In 2000, MSF implemented a district health plan in the northern district of Baukau, which included providing basic healthcare, tuberculosis treatment, training staff, rebuilding health facilities and conducting disease surveillance. A major component of this project was providing surgical care in the hospital in Baukau.
1999
1999
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Presence in Baucau as MSF extends operations
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MSF readies for a massive population return
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MSF prioritises essential needs
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Large-scale destruction evident throughout East Timor
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Security concerns limit MSF expansion
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