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Russia

Homelessness and hardship in Moscow

MSF has been providing medical and social assistance to Moscow's homeless population for the past 10 years, during which time the organisation has undertaken more than 197,000 medical consultations, providing medicines and bandages, and referral to hospital when needed. Project Update - 8 Mar 2003
 
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Democratic Republic of Congo

MSF opens emergency mission in Kamina Lenge, Mukubu and Katanga region of DRC

Calm has now been restored and people are coming back to Ankoro. But the population remains worried, because these acts of violence were not the first and the troops who committed them are yet to be replaced. Press Release - 6 Mar 2003
 
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South Africa

New AIDS project in South Africa

MSF is starting a new HIV program in rural South Africa in collaboration with the Nelson Mandela Foundation. Project Update - 3 Mar 2003
 
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Medical resource

Medical journals: evidence of bias against the diseases of poverty

Editors could use their journals to call for greater commitment to close the 10/90 gap - where 90% of research funding is channelled into diseases affecting only 10% of the world's population. Project Update - 1 Mar 2003
 
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Central African Republic

MSF launches emergency intervention in the north of the Central African Republic

Three months after the fighting broke out, the humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been able to launch its activities in a more permanent way in northern territory of the Central African Republic (CAR), an area controlled by General François Bozizé's troops. Press Release - 24 Feb 2003
 
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Democratic Republic of Congo

MSF reinforces teams to fight epidemics on all fronts

In one town the figures have decreased while increasing in the surrounding area. This means that cholera is continuing to spread from village to village. The DRC health system is in ruins and cholera is becoming a permanent reality in this epidemic area. Press Release - 21 Feb 2003
 
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Côte d'Ivoire

MSF assists Liberians fleeing conflict in Ivory Coast

Due to the ongoing fighting and the deteriorating situation in Ivory Coast, MSF has started an assistance programme for the refugees crossing the border into Liberia in the transit camp of Toe Town. Project Update - 17 Feb 2003
 
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Kenya

Affordable medicines for Kenyans at risk

MSF and EcoNews Africa strongly urge Kenyan negotiators to reject the TRIPS Council chairman's proposal to restrict use of compulsory licensing for many developing countries to "national emergencies or other circumstances of extreme urgency". Press Release - 14 Feb 2003
 
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Republic of Congo

Suspected ebola outbreak in Congo Brazzaville

Treatment methods conflict with local beliefs creating barriers to effective action. Project Update - 14 Feb 2003
 
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HIV/AIDS

Bowing to pressure, Roche cuts its price for AIDS drug nelfinavir

Starting in April last year, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been urging pharmaceutical company Roche to reduce its price for nelfinavir (brand-name Viracept‚), a crucial second-line AIDS drug that was priced out of reach of most patients in developing countries. Press Release - 13 Feb 2003
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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