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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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Northwest Syria: “You see children sitting in the snow under olive trees”
An MSF doctor working in Deir Hassan camp, 30 km west of Aleppo, describes the situation as hundreds of thousands of people flee an offensive by government forces on the last opposition-held area in Syria. Stories from the Frontline - 20 Feb 2020
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Syria: People in Idlib race to flee airstrikes as safe area shrinks
18 February 2020 – In northwest Syria, airstrikes combined with a ground offensive conducted by Syrian government forces and their Russian allies have triggered a huge wave of displacement in the last opposition-held area in the country. With towns and camps west of Aleppo hit by shelling in recent days, roads are packed with cars and trucks as people flee towards a shrinking area of safety Article - 20 Feb 2020
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‘Tired of fleeing’: Nowhere left to run for Syrians seeking refuge from Idlib violence
A Syrian doctor’s testimony from a flashpoint town in the province Stories from the Frontline - 20 Feb 2020
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DRC's South Kivu: The sun that saves lives
In remote areas in places like the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where patients often have to walk for hours through the bush to get to a hospital, many health centres struggle with a very basic issue: a lack of access to electricity. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams have been coping with this logistical challenge for decades, usually by using diesel generators. But in the DRC´s South Kivu province, MSF teams have taken advantage of technological advances to find a cheaper, more effective and more sustainable solution . Article - 19 Feb 2020
Measles
“This ward should not exist”: MSF tackles measles outbreak in Rohingya refugee camps
MSF is witnessing a significant escalation in measles cases, with increasing numbers of critical cases and preventable deaths in our facilities in Bangladesh. Stories from the Frontline - 19 Feb 2020
COVID-19 Coronavirus
China: Médecins Sans Frontières response to COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak
Specialised medical protective equipment from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is on its way to Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital in the capital city of Hubei province, China, the epicentre of the current coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. Article - 17 Feb 2020![The road to Metuge is heavily damaged due to the cyclone and rains [MSF-SPAIN]](/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/msfimages/news/msf270286_medium.jpg?itok=OcKFiV6R "The road to Metuge is heavily damaged due to the cyclone and rains [MSF-SPAIN]")
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