Hospital and health structures in rebel held area of Ivory Coast assisted by MSF

While sporadic fighting continues in Ivory Coast, MSF is covering medical needs in Korhogo in the northern part of Ivory Coast - the rebel held area of the country. Project Update - 9 Jan 2003

Republic of Congo

Congo clashes force new exodus of 35,000

Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF) said it feared this brought the total number of people displaced by fighting in the area in recent months to an estimated 155,000. Project Update - 4 Jan 2003

Democratic Republic of Congo

Thousands flee DR Congo fighting

Recent fighting between rival rebel factions in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has forced more than 110,000 people to flee their homes, aid agencies say. Project Update - 2 Jan 2003

Angola

MSF Top-Ten under-reported humanitarian stories for 2002

An April ceasefire brought an end to Angola's brutal 27-year civil war, but not to the extreme suffering of the Angolan people. Project Update - 31 Dec 2002

South Africa

Once 'illiterate' from her infections, a Khayelitsha township HIV+ patient climbs back

"After I had treated her for the meningitis and we could talk a bit," said Francoise Louis, a doctor at the MSF clinic. "Boniswa told me 'I cannot read anymore. I can see the letters of posters on the wall, but I cannot understand the words.' " Project Update - 23 Dec 2002

Meningitis

Meningitis in Africa - tackling W135

Each time it is catastrophic, a disaster in terms of numbers of
people killed or affected and the effect on the economy. The situation is
dramatic each time . . . if we were confronted with the situation of 1996
with the implication of W135 we would be in trouble", said Dr Bernard Pecoul of the MSF Access to Essential Medicines Campaign. Project Update - 21 Dec 2002

Chad

Blankets and medicines for thousands of refugees in Chad

MSF has provided medical consultations and vaccinations to 1,500 people. And, in the past few days, another 2,700 have arrived. MSF teams have started improving conditions but the increasing numbers may be too great for the local village with limited coping capacities. Project Update - 20 Dec 2002

South Africa

Scientific American honours MSF Head of Mission for South Africa

In the December edition of Scientific American has named the MSF South African Head of Mission, Eric Goemaere, as the 'Medical Policy Leader of the Year' for the work he and his team have undertaken in the South African township of Khayelitsha. MSF carries the entire article below along with a comment by the recipient Eric Goemaere. Project Update - 18 Dec 2002

Democratic Republic of Congo

MSF finally returns to isolated town Shabunda

After more than two months of intensive lobbying, the MSF team formed an agreement with the two warring parties, the DRC military and the Mai Mai, to fly into Shabunda, crossing the political and military division lines, to return and continue their work. Project Update - 16 Dec 2002

HIV/AIDS

No agreement reached in talks on access to cheap drugs

Project Update - 14 Dec 2002

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