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Ebola: Reflections after the fire
In the wake of an armed attack on an Ebola treatment centre in Democratic Republic of Congo, aid workers were pushed to radically rethink their approach to the disease. Trish Newport, emergency coordinator for MSF shares her reflections from the response. Article - 10 Mar 2020
Vaccinations
Photo story: Preventing cervical cancer in Malawi
In late January 2020, in conjunction with the Ministry of Health, Médecins Sans Frontières implemented an HPV vaccination campaign for 8,500 nine-year-old girls in the Chiradzulu district of Malawi. Photo Story - 6 Mar 2020
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Mali – Fleeing violence in Niger, the refugee population remains vulnerable
"Our living conditions are shameful. We lack food, shelter, assistance and we continue to live in fear", complains Issouf. Like many others, he and his family fled clashes between Nigerian forces and armed groups in northern Niger, to take refuge in Mali on the other side of the border. Communication - 6 Mar 2020
Distribution of essentials
Asylum seeker dies in Libya’s detention centre fire.
2 March, 2020 – Yefren, Libya. During the night of Saturday 29 February to Sunday 1 March, a fire broke out in Dhar el Jebel detention centre, where over 500 refugees and migrants are arbitrarily detained south of Tripoli in the Nafusa Mountains in Libya. A 26 years old Eritrean man tragically lost his life as he got caught up in the flames while sleeping in one of the overcrowded cells of the detention centre. Press Release - 3 Mar 2020
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South Sudan: Thousands flee into the bush as conflict intensifies
Thousands of people have fled for their lives and are seeking refuge in an area adjacent to the The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) site in Pibor town after an outbreak of violence in Jonglei State and the Greater Pibor Administrative area of South Sudan Article - 2 Mar 2020
Cholera
Water, waste, and vaccination: Fighting cholera and typhoid in Harare, Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe’s capital Harare, recurring outbreaks of cholera and typhoid fever are a pressing health concern. In many of the city’s suburbs, public water supply is unreliable, and leaking sewage pipes, pit latrines, and poor waste management contaminate the groundwater. Using innovative borehole technology and empowering communities to manage their own water points, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has developed a highly effective environmental health toolkit. Article - 25 Feb 2020
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Burkina Faso: MSF scales up assistance to people affected by increasing levels of violence
Burkina Faso has faced increased levels of violence in 2019, leading to an exponential growth of population displacement throughout the year. The number of internally displaced people has grown from an estimated 47,000 people in December 2018 to over 765,000 in February 2020, according to OCHA – over 4 in 5 of them being women and children under 15 years old. Access to health services for populations who have fled or are living in the regions affected by insecurity is seriously jeopardized. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) launched several emergency projects to address the most urgent needs on the ground. Article - 25 Feb 2020
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