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South Africa

The false victory over measles

Over the past two years, several teams from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) have responded to increasingly frequent and widespread measles outbreaks in several African nations. Even though WHO has targeted measles for eradication by 2015, the disease has seen a marked rise since 2009, following 20 years of steep decline.
In this interview, Florence Fermon, a measles specialist in MSF, explains possible reasons for the resurgence, and outlines the difficulties faced by the teams in establishing a rapid and effective response to epidemics in order to limit the number of cases and deaths.
Voices from the Field - 17 Jun 2010
 
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Malawi

More than 2.5 million children to be vaccinated and over 8,000 patients in care with biggest measles outbreak in over a decade in Malawi

In coordination with the country's health authorities, MSF teams are providing care and vaccination campaigns. The epidemic threshold has been surpassed in 23 of the country's 28 districts. Along with the vaccination efforts by MSF are training and medical support throughout the country. Project Update - 9 Jun 2010
 
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Somalia

23 women and children injured by shelling in Mogadishu Somalia

War wounded admitted to Daynile hospital, treated by MSF. Project Update - 7 Jun 2010
 
Ondoy Typhon , Angono, novembre 2009.

International Financial Report 2009

Annual Report - 30 May 2010
 
HIV/AIDS

No time to quit: HIV/AIDS treatment gap widening in Africa

Titled “No time to quit: HIV/AIDS treatment gap widening in Africa”, the report builds on analyses made in eight sub-Saharan countries to illustrate how major international funding institutions such as PEPFAR, the World Bank, UNITAID, and donors to the Global Fund have decided to cap, reduce or withdraw their spending on HIV treatment and antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) over the past year and a half. Report - 27 May 2010
 
HIV/AIDS

Donor retreat widens HIV/AIDS treatment gap in Africa

Backtracking by international donors in funding HIV/AIDS risks undermining years of positive achievements and will cause many more unnecessary deaths, warns humanitarian aid group MSF in a new report. Press Release - 27 May 2010
 
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Somalia

Eye surgery camp with 'Right To Sight' returns vision to hundreds in Galcayo, Somalia

The impact on lives is devastating, especially in a country where many people face a daily struggle to survive. Eye surgery can have a huge impact on the lives of patients, improving their ability to live a dignified and healthy life. Project Update - 25 May 2010
Cholera intervention in South Kivu
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

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