People in Bouar, in western Central African Republic (CAR), have been living in fear since an uptick in violence, forcing many to become displaced to areas that lack sanitation and access to healthcare. Go to Source Date: January 26, 2021 at 18:04 Author: https://www.msf.org – joanna.keenan
MSF’s latest report on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), Overcoming neglect, highlights persistent gaps and problems in treating NTDs in the areas we work. Go to Source Date: January 26, 2021 at 15:03 Author: https://www.msf.org – joanna.keenan
Unable to work, Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, rely on aid for survival; but services have been scaled back due to COVID-19, and with many being relocated, leaving people anxious and stressed. Go to Source Date: January 21, 2021 at 18:00 Author: https://www.msf.org – joanna.keenan
Coronavirus COVID-19 has caused the health system in Manaus, the capital of Brazil’s Amazonas state, to collapse, forcing city hospitals to stop receiving serious cases from other towns. Go to Source Date: January 21, 2021 at 12:04 Author: https://www.msf.org – joanna.keenan
After a succession of floods and violence in the area, people in South Sudan’s Jonglei state are vulnerable to a lack of access to medical care – made worse by falling levels of funding from international donors. Go to Source Date: January 19, 2021 at 15:00 Author: https://www.msf.org – joanna.keenan
As the United States prepares to designate Ansar Allah a ‘foreign terrorist organisation’ in Yemen, there are concerns about the impact on providing assistance in the country. Go to Source Date: January 18, 2021 at 18:00 Author: https://www.msf.org – joanna.keenan
As the security and humanitarian situation in Central African Republic rapidly deteriorates, people have reduced access to essential medical services. Go to Source Date: January 14, 2021 at 18:00 Author: https://www.msf.org – marianne
Following the start of violence in the Tigray region of Ethiopia in November 2020, MSF teams are providing assistance to both internally displaced in Ethiopia, and those who’ve fled to neighbouring Sudan. Go to Source Date: January 12, 2021 at 18:05 Author: https://www.msf.org – joanna.keenan
A study from MSF/Epicentre has found that giving one-fifth of a normal dose of the yellow fever vaccine offers enough protection to prevent the deadly disease and save lives during outbreaks. Go to Source Date: January 8, 2021 at 18:08 Author: https://www.msf.org – joanna.keenan
Lebanon has faced political turmoil, social unrest, economic crisis, COVID-19 and the Beirut port blast. MSF patients talk about their struggles. Go to Source Date: January 8, 2021 at 15:01 Author: https://www.msf.org – Salam
