We constantly talk about the problem of sexual violence, domestic abuse, and report their stories like statistics. We stop momentarily, if at all, to click our tongues in disapproval. “Look at the state of our city, our state, our country,” we say, and move on. But where do these survivors of violence go? Do they … Read more
Paris: About 10,000 civilians have fled to a camp just north of ISIS’s bastion of Raqqa with hundreds more arriving each day as the battle for the city nears, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Thursday. Read More
You have a mission to help people caught up in an emergency – would you put scientific research on your to-do list? The answer isn’t an obvious ‘yes’. While the work of humanitarian and other NGOs may be guided by the products of science, scientific research tends not to be high on the agenda. … Read more
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), an international humanitarian-aid non-governmental organisation, on Monday welcomed the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposal to bring in a law to make it mandatory for doctors to prescribe generic names. At present most doctors prescribe drugs using their brand names. Click here to read more
The international medical humanitarian organisation, Doctors without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is hosting ‘Without Borders’, a six-day event (April 28 – May 3) about access to healthcare, at Alliance Française in Chandigarh. Click here to read more
Peter Paul De Groote has dedicated his life to serve the people, who are ravaged by armed conflicts, epidemics, healthcare exclusion and natural or man-made disasters. Groote is General; Director of MSF India, largely known as Doctors without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières, international humanitarian non-government organisation (NGO). Click here to read more
Leprosy remains an important cause of preventable disabilities. After the advent of multidrug therapy, new leprosy cases have come down dramatically. Despite this achievement, India, which contributes 60% to the global leprosy burden, faces some challenges to eliminate the disease, including active transmission in the community and delayed diagnosis of leprosy patients. Dr. Thirumugum Muthuvel, … Read more
एचआइवी के उपचार में काम आने वाली जिस दवा एंटीरेट्रोवायरल्स के लिए किसी मरीज को जहां साल भर में 10,000 अमेरिकी डॉलर तक चुकाने होते थे उसकी कीमत अप्रत्याशित रूप से घटकर 300 डॉलर के स्तर पर आ गई। इससे दुनिया भर में 1.70 करोड़ लोगों का इलाज संभव हो सका। एक प्रमुख चिकित्सा सेवा … Read more
Bedaquiline may be the answer to several drug-resistant patients in India, but the government is extra cautious about the rollout. The drug has been approved for only 600 patients for a six-month regime. Shahida is one among over 200 patients selected so far including 68 in Mumbai. Click here to read more
A lack of innovation in diagnostics is making Indians more prone to drug-resistant TB, which is difficult to treat and could be fatal. Click here to read more