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Indonesia

Rain and power blackouts hamper aid delivery at Indonesian earthquake zone

MSF teams are identifying the best areas where care for the wounded can be provided. A team has visited the seven most damaged districts in Bantul area and found that local health structures are in need of medical supplies, medical staff and tents to house patients. Project Update - 30 May 2006
 
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Access to medicines

WHA passes breakthrough resolution hailed by MSF as 'crucial first step' towards global R&D framework that meets health needs

The medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) welcomes the breakthrough agreement on essential health research and development (R&D) reached by the World Health Assembly (WHA). Press Release - 29 May 2006
 
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Indonesia

First MSF teams to Indonesia earthquake

MSF is present in Yogyakarta with a team of two (a nurse and a logistician) who were brought in from a cholera project in Wamena (Papua). Today (Sunday), two psychologists from the project in Sigli (Aceh province, Sumatra), two doctors from Jakarta, and a complete surgical team from Banda Aceh will join the team in Yogyakarta. Project Update - 28 May 2006
 
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Child health

Upsurge of violence harming civilians in southern Sudan

"We are concerned about the growing number of violent incidents," says MSF co-ordinator Cristoph Hippchen. "This means humanitarian assistance to the people of Upper Nile and Jonglei, already far below what is needed, will be even less now." Press Release - 23 May 2006
 
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Sudan

MSF facilities looted - for many Sudanese life is just as difficult now as before the peace accord

The people already receive far less humanitarian aid than is needed, and the fighting reduces it even more. The rest of the world seems to have forgotten this region. Project Update - 23 May 2006
 
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Access to medicines

MSF helps develop a simple rapid HIV/AIDS viral load test

Unlike currently available tests, the SAMBA test and its ingredients do not need to be refrigerated. The technology will also allow the test to be used as a point-of-care test, and provide results while the patient is waiting. Project Update - 19 May 2006
 
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Cholera

Murky Waters: Why the cholera epidemic in Angola was a disaster waiting to happen

Since February 2006, Luanda is going through its worst ever cholera epidemic, with an average of 500 new cases per day. The outbreak has also rapidly spread to the provinces and to date, 11 of the 18 provinces are reporting cases. Report - 17 May 2006
 
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Angola

Access to safe and free water needs to be guaranteed

The disastrous state of the water supply and sanitation infrastructure in Luanda and other big cities is the principle reason for the rapid spread of the cholera outbreak in Angola. Press Release - 17 May 2006
 
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Mental health

After four years, MSF is about to hand over mental health projects in Armenia

Inga Sahakyan from MSF distributes leaflets at the Chambarak village in the north eastern part of Armenia as part of a campaign that is attempting to address some of the population's prejudices about mental illness.
"It is sad for us to leave, but it marks a positive moment in the development of Armenia," MSF Head of Mission, Cedric Roussel.
Project Update - 16 May 2006
 
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War and conflict

Violence continues in Darfur as MSF treats 46 war wounded from latest attack

Of the wounded, 30 are civilians, including two women and four elderly men. Many of them required urgent surgery. Project Update - 15 May 2006
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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

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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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