Access to medicines
MSF response to first regulatory approval of first oral antiviral treatment for COVID-19, molnupiravir
Today the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced the approval of molnupiravir for the early treatment of people with mild to moderate COVID-19 who are at increased risk of developing severe disease. This is the first approval of an oral antiviral treatment for COVID-19. Press Release - 4 Nov 2021
The climate crisis is a health and humanitarian crisis
It has always been our duty to speak out for those whose voice is not heard, and this is no different. We want to share the concerns of the communities we serve. Article - 4 Nov 2021
Refugees, Migration and displacement
Geo Barents: almost 400 people rescued in less than two days
A firsthand account from on board of the MSF search and rescue vessel Article - 26 Oct 2021
Medical Emergencies
Counter terrorism is “Adding salt to the wound” for MSF’s work in conflict
MSF today released a report “Adding salt to the wound” highlighting the consequences of counter-terrorism wars on its frontline workers. Article - 22 Oct 2021
Tuberculosis
Innovative worldwide clinical trial for multidrug - resistant tuberculosis completes enrollment
New clinical trial compares five new treatment regimens for treating MDR-TB containing two of the three new TB drugs developed in recent years, bedaquiline and delamanid, in combination with other existing oral TB drugs. Press Release - 21 Oct 2021
Climate Emergency
MSF warns of health and humanitarian impacts of climate change in new 2021 Lancet Countdown Report
After years of witnessing how climate change has likely exacerbated health and humanitarian crises in multiple contexts where we work, we are compelled to speak out about what we see. Article - 21 Oct 2021
Sudan: Global Handwashing Day
Handwashing and personal hygiene is the key to prevent infections such as intestinal worms, Hepatitis A, E and others. Article - 19 Oct 2021
Access to Healthcare
“My dream is to find a place where we can settle forever”
For close to 20 years, people in the Central African Republic have been suffering from the devastating impact of continuous violence: massive and repeated displacements and atrocities, extremely limited access to essential services, alarming health indicators, repeated reduction of humanitarian access. Article - 14 Oct 2021
Refugees, Migration and displacement