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Crisis Update: Fighting COVID-19 in East Africa
Across East Africa we are working hard to keep providing essential medical services, taking steps to keep patients and staff safe as well as launching new activities to respond directly to the outbreak. Crisis Update - 30 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: MSF steps up response in Europe
Today, in Europe some of the most advanced health systems in the world are buckling under the pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has now expanded activities in Italy, Spain, Switzerland, France, Norway, Greece, Portugal, The Netherlands and Belgium. Crisis Update - 30 Apr 2020
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Stories from the Frontline - 28 Apr 2020
A day in the life of an MSF health promoter in times of COVID-19
Tumaini Kombe is a Tanzanian health promoter with Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in Nduta refugee camp, north-western Tanzania, where MSF is the sole healthcare provider for 75,000 Burundian refugees. As the focal point for health promotion, Tumaini is working on preventative measures for a COVID-19 outbreak in Nduta camp through community engagement.Stories from the Frontline - 28 Apr 2020
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Crisis Update: A race against the pandemic
MSF teams in over 70 countries are racing to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Crisis Update - 22 Apr 2020
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Burkina Faso: The COVID-19 outbreak will worsen the current humanitarian crisis
Burkina Faso is experiencing a fast growing humanitarian crisis. More than 800,000 people have been displaced by the worsening violence, according to the UN , and the health system lies in shambles. The situation is likely to worsen with the upcoming seasonal malnutrition and malaria peaks. Compounding this, Burkina Faso is experiencing one of the highest coronavirus infection rates in sub-Saharan Africa. Providing basic healthcare for local and displaced communities was already difficult in areas affected by rampant insecurity, and is now becoming even more so. Article - 21 Apr 2020
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Médecins Sans Frontières joins forces with Mali’s Ministry of Health to treat patients infected with COVID-19 in Bamako
MSF has been supporting Malian health authorities to provide care to COVID-19 patients in a dedicated treatment unit in Bamako, in addition to infection control in hospitals and public health awareness in communities. Press Release - 16 Apr 2020
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Sudan: MSF supports hospitals and isolation sites in response to COVID-19
Following confirmation of the first cases of COVID-19 in Sudan, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has started supporting the Sudanese Ministry of Health (MoH), private facilities and designated COVID-19 health structures with logistics, technical assistance, infection control measures and training of healthcare staff. Article - 16 Apr 2020
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Kenya: Adapting to COVID-19
Across our projects in Kenya, MSF is working to adapt its programmes to respond to COVID-19 Article - 16 Apr 2020
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