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
Four months after the fire that destroyed Moria, 15,000 people are still trapped in inhumane conditions on Greece’s islands. Go to Source Date: December 17, 2020 at 12:00 Author: https://www.msf.org – marianne
Thalassemia is a blood disorder that requires regular blood transfusions and drugs to treat. In Lebanon, the cost is often prohibitive for refugees and vulnerable people. Go to Source Date: December 3, 2020 at 12:02 Author: https://www.msf.org – joanna.keenan
A new MSF report shows that new drugs and testing for tuberculosis – the world’s deadliest infectious disease – aren’t getting to people quickly enough. Go to Source Date: November 16, 2020 at 18:04 Author: https://www.msf.org – joanna.keenan
Article | Despite the time that has passed, Tabitha recalls every word of the song that has she has sung for years, while she was still reeling from the amputation of her leg.Back then, she felt hopeless. Go to Source Date: October 16, 2020 at 12:05 Author: https://www.icrc.org –
A survey has found that people living under hardship – such as in shelters or workers’ hostels – in Paris have infection rates of coronavirus COVID-19 of up to 94% in some areas. Go to Source Date: October 6, 2020 at 15:00 Author: https://www.msf.org – joanna.keenan
In the wake of the fires that have destroyed Moria camp, on the Greek island of Lesbos, MSF urges the European Union to immediately evacuate refugees, and change their harmful migration policies. Go to Source Date: September 17, 2020 at 18:06 Author: https://www.msf.org – joanna.keenan
Pharma company J&J has announced that they’ve dropped the price of crucial DR-TB drug bedaquiline by nearly a third; but MSF says the price must come down further and access expanded. Go to Source Date: July 6, 2020 at 15:10 Author: https://www.msf.org – joanna.keenan
Article | The ICRC is concerned that the COVID-19 pandemic may increase stress exponentially. There are a number of people and communities who are particularly vulnerable to the psychological and psychosocial impact of the pandemic Go to Source Date: June 1, 2020 at 09:02 Author: https://www.icrc.org –
Article | Globally we know that this pandemic is causing people to feel anxious, distressed or worried: fear of contracting the virus, of family becoming sickened; stress and anxiety related to isolation and quarantine measures; distress about separation with Go to Source Date: April 29, 2020 at 15:04 Author: https://www.icrc.org –
