Different refugees, different responses
There was a time when thousands of Europeans were displaced by war. And they found, in supreme irony, safe sanctuary in Syria, Palestine and Iran Read more here
Medical research
How One Organisation Is Helping Indians With Extremely Drug-Resistant TB Get the Help They Need
According to WHO’s Global TB report 2015, India has the highest TB burden in the world. For people like Narendra, who develop extremely drug-resistant TB, it is vital that new and promising drugs like bedaquiline and delamanid be made easily accessible and affordable. Click here to know more
Peter Paul De Groote on Indian Standard Time
Peter Paul De Groote, General Director, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) India in an interview with Siddharth Varadarajan, Founding Editor, The Wire.
Interview with Dr Ramesh Dahal
Dr. Ramesh Dahal began his journey with MSF as a MD in Somalia. Since then he has completed a host of missions including two in Uganda, two in Uzbekistan as well as South Sudan, Swaziland and is currently based in Myanmar. In some projects he has also started a vertical from the scratch and has … Read more
Kala Azar: Interview with Dr Gaurab Mitra
Gaurab Mitra is a medical activity manager at Kala Azar ward of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Vaishali District Hospital of Hajipur in Bihar. MSF used to provide free care to kala azar patients and managed a ward in the Vaishali District Hospital till 2015. Now, they only treat kala azar patients co-infected with HIV. … Read more
ScoopWhoop: A Ray Of Hope – A Doctor's Story In Times Of Crisis
Dr. Alan has worked in Yemen and Syria with victims of war and also in West Africa during the Ebola crisis. He shares his experiences and what it’s like to work as a doctor in conflict areas and it’s an eye-opener.
Shatabdi starts special OPD to help TB patients
In a move that will strengthen the tuberculosis (TB) eradication programme of the city, a well-equipped TB outpatient department (OPD) has been started at MMM Shatabdi Hospital of Govandi.
Europe refugee crisis: Charity rejects EU funds over policy
London: One of the largest charities helping migrants across Europe said it will no longer accept funds from the European Union and its member states in protest against the “shameful response” to the refugee crisis. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has long called for the creation of safe routes into the continent and joined countless other humanitarian … Read more
फिर संकट में गरीबों का 'हिंदुस्तानी' दवाखाना
‘सस्ते दवाखाने’ के तौर पर पहचाने जाने वाले भारतीय जेनरिक दवा उद्योग के सामने एक नया संकट आ खड़ा हुआ है।
About 45% of Kashmiri population experience mental distress: MSF
Integrated and decentralised prevention, care and treatment programme is urgently needed, says Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders