Surveys conducted by MSF in refugee settlement camps in Bangladesh estimate that at least 9,000 Rohingya died in Myanmar, in Rakhine state, between 25 August and 24 September. As 71.7% of the reported deaths were
Cases of cholera may have declined in Yemen, but the ongoing war and blockade are now creating a new threat to public health, as a suspected diphtheria outbreak takes hold. By 4 December, 318 suspected
Interview with Dr Mercedes Tatay, MSF’s International Medical Secretary, ahead of the Universal Health Coverage Forum 2017 Between 12-15 December the Universal Health Coverage Forum 2017 will take place Tokyo, Japan. This major gathering co-hosted
Australian emergency medical coordinator for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Kate White, reflects on how the Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh has changed in recent weeks. In a relatively short time, MSF has gone
Sana’a/Hajjah – A week of heavy violence, coupled with a crippling blockade preventing vital supplies into the country, shows new levels of disregard by warring parties for the civilian population, medical facilities and patients, says the
During the early morning of 4 December, several armed men broke into the /Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) compound in Mweso, in Masisi territory, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. They subjected the staff
Mumbai Mumbai: The international medical humanitarian organisation Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has been working hand-in-hand with the Mumbai Districts AIDS Control Society (MDACS) and Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) since 2016 to support
After often arduous journeys undertaken without the protection of their families, many young unaccompanied migrants arriving in France receive neither shelter nor assistance from the authorities, forcing them to sleep rough in the most appalling
MSF calls for respect for healthcare and an urgent resupply of medical essentials Brussels – In the besieged East Ghouta enclave near Damascus, intense bombing and shelling is resulting in huge numbers of wounded and is creating
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) calls on Papua New Guinea (PNG) authorities to give its team access to the asylum seekers and refugees in Manus Transit Centres, to assess their conditions and provide essential
Context Since 25 August, more than 620,000 Rohingya refugees have fled from Myanmar into Bangladesh. Their arrival comes on top of hundreds of thousands more Rohingya who arrived in previous years and were already living in difficult conditions. In addition,
Name : Designation : Cholera broke out in Yemen in April 2017. Since then, more than 860,000 suspected cholera cases have been reported in the country by the WHO and health authorities in Yemen. This
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