Activity Update, August 2015

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) employs more than 3,054 South Sudanese staff and 284 international staff to respond to a wide range of medical emergencies and provide free and high quality healthcare to people in need. Crisis Update - 8 Sep 2015

Jordan

MSF officially opens upgraded reconstructive surgery hospital for victims of war in Amman

MSF has officially opened its newly upgraded reconstructive surgery hospital in Amman, Jordan.“In this new and expanded facility, our highly trained and specialized medical teams from the region are able to improve the quality of care provided to our patients,” says Marc Schakal, MSF’s Head of Mission In Amman. “Our highest patient quota is currently from Syria, followed by Yemen and Iraq. The people of these countries have already witnessed and experienced so much suffering.” Press Release - 7 Sep 2015

Greece

Testimonies from refugees and staff in Lesbos

Refugee testimonies and MSF emergency team member testimony, Lesbos, Greece. "Now, for the first time, I feel like I am really human. This is the first time that someone has taken care of me," says Mohamed, a Syrian refugee. Voices from the Field - 4 Sep 2015

Snakebite

Global health community slithers away from snakebite crisis as antivenom runs out

“We are now facing a real crisis so why do governments, pharmaceutical companies and global health bodies slither away when we need them most?” said MSF Snakebite Medical Advisor, Dr Gabriel Alcoba.” Imagine how frightening it must be to be bitten by a snake - to feel the pain and venom spread through your body – knowing it may kill you and there is no treatment available or that you can’t afford to pay for it?” Press Release - 4 Sep 2015

Central African Republic

After 18 months in locked compound, displaced families decide it is safe to go home

MSF welcomed the return to their homes of 400 displaced people who found refuge in Berberati bishop's ground. "After a year and a half living in precarious conditions and cut off from the outside world, these families can finally return home," said Geraldine Duc, MSF’s medical coordinator. "Although they will have to overcome fear and rebuild what has been destroyed, their lives are slowly returning to their course." Project Update - 3 Sep 2015

Democratic Republic of Congo

Katanga measles epidemic keeps worsening

In June, MSF raised the alarm about an measles epidemic raging in Katanga Province, DRC. The situation has now deteriorated further and sufficient resources are lacking. Press Release - 1 Sep 2015

Tunisia

Fishermen receive training in saving lives at sea

“Tragedies at sea will continue to regularly occur as people are desperate to flee to Europe” says Wiet Vandormael, MSF’s training coordinator “Search and rescue helps save lives but is not a long-term solution. The European Union needs to create safe and legal ways for people to reach Europe so that they don’t have to risk their lives during the journey.” Project Update - 1 Sep 2015

Tunisia

Testimonies from fishermen receiving training in saving lives at sea

In order to increase the fishermen’s capacity to carry out rescues at sea, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has carried out a six-day training with 116 local fishermen in the town of Zarzis. Voices from the Field - 31 Aug 2015

Violence and displacement in Borno State

Nigeria

Displaced by conflict in Nigeria

Since May 2013, a violent insurgency by Boko Haram has led to widespread displacement and an escalating humanitarian crisis in the Lake Chad region. According to UNHCR, nearly 1.4 million people have been internally displaced in northeast Nigeria alone, and approximately 170,000 people have fled to neighbouring Cameroon (56,000), Chad (14,000), and Niger (100,000). At least 1,300 people have died due to the violence so far this year. Photo Story - 27 Aug 2015

Chad

The fear that follows them. Providing mental healthcare for refugees

“Through our sessions, MSF psychologists listen and try to normalise the reactions of the refugees,” explains Aurelia Morabito, a psychologist who has been working for MSF in Lake Chad for the last two months. “We know that we cannot make the suffering go away, but we can help people to deal better with their unbearable reactions.” From the beginning of its response to this crisis in Chad in March this year, MSF saw an immediate need to incorporate psychological care into its medical activities. Project Update - 27 Aug 2015

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