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Somalia

Vaccination campaign targets 210,000 in Somalia

With a confirmed outbreak of meningitis in Hargeisa, Somalia, MSF has started a vaccination campaign. Project Update - 31 Jan 2002
 
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South Africa

Brazilian generic drugs in South Africa - the background

This document presents a historical account of the use of Brazilian drugs in MSF's antiretroviral programme in South Africa. Project Update - 29 Jan 2002
 
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South Africa

Media reaction to MSF use of generic drugs in South Africa

Following the press release by MSF, TAC and Oxfam on the import and use of generic drugs from Brazil to treat AIDS victims in South Africa, coverage of the issue from international press has been substantial. Project Update - 29 Jan 2002
 
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South Africa

'HIV drugs gave me back my life'

Doctors gave Matthew Damane just a few years to live after he was diagnosed with HIV, the virus that causes Aids, in 1997. Project Update - 29 Jan 2002
 
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South Africa

Generic AIDS drugs offer new lease of life to South Africans; importation of generics cuts price in half

Joint press release of Medecins Sans Frontieres, Treatment Action Committee and Oxfam, Press Release - 29 Jan 2002
 
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Somalia

US 'War on Terrorism' now focusing on second humanitarian disaster

MSF is a medical relief organization that has been working in Somalia for almost fifteen years. Given our experience, we urge the international community not to focus only on their direct short-term interests. Project Update - 28 Jan 2002
 
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South Africa

Generic drugs in South Africa:Invitation to press briefing

Medécins Sans Frontières, Treatment Action Campaign and Oxfam representatives are to announce details regarding the use of generic antiretroviral drugs in South Africa. Interested press members are invited to attend. Project Update - 28 Jan 2002
 
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Sudan

Saving lives in the name of vanity

Over sixty million Africans are in danger of sleeping sickness. Without treatment, death is a certainty. But a life saving drug is back in production, thanks to a vanity product sold to suppress facial hair. Project Update - 28 Jan 2002
 
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Democratic Republic of Congo

MSF aims to re-start feeding centre after eruption

In the Bukavu area, MSF is monitoring the epidimeological situation of the 10,000 displaced people there where concerns are focused on cholera and meningitis. Project Update - 25 Jan 2002
 
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Russia

MSF condemns Council of Europe's reluctance to censure Russia's conduct of the war in Chechnya

No international institution appears able or willing to protect the fundamental rights of these people. Press Release - 25 Jan 2002
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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