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May 15, 2012

New Global Vaccine Strategy Glosses Over Basic Immunization Gaps

A new, ten-year, multi-billion dollar action plan for global vaccination may fail to deliver if it does not directly address the weaknesses in routine immunization programs.  Read more »

May 14, 2012

Syria: Safety of Wounded and Medical Workers Must Be Prioritized

Wounded people and medical workers remain targeted and threatened in parts of Syria, preventing people from receiving life-saving emergency medical care. Read more »

May 11, 2012

Malian Refugees Urgently Need International Aid

Refugees from the West African country of Mali face insufficient levels of assistance in camps rife with disease and malnutrition where the looming rainy season will further complicate the deployment of aid.  Read more »

May 11, 2012

Nigeria Lead Poisoning Crisis—Now Is the Time for Action

The Nigerian government must commit significant resources to respond to a lead poisoning epidemic in Zamfara State, which has sickened thousands of children since 2010.  Read more »

May 9, 2012

Haiti Unprepared in the Face of Resurgent Cholera

Cholera cases are on the rise in Haiti following the onset of the rainy season, and the country is not adequately prepared to combat the deadly disease.  Read more »

April 24, 2012

Burkina Faso: Insufficient and Inadequate Support for 46,000 Malian Refugees

Access to food, water, and basic shelter continues to deteriorate for refugees from Mali in makeshift camps in a desert region of Burkina Faso.  Read more »

April 24, 2012

Massive Malaria Surge in DRC Requires Urgent Response

A massive increase in malaria cases in DRC is overwhelming existing treatment capacity, demanding a comprehensive and stepped-up response  Read more »

April 19, 2012

Mauritania: Thousands of Refugees From Mali Facing Poor Conditions

Increasing numbers of people from Mali are entering a refugee camp in neighboring Mauritania, where health and living conditions are already poor. Read more »

April 17, 2012

Afghanistan: Medical Care Suspended in Khost After Attack on MSF Hospital

MSF suspended activities in its recently-opened maternity hospital in Afghanistan's Khost Province after an explosion inside the compound injured seven people, including one child. Read more »

April 12, 2012

Bahrain: Despite Reforms, Patients Still Fear Health System

In Bahrain, people continue to avoid seeking medical care in public hospitals for fear of discrimination, harassment, and ill treatment. Read more »

April 11, 2012

DRC: Civilians and Aid Workers Victims of Renewed Fighting in the Kivus

Civilians and aid workers are increasingly the targets of violence in DRC, where security risks have made it difficult to provide medical care. Read more »

April 10, 2012

Haiti: MSF Opens New Surgical Center in Port-au-Prince

MSF announced the opening of a new emergency surgical center in the Tabarre neighborhood of Port-au-Prince that will provide trauma, orthopedic, and visceral surgical services. Read more »

April 5, 2012

MSF Condemns Armed Robbery, Aid Worker Intimidation at MSF Compound in Eastern DRC

MSF condemns intimidation against humanitarian aid workers working in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, after its compound was robbed and staff threatened yesterday. Read more »

April 4, 2012

Two MSF Staff Members Kidnapped Then Released in DRC

Two MSF staff members were kidnapped and released unharmed in North Kivu Province, near Nyanzale. Read more »

March 30, 2012

Somalia: MSF Hospital Caught in Center of Fighting in Mogadishu

Shells from the fighting in Daynile, a neighborhood located in an outlying area of Mogadishu, struck Daynile hospital’s emergency room and a portion of the surgical ward, causing significant damage. Read more »

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