MSF Campaign

Kenya: MSF completes Mass Drug Campaign to tackle Schistosomiasis in Dagahaley Refugee Camp

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Dadaab, Kenya– In response to high rates of schistosomiasis in Dagahaley camp, part of Dadaab refugee complex, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) conducted a Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign in February 2025, providing Praziquantel treatment to approximately 70,000 people. The campaign aims to curb the spread of Schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by parasitic … Read more

Central America and Mexico: The medical consequences of violence

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07 December 2012 – The impact of violence in Central America and Mexico cannot be understated. Widespread violence and its dramatic medical consequences are threatening to become a humanitarian crisis, while health systems – already underfunded and short of medical staff – are unable to cope. The lack of adapted policies to respond to this … Read more