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Stories from the Frontline - 21 Aug 2020
Burkina Faso: "It wasn't just COVID-19 we had to respond to"
Abdalla Hussein, has worked for MSF since 2007, in countries including South Sudan, CAR, Yemen, Iraq, Niger and Somalia. He recently returned from Burkina Faso, where he worked as the Head of Mission for three months during the arrival of COVID-19 in the country. Here he shares details about the scale of the humanitarian crisis in the country, even before the pandemic arrived.Stories from the Frontline - 21 Aug 2020
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Lebanon: MSF teams providing medical and mental health support to Beirut’s most affected communities
MSF is carrying out an emergency response to provide medical support to the people most impacted by the explosion in Beirut Crisis Update - 12 Aug 2020
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MSF teams working to support Beirut’s health services in the aftermath of the blast
Two days later the death toll is still growing as more bodies are found under the rubble in Lebanon - 7 Aug 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions
We have answered some common questions about working in the field with MSF below.
Work in Field
Mental Health Officer
Our mental health specialists work with people suffering from various levels of distress related to conflict or natural disasters, with survivors of sexual violence or people living with HIV/AIDS.
Crisis Response
Exclusion from Healthcare
In every situation, our teams strive to ensure that we target people who may be overlooked by the authorities or by other aid groups. These might include sex workers, street children, prisoners, drug addicts or the mentally ill.
COVID-19 Coronavirus
More than 8,313 people access online mental health support tool in the past month
MSF's online mental health support tool helps people to deal with their emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Press Release - 13 Jul 2020
COVID-19 Coronavirus
South Africa: Supporting mental health during a pandemic
“It’s not like a broken leg that you can see and the world responds appropriately. A broken mind or soul is hard to identify” – Leigh-Anne Snyman, nurse specialising in patient support, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Project Update - 8 Jul 2020
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Providing medical care to people who use drugs amid COVID-19 crisis in Kenya
COVID-19 and containment measures put in place to reduce the spread have not boded well for people who use drugs as most of them live in precarious conditions and are not able to practise some of the preventive measures Project Update - 1 Jul 2020
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Project Update - 18 Jun 2020
Maintaining health services for Dadaab refugees while responding to COVID-19
With a further tightening of mobility restrictions, humanitarian services remain a crucial lifeline and the only means to access food and health for many refugees. For MSF, the key priority has been to ensure that healthcare services in the camp are not disrupted, and that refugees continue to access medical services in a safe environment.Project Update - 18 Jun 2020