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United States of America

Drugs for the poor

The Bush administration is resisting the lobbyists' extremism, but it still listens to the industry more than it should. The US president's trade representative, Robert Zoellick, needs to soften the US positions at today's WTO meeting. From a policy point of view, there is no good argument for allowing patents to restrict access to medicine in poor countries and those just climbing out of poverty. Project Update - 14 Nov 2002

Humanitarian challenges

Ministers put lives at stake in trade-off

MSF calls for Sydney trade ministers' meeting to ensure access to affordable generic medicines. Press Release - 13 Nov 2002

Honduras

Inroads into care for neglected diseases in Honduras but many still without treatment

On November 11-12, MSF brought together key Honduran actors to improve access to medicines for the population. Project Update - 13 Nov 2002

Angola

While malnutrition rates decline in Angola, conditions remain severe

Conditions are stabilising in Angola where MSF has been working at a malnutrition crisis, present throughout the country, for the past seven months. However the emergency remains and with the rainy season about to start - bringing inevitable disruptions to food distribution - MSF activity remains high. In addition, preventing measles outbreaks remains a key concern. Project Update - 13 Nov 2002

Sudan

Deadly kala azar threatens thousands in exhausted southern Sudan

"The state of these patients is appalling. They are being carried on stretchers for days to make it to the clinic. They look pale and thin and are extremely anaemic," said Dr. José-Antonio Bastos, an MSF Operational Director. Press Release - 8 Nov 2002

Meningitis

Ten million Euros needed now to prepare for deadly new strain of meningitis in Africa

IFRC, MSF, UNICEF and WHO have launched an Emergency Appeal to fund a stock of vaccine, drugs and supplies to prevent thousands of unnecessary deaths from the disease in the African meningitis belt. Press Release - 5 Nov 2002

Access to medicines

US trade position threatens access to medicines in Latin America and the Caribbean

Trade objectives proposed by the United States are threatening access to affordable lifesaving medicines for people with HIV/AIDS and other diseases in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). Press Release - 31 Oct 2002

Central African Republic

MSF assists civilians fleeing the fighting following a coup d'état attempt

The international humanitarian aid organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has started an emergency intervention in the Central African Republic (CAR) to assist civilians fleeing the fighting in the capital, Bangui, following last Friday's Coup d'état attempt. Press Release - 30 Oct 2002

Global

Condemned to Repeat? The Paradox of Humanitarian Action

Fiona Terry, a director of research for Médecins Sans Frontières, has written a compelling book about the failure of international humanitarian organizations to take into consideration a wider political context before providing aid. Book - 28 Oct 2002

Humanitarian challenges

Mission impossible - humanitarianism is neutral or it is nothing

In the Media - 20 Oct 2002

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