In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), 21,000 women died last year due to complications during pregnancy and childbirth. Literally, one thousand times more than in Spain. Pau MirandaMinova (DRC) “This child had a miraculous escape. A few more minutes and there would have been no one to resuscitate him,” explains Carolina Jiménez, medical coordinator … Read more
Dr Yuri Orlov shakes his head. “My number one problem here is hypertension. Since last year, I’ve seen a 30 percent increase in complications from high blood pressure.” After months of protracted fighting in eastern Ukraine, the conflict is having a devastating impact on people living on both sides of the frontline. Many have lost … Read more
A network of motorcyclists makes it possible for MSF to assist people in remote areas in the Democratic Republic of Congo Travelling from Minova to Numbi, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), would be the dream of many motorbike fans. More than two hours of slopes, slippery surfaces and obstacles of all kinds make … Read more
Transmitted by the bite of a sand fly, kala azar is a vector-borne disease, endemic in 76 countries around the world. Typically, the disease thrives in impoverished areas and is almost always fatal if left untreated. Bihar is the state in India where kala azar is most endemic.Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpDz37w6_4Y Supporting the roadmap for Kala azar … Read more
On 12 December the Indian Supreme Court rejected Bayer’s appeal to block production and sales of a lower-cost version of its exorbitantly expensive cancer medication, sorafenib tosylate (marketed as Nexavar). Since 2012, the Indian generic company Natco has been allowed to produce an affordable generic version of Bayer’s cancer drug, which at US$5,500 per person, … Read more
The past decade has seen major improvements in people’s ability to access lifesaving HIV treatments – but if you live in Central African Republic (CAR), South Sudan or parts of Yemen, you could be forgiven for thinking nothing has changed. The fact is that in most unstable areas, HIV services remain largely non-existent. People living … Read more
“Yesterday was a day of three miracles – two of our sickest ever patients were discharged, and a baby girl survived against all the odds. When Hassan was brought in, he was almost dead. He wasn’t moving … Read more
The international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) or Doctors Without Borders has posted an online briefing on Ebola for aid workers involved in the battle against the haemorrhagic fever. This training platform is now available to anyone wishing to gain a basic understanding of the virus and how it can be contained. Since … Read more
Hello, my name is Craig Spencer. I am a physician and aid worker for Doctors Without Borders, also known as MSF. I’m proud to be among the ranks of more than 3,300 Doctors Without Borders responding to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. I wanted to start by taking a moment to thank the medical team … Read more
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been in the news quite a lot recently in stories about its Ebola response and the people carrying it out on the ground. We have been addressing and will continue to address all related issues, but we also wanted to mention a few others things that our teams … Read more