Name : Designation : Interview with Omar Ahmed, field coordinator for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Ndele (CAR) The Central African Republic (CAR) continues to be immersed in the violence and uncertainty caused by the coup d’état that took place 18 months ago. Direct clashes between the anti-Balaka militias and former Seleka groups have become less frequent … Read more
Name : Designation : A survivor of India’s “hidden” epidemic hepatitis C speaks about his recovery thanks to the MSF programme in Mumbai. WHO reports that about 12 million people in India are infected by Hep-C, but the hight cost and complexity associated with the treatment causes difficulties in setting up a testing and treatment … Read more
Name : Designation : Kaka has come to the Mother and Child Health Centre (MCHC) in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. She used to live 60 kilometres from the clinic. At the moment, however, she lives with relatives nearby. As she has multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), it’s more convenient to stay near the clinic while she’s getting treated for … Read more
Name : Designation : In nearly 10 years with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Samuel David Theodore has worked in tough situations,whether it be during conflictsor in the aftermath of a natural disaster.Below,he recounts his experience inSomaliland. In 2013, I was leading MSF’s programme in Somaliland –here the need for healthcare services was urgent … Read more
Name : Designation : According to The Lancet Series, malnutrition contributes to nearly 50 per centof the world’s deaths among children under five. Stunting, mental and physical retardation, a weak immune system and impaired development are some of its serious consequences. Below is the experience of a mother in Bihar who raced against time to … Read more
Name : Designation : As per the latest national data from the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), Bihar recorded nearly 3,529 cases of kala azar in the state, highest in India. Dr Gaurab Mitra has been working in the kala azar programme of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Vaishali district of … Read more
Name : Designation : MSF doctor Kalyani Gomathinayagam discusses the situation in Biltine, Chad, where MSF is working to nurse acutely malnourished children back to health. An MSF nurse examines a patient at the ambulatory feeding center in Angara. © Florian LemsDr. Kalyani Gomathinayagam, from India, runs the Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) nutrition … Read more
Name : Designation : Samte is the chief of Sugnu village. He is both HIV-positive and has multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). He’s had a hard time with his treatment for his illnesses. When we meet at his house, however, he has a big smile on his face and welcomes us in. Samte’s wife tells us that … Read more
Name : Designation : Dr. Gayatri’s first assignment with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) was in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. Below she writes about her work as a medical doctor there and how it helped her find hope in an otherwise grim situation. At MSF’s Mother and Child Healthcare Centre (MCHC) we were once approached by … Read more
Name : Designation : Miriam Kasztura, a nurse from Switzerland, has just returned from Berberati in Central African Republic (CAR). Since January, Medecins Sans Frontieres has been working in the Regional University Hospital of Berberati running activities in the emergency, maternity, paediatric and surgical wards, as well as providing support to several outlying health centres. … Read more