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An MSF nurse checks the file of a child in the transitional care unit of the nutrition section of a hospital in Koutiala. Mali, September 2019. © MSF/Mohammad Ghannam

In 2019, spiralling violence in central and northern Mali continued to disrupt public services, restricting people’s movements and preventing them from obtaining medical assistance.

MSF programmes around the country focus on improving access to healthcare for the most vulnerable people in both rural and urban areas…

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