Access to Healthcare
Health Promotion is an integral part of healthcare
From Kenya to Pakistan, Patrick Kibira has worked with MSF in various countries over the past decade. He shares with us what keeps him inspired. Stories from the Frontline - 9 Dec 2022
Paediatric Health
DRC: Fighting preventable deaths through community care in Salamabila
MSF is working closely with the communities in Salamabila to reinforce timely access to healthcare Project Update - 7 Dec 2022
Access to Healthcare
Community health workers: A lifeline for communities trapped by violence
Community health workers provide basic healthcare, conduct health education sessions, stabilise the sick and injured. In the first half of 2022 they arranged 90 per cent of the referrals to clinics and hospitals in El Geneina. Article - 5 Dec 2022
HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS in the DRC: Behind the progress, huge challenges remain
20 years ago, MSF teams in the DRC opened the first treatment centre offering free care to people living with HIV in Kinshasa. Since then, great progress has been achieved in the country. But major gaps remain, causing thousands of preventable deaths. Article - 1 Dec 2022
Surgery
Soomaaliya: Shaqo nolosha beddeleysa soo celineysana aragga indhaha
Tan iyo sanadkii 2018, MSF waxa ay Soomaaliya ka waday barnaamijyada daaweynta indhaha oo xiriir ah, iyada oo bixineysay daweyn iyo qalliin loogu talagalay xaalado kala duwan oo indhaha si daciifayaan ah. Laga bilaabo qaliinka caadka indhaha fuulo ilaa daawaynta cudurada indhaha iyo bixinta muraayadaha aragga, barnaamijka daaweynta indhaha, waxaa laga helaa dhamaan daryeelka caafimaadka indhaha ee muhiimka ah. Article - 29 Nov 2022
Ebola
Ebola: Health promotion is key
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are involved in supporting the Uganda Ministry of Health (MOH) in Ebola case management and are carrying out health promotion, a major pillar in fighting the disease. Outreach activities take place in Mubende and Kasanda, where the first cases were identified this September, and in Kampala and Masaka. Article - 27 Nov 2022
Mental Health
Kenya: Stigma and discrimination increase exclusion from mental healthcare for vulnerable populations
Mental health services must be adapted urgently to respond to the needs of vulnerable populations through confidential, friendly, gender-responsive services, and support from health workers while addressing their overlapping vulnerabilities. Article - 25 Nov 2022
Surgery
Somalia: Life-changing work restoring eyesight and vision
Since 2018, MSF has been supporting a series of eye camps in Somalia, providing treatment and surgery for a range of debilitating eye conditions. Ranging from cataract surgery to treatment for eye diseases to prescribing glasses, the camps provide a one-stop shop for essential eye healthcare. Article - 23 Nov 2022
Sexual and Gender Based Violence