Between humanitarian crises and medical emergencies: all the latest news
Myanmar
MSF gravely concerned about arrests of health workers and reports of violence
Benoit de Gryse, operational manager for the international medical humanitarian organisation MSF in Myanmar, gave the following statement today expressing concern for public health and safety following the military coup on February 1.
No fridge, no problem, to store insulin for people with diabetes
MSF study shows some insulin can be stored at warmer temperatures. Good news for people with diabetes in places where refrigeration can be a luxury.
Ethiopia
If seriously ill people can’t get to hospital, you can imagine the consequences
Albert Viñas has just returned from Ethiopia, where his role was to prepare for medical teams to access areas of eastern and central Tigray and assist people affected by the current crisis. He describes what he found.
MSF urges wealthy countries not to block COVID-19 patent waiver
Ahead of the next round of talks at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to discuss a proposal by South Africa and India to waive monopolies on COVID-19 medical tools during the pandemic, MSF called on the wealthy countries opposing the proposal not to block it and ruin its lifesaving potential for billions of people in the rest of the world.
Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique
Ravaged by new strain, southern Africa must get COVID-19 vaccines
Lebanon
“All I want is to be able to live decently”
In our clinic in Hermel, in the northern part of the Bekaa Valley, the number of Lebanese patients with non-communicable diseases requesting our services more than doubled between 2019 and 2020.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
South Kivu: An endless flight
Unrest in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has forced thousands to flee their homes. Many are in remote and under-resourced areas of South Kivu.
Malawi
Malawi is overwhelmed by second wave of COVID-19
Fabrice Weissman, who is a member of the MSF COVID-19 response team in Malawi, describes the situation in Malawi.
Overcoming neglect: Finding ways to manage and control NTDs
The report, Overcoming Neglect, details Médecins Sans Frontières’ (MSF) involvement with neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) over the last three decades.
Central African Republic
Displaced people in Bouar living amid fear and growing needs
People in Bouar, in western CAR, have been living in fear since an uptick in violence, forcing many to become displaced to areas that lack sanitation and access to health…