Today’s statement urges for continuity and continued measures that will protect both public health and the health of all.
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Category: News & Stories
COVID-19 in Italy: Medical staff working beyond limits in Italian epicentre
In Italy, we are supporting three hospitals at the first epicentre of the outbreak in the North
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COVID-19: MSF calls for no patents or profiteering on drugs, tests and vaccines in pandemic
MSF calls for no patents or profiteering on drugs, tests, or vaccines used for the COVID-19 pandemic, and for governments to prepare to suspend and override patents and take other measures, such as price controls, to ensure availability, reduce prices and save more lives.
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Diving into the unknown: A Canadian Expat discusses the recruitment process for his first MSF mission
Thomas Briand is a Canadian from Montreal embarking on his first mission with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). He will be working in Hajja, Yemen for six months as a Finance and Human Resources manager. Briand provides valuable, personal insight on the MSF recruitment process and why he chose to transition into the […]
Idlib, Syria: MSF continues providing relief items and adapts response to COVID-19 threat
Tthe COVID-19 epidemic has become a huge challenge worldwide and in Syria.
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COVID-19: Inclusion of asylum seekers is more effective than closing borders
The US government’s decision to block asylum proceedings and close the US-Mexico border threatens the healthy and safety of thousands.
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COVID-19 in Cote d’Ivoire: Preparation is key to coping with pandemic
MSF has been working for the past 15 days to respond to the coronavirus pandemic recently declared in Côte d’Ivoire.
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COVID-19 in West Africa: Focus on the most vulnerable and learning from the past
Dr Dorian Job, MSF West Africa Program Manager in Dakar, provides an update on the situation and priorities at this stage.
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Taiz City, Yemen: Humanitarian medical space under indiscriminate attack
Repeated attacks and armed violations against health facilities supported by MSF in the city of Taiz are compromising our ability to deliver effective medical care for Yemenis.
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Ebola: World’s second-worst outbreak nears end in DRC
By Karline Kleijer, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Head of Emergencies Today as the world is focused on the Corona Virus pandemic, the world’s second-worst Ebola outbreak is finally nearing its end. Over the past months the number of Ebola cases finally dwindled. Having lasted over 18 months and resulting in the deaths of over […]
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