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India

Q&A on patents in India and the Novartis case

Why do millions of people rely on India for affordable medicines? - What is the relationship between patents and affordable medicines? - Why does India grant patents on drugs now? - Why is Novartis suing the Indian Government? - How is it possible for India to reject a patent that is granted in other countries? - Does India have the right to have this particular patent law? - What will happen if Novartis wins the case? Project Update - 20 Dec 2006
 
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Chad

What displaced and refugees face in Chad

On December 5, United Nations agencies, along with many of their NGO partners, decided to drastically reduce the numbers of their staff in the field because of insecurity.
MSF fears the impact that this withdrawal will have on the refugee populations, which are highly dependent on this aid. Internally displaced Chadians who have benefited from only minimal assistance now face even fewer opportunities to obtain aid.
Project Update - 19 Dec 2006
 
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Mental health

Kashmir: Violence and mental health

A quantitative assessment on violence, the psychosocial and general health status of the Indian Kashmiri population. Report - 14 Dec 2006
 
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Thailand

MSF welcomes move to overcome patent on AIDS drug in Thailand

The compulsory licence will allow Thailand to import generic efavirenz from India, halving the costs for this drug and expanding procurement options to ensure sustainable drug supply. Project Update - 30 Nov 2006
 
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Global

People are not getting the treatment they need to stay alive - newer AIDS drugs are unaffordable and unavailable

"First, treatment costs are going to rise massively in the coming years unless something is done about high drug prices. Second, we cannot rely on pharmaceutical companies to solve this problem. We need drastic changes in strategy," said Dr. Tido von Schoen-Angerer, Director of MSF's Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines. Press Release - 29 Nov 2006
 
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Thailand

Unaffordable and unavailable: Newer ARVs in Thailand

The new heat-stable version of lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r) remains too expensive and is not yet registered for use in Thailand. Project Update - 29 Nov 2006
 
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South Africa

The steady danger of stock-outs: MSF's experience accessing TDF in South Africa

We are increasingly concerned that after nearly three years of experience importing TDF, we have still not been able to establish a reliable importation system, nor is the drug registered here yet. Project Update - 29 Nov 2006
 
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Angola

Cholera in Angola: Second deadly epidemic outbreak this year

MSF calls for health groups to get more involved as the number of patients continues to rise and mortality remains very high. Press Release - 29 Nov 2006
 
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Chad

Caring for refugees and displaced people amid deteriorating security

While challenged with the deteriorating security situation, MSF continues to provide medical, nutritional and psychosocial assistance to tens of thousands of Sudanese refugees from Darfur. MSF teams are witnessing an increase in attacks and looting of villages close to the border. Many people have been wounded and thousands have been forced onto the roads. Some have had to flee a second time and are living, once more, in a precarious situation as the violence extends its reach in the region. Project Update - 23 Nov 2006
Cholera intervention in South Kivu
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Independent medical humanitarian assistance

We provide medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. Our teams are made up of tens of thousands of health professionals, logistic and administrative staff - most of them hired locally. Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of independence and impartiality. We are a non-profit, self-governed, member-based organisation.

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