Chaos and Solidarity in Tacloban, the Philippines
November 15, 2013Arriving in Tacloban City, the Philippines, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staffer Yann Libessart encountered devastation and chaos, yet he was stunned at the peacefullness of those whose lives have been completely uprooted. Tacloban, November 15, 2013 At last,...
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Typhoon Haiyan: Treating Patients and Tackling Logistical Challenges
November 15, 2013November 15, 2013: Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams have begun treating patients on the ground in some locations in the central Philippines that were battered by Typhoon Haiyan and are continuing to work elsewhere to overcome the huge...
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Philippines Update: MSF Rapidly Scaling Up the Response to Typhoon Haiyan
November 13, 2013November 13, 2013—In the ongoing effort to assist people in the central Philippines affected by Typhoon Haiyan, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams have traveled by car, boat, plane, and helicopter to reach some of the areas that were...
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Philippines Typhoon Haiyan: MSF Rushing Personnel, Supplies to Respond to "Catastrophic" Situation
November 12, 2013November 12, 2013: In the wake of the devastating typhoon that hit the Philippines on November 8, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) emergency teams are trying to reach the worst-affected parts of the country. Efforts to reach the city...
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Philippines Update:Typhoon Haiyan – Interview with MSF Emergency Coordinator
November 12, 2013"This sort of disaster is unprecedented in the Philippines" November 11, 2013 - Read the following interview with Dr Natasha Reyes, MSF’s emergency coordinator in the Philippines, about the devastation wrought by Typhoon Haiyan and the medical needs it has...
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Typhoon Haiyan: MSF Emergency Teams Arrive in Cebu; Cargo Flights of Supplies Begin Tomorrow
November 11, 2013November 10, 2013—Emergency teams from Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) arrived in Cebu, the Philippines, on Nov. 9. They have not yet been able to assess the full extent of the needs as access to the areas affected by...
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