Refugees, Migration and displacement
Closing refugee camps will blemish Kenya's good record
Opinion on the proposed closure of the Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps in Kenya MSF in the news - 20 Apr 2021
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Kenya: Shutting refugee camps will have a devastating impact on refugees
Flashquote from Dana Krause, the Head of Mission for MSF in Kenya Press Release - 16 Apr 2021
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Press Release - 15 Apr 2021
Failed COVID-19 response drives Brazil to humanitarian catastrophe
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is urgently calling on Brazilian authorities to acknowledge the severity of the crisis and to put in place a central COVID-19 response and coordination system to prevent further avoidable deaths.Press Release - 15 Apr 2021
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MSF calls on WHO to prioritise supply of more quality-assured sources of insulin
Insulin was discovered 100 years ago, but only half of people requiring it have access to this essential medicine today because of challenging storage requirements, complex treatment protocols and high prices. Press Release - 14 Apr 2021
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CAR: Healing the visible and invisible wounds of sexual violence
Sexual violence has become a public health issue in Central African Republic (CAR) over the past decade, with women and minors being the most affected groups. In a country marked by years of civil war and facing a long-term crisis, assaults are perpetrated not just by members of armed groups; often the assault is committed by someone known to the victim. While access to medical and psychological care has improved over the years, the response remains insufficient compared to the scale of the needs. Project Update - 13 Apr 2021
Agenda: Workshop on Climate, Disease Outbreaks and WaSH Response on 14th -15th April 2021
Full agendaMSF in the news - 12 Apr 2021
Attacks on medical care
Sudan: MSF condemns attack on ambulance taking pregnant woman to hospital
Sudan: MSF condemns attack on ambulance taking pregnant woman to hospital Press Release - 9 Apr 2021
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Project Update - 8 Apr 2021
Five years of providing general healthcare in Nduta refugee camp
Since 2016, Médecins Sans Frontières has been providing health care in the Nduta refugee camp in Tanzania. Teams provide comprehensive health care including general consultation, sexual and reproductive health, prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, mental health counselling, health promotion and education as well as referrals from primary to secondary healthcare.Project Update - 8 Apr 2021
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Asylum seekers are stuck in appalling conditions in Ethiopia’s Gambella region
Médecins Sans Frontières is concerned about the situation of thousands of asylum seekers from South Sudan who have been stuck for months in appalling conditions in a reception center in Ethiopia’s Gambella region without meaningful access to essential services, especially food aid. MSF is worried that conditions will deteriorate even further in the upcoming rainy season Crisis Update - 8 Apr 2021
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