Hepatitis
Hepatitis E cases in Sudan’s Tigray refugee camps highlights shortcomings of international humanitarian response
Hepatitis E is a contagious virus that causes liver disease. It noticeably yellows the eyes and skin, causes fatigue and dark urine, and can lead to acute liver failure and death. Article - 27 Jul 2021
COVID-19 Coronavirus
MSF: No COVID-19 booster shots anywhere before healthcare workers and vulnerable people everywhere have access
Billions of vulnerable people and healthcare workers still waiting for first vaccine doses across low- and middle-income countries Press Release - 22 Jul 2021
Meningitis
Breakthrough in treatment of HIV-related cryptococcal meningitis gives Gilead another opportunity to fulfil its promise to scale up access to lifesaving drug
Access to affordable liposomal amphotericin B (L-AmB) crucial to ending cryptococcal meningitis deaths by 2030 Press Release - 22 Jul 2021
Attacks on medical care
Central African Republic: Repeated attacks on medical care leave people vulnerable to disease and death
Over the past six months, MSF teams have witnessed dozens of health facilities ransacked, damaged and occupied by armed men. Armed incursions into hospitals have seen patients subjected to violence, physical abuse, interrogation and arrest. Press Release - 19 Jul 2021
Refugees, Migration and displacement
Tanzania MSF Activity Highlights January - April 2021
Reports - 19 Jul 2021
Access to Healthcare
South Africa Unrest: Crucial to safeguard people’s access to healthcare, healthcare workers and medical supplies as social unrest deepens
MSF is therefore calling on community leaders, political leaders, the South African government security cluster and the Presidency of South Africa to take immediate steps to safeguard the right to healthcare and safety of patients, healthcare workers, medical infrastructure and supplies to avert a drastic escalation of the current COVID-19 driven healthcare crisis. Article - 19 Jul 2021
Access to Healthcare
Correcting misinformation about the killings of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff in Tigray (Ethiopia)
MSF is still unclear on the details of what happened or who is behind this terrible act. Erroneous reporting can put both our patients and staff in serious and immediate danger. Statement - 18 Jul 2021
Paediatric Health
After six years of improving access to safe and accessible delivery, MSF hands over activities in Likoni, Kenya
In the six years MSF has supported the Mrima Health Centre, it assisted almost 30,000 deliveries, performed close to 4,100 caesarean sections, conducted over 53,000 antenatal and some 28,500 postnatal consultations. Project Update - 16 Jul 2021
Access to Healthcare
