Between humanitarian crises and medical emergencies: all the latest news
“Arts without Borders” aiming to help "Médecins Sans Frontières"
A large art sale to benefit MSF will be organized from December 3rd to 5th at the Foundry Luxembourg.
MSF/OSM geo-week global mapathon, 18/11/2021, 18h00, online
MSF invites you to participate in a day of virtual Missing Maps activities with colleagues and supporters from around the world on Thursday 18 November from 18:00 to 20:30 online.
Mediterranean Sea
The father who faced the sea so his sons might go to school
A firsthand account from on board the MSF search and rescue vessel Geo Barents Candida Lobes, MSF communications manager onboard.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
LAUNCH OF THE FIRST FRENCH SORT IT TRAINING IN KINSHASA
SORT IT aims to strengthen the operational research capacity of MSF project staff. For the first time, LuxOR will provide an edition entirely taught in French.
Antimicrobial resistance: One of this century’s major public health challenges
The Luxembourg Operational Research Unit (LuxOR) is currently working to tackle the lack of quality data in how resistant organisms are in several MSF projects in the Middle East, where several countries are torn by wars, crises, armed conflicts, adding strain to the healthcare sector.
Panama
Violence continues to stalk migrants crossing the Darién gap
MSF have now provided 30,000 medical consultations to the people in transit between Colombia and Panama.
Mediterranean Sea
10 more lives lost on the world’s deadliest migration route
MSF search-and-rescue teams found 10 people dead on November 16 on a wooden boat in the Central Mediterranean after 186 others were rescued within 24 hours.
Afghanistan
Malnutrition soars in Herat as Afghanistan healthcare is at breaking point
The Afghan healthcare system has been fragile and plagued by major gaps for years now, and the suspension of international aid as a result of the recent political developments has further deteriorated the situation. In Herat, Médecins Sans Frontières is witnessing a worrying increase in malnutrition, says Mamman Mustapha, former Project Coordinator for in the province.
Mali
Pink October: what are the challenges of treating cancer in Mali?
Alice Authier, MSF’s oncology project coordinator in Mali, spells out the challenges of screening and treating cancer in the country. In 2018, MSF’s teams joined forces with Mali’s Ministry of Health to assist patients suffering from breast and cervical cancer.
Moderna earns over €10 billion from COVID-19 vaccine, but don't share its recipe
MSF demande au président américain Biden d'utiliser toute la force du gouvernement pour contraindre Moderna Pharmaceuticals à collaborer avec le centre de transfert de technologie des vaccins à ARNm de l'OMS en Afrique du Sud. Elle doit partager son expertise et contribuer aux efforts mondiaux de vaccination.