witness the indirect consequences of the war on ordinary Yemenis. The collapse of the economy and the country’s health infrastructure has meant that many people are unable to afford transportation to the few and … Read more

South Sudan: Life inside or outside a displacement camp

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Since 2013, four million people have been displaced by conflict in South Sudan. Two million sought safety across borders, while another two million remain internally displaced. During some of the most extreme periods of violence, thousands fled in unprecedented numbers to existing United Nations (UN) bases for protection, and as the conflict extended, these bases transitioned … Read more

“Healthwise, it was a disaster” – MSF team finds catastrophic medical situation in Libya’s Zintan and Gharyan detention centres

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MSF staff who were recently granted access to two detention centres in Libya found a catastrophic medical situation amongst the people detained there. The situation in Zintan and Gharyan detention centres, located south of Tripoli in the Nafusa Mountains, is consistent with reports, later confirmed by UN agencies, that at least 22 people have died … Read more

Pakistan: Witnessing poor mother and child healthcare in Balochistan

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In Pakistan, thousands of women and infants die each year from medical conditions that are easily preventable. In the southwest province of Balochistan, which has some of the worst health statistics in the world, the situation is particularly dire. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is one of the largest international healthcare providers in the province. MSF … Read more