Resolution passes at World Health Assembly, calling for more affordable vaccines and greater transparency on vaccine pricing Geneva, 25 May 2015 — Governments meeting in Geneva for the annual World Health Assembly raised the alarm today on the exorbitant rise in the price to vaccinate a child, and took a decisive step towards addressing the problem … Read more
The MSF teams organised quickly to provide aid to the Nepalese population after the first earthquake. Ann Taylor, MSF head of mission, explains how the aid was deployed after a second quake struck the country. Is the situation returning to normal? We feel the earth moving almost every day. These are aftershocks of the 7.8 … Read more
100 people hospitalised in critical condition every day in Niamey. MSF steps up its activities to tackle the epidemic. Monday, 11 May 2015. A meningitis epidemic which has stretched across several regions of Niger has killed 352 people so far, with a total of 5,273 cases recorded by the health authorities since January.The capital of … Read more
Juba, South Sudan, 9 May 2015 – Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is gravely concerned about an imminent attack on the town of Leer in South Sudan, and the potential impact on civilians and medical facilities. The international medical humanitarian organisation has been forced to withdraw its international staff and halt all medical services at Leer hospital due to heavy fighting in … Read more
Anne Kluijtmans, an MSF nurse from Holland, was on holiday in Nepal when the earthquake struck on Saturday 25 April. She quickly joined the MSF teams who had arrived in the country to respond. I was in Lumbini, near the Indian border, when the earthquake hit. I felt like we were on a rocking boat. … Read more
Dr Prince Mathew normally coordinates MSF’s projects in Bihar state in India, but was quickly deployed to Nepal following Saturday’s earthquake. I left Delhi with two other colleagues at 11am on Sunday, but because of a strong aftershock that resulted in the evacuation of the airport, we managed to land only at 8pm after circling … Read more
Every year, thousands of people fleeing violence, insecurity, and privation at home attempt a treacherous journey via North Africa and across the Mediterranean Sea to Europe. And every year, countless lives are lost during the passage. In 2014 alone, more than 3,400 people are thought to have died during the crossing; already this year, more than 1,500 … Read more
The inaugural edition of MSF Scientific Day in India will take place in New Delhi on 8 May and will be streamed live online. In this interview, Martin Sloot, General Director, MSF India, gives us insights into the event, its relationship with MSF operations and what audiences can expect from it. What is … Read more
This Ebola outbreak has been characterised by its vast geographic spread, including across country borders. Médecins Sans Frontières is working along the porous border between Guinea and Sierra Leone to improve the cross-border cooperation in the region. Many people in Kambia, in north-west Sierra Leone, lead lives that intersect the border with neighbouring Guinea. Families … Read more
While the number of Ebola-infected patients in Liberia has steadily declined, MSF is assisting the local health system to safely restore medical services. On March 20, a new case of … Read more