352 Results For "mental health"
 
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Nagorno Karabakh: MSF prepares to respond to people fleeing to Armenia

It's estimated that 28,000 people have already crossed the Lachin corridor, located between Nagorno-Karabakh and the Armenian border, seeking safety and assistance in Armenia. Statement - 27 Sep 2023
 
In Derna, MSF doctors and psychologists bring support to the mourning city
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In Derna, MSF doctors and psychologists bring support to the mourning city

In Libya, the need for psychological relief is immense among Derna’s people. MSF has begun medical activities, focusing on mental health support for people who lost everything, as well as for medical staff and volunteers. Interview - 27 Sep 2023
 
Libya: MSF ready to start medical response in Derna
Climate Emergency

Libya: MSF ready to start medical response in Derna

MSF medical coordinator Manoelle Carton describes the situation in the Libyan cities of Derna and Susah, one week after the devastating floods caused by Storm Daniel. Article - 20 Sep 2023
 
North-Kivu / DRC: The daily struggles of women in Goma’s displacement camps
Refugees, Migration and displacement

DRC: The daily struggles of women in Goma’s displacement camps

Every day, an average of 70 survivors of sexual violence are treated in the structures set up by MSF in six displacement camps. Project Update - 19 Sep 2023
 
Mozambique: After years of displacement, families returning to Mocímboa da Praia were confronted with total destruction
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Mozambique: After years of displacement, families returning to Mocímboa da Praia were confronted with total destruction

The coastal town of Mocímboa da Praia and other parts of this district, which were heavily impacted by the violence, now host the largest number of returnees in all Cabo Delgao. Luis Angel Argote, coordinator of Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Mocímboa, explains the challenges of rebuilding life from zero with the ghosts from the past Interview - 13 Sep 2023
 
Uganda: MSF ends its support to HIV program in Arua after more than 20 years
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Uganda: MSF ends its support to HIV program in Arua after more than 20 years

Huge progress has been made in HIV medical treatment in Arua and MSF will now hand over the project to Ugandan health authorities and their partners Project Update - 11 Sep 2023
 
Chad: MSF appeals for immediate response to Sudanese refugee crisis
Primary care

Chad: MSF appeals for immediate response to Sudanese refugee crisis

MSF calls on the UN, international donors and aid organisations to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of Sudanese refugees in Chad in order to prevent more suffering and potential loss of life. Statement - 31 Aug 2023
 
Sudan was my most challenging assignment with MSF
Surgery

Sudan was my most challenging assignment with MSF

We arrived in Khartoum on 8 May 2023 and started operating at noon the following day. The first week was incredibly challenging. Stories from the Frontline - 18 Aug 2023
 
Inside MSF's Nampula Project: Exploring key interventions in three questions
Hepatitis

Inside MSF's Nampula Project: Exploring key interventions in three questions

In Nampula province, current MSF programs focus on providing care for people with neglected diseases. Interview - 29 Jul 2023
 
Transforming lives in Mozambique: surgical treatment for patients with neglected diseases in Mogovolas district
Neglected Diseases

Transforming lives in Mozambique: surgical treatment for patients with neglected diseases in Mogovolas district

MSF is collaborating with the District Services of Health, Women and Social Action in Mogovolas and the Provincial Services in Nampula, Mozambique, to deliver surgical treatment for hydrocele, one of the chronic complications of the neglected tropical disease (NTD) lymphatic filariasis (commonly known as elephantiasis).

Press Release - 25 Jul 2023