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Nigeria

Providing mental health support for patients diagnosed with Lassa Fever

MSF mental health supervisor Dr Chinedu gives insight on why patients diagnosed with Lassa Fever need a mental health support structure.
 Patient and Staff Stories - 17 Jun 2020
 
Nigeria

"It’s like going through a dark tunnel – but just know that very soon a tiny ray of light will appear"

One of our patients Amaechi-Egemba Emmanuel gives a testimony on his experience having been diagnosed with Lassa Fever and how he overcame it.
 Patient and Staff Stories - 17 Jun 2020
 
Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

Nigeria: Learning from the experience of treating other diseases, like Lassa fever

Dr Preceious has been with MSF for two years as a research medical doctor in the Lassa Fever project in Abaliki, Nigeria. Here she shares her experience.
 Patient and Staff Stories - 17 Jun 2020
 
Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

Democratic Republic of Congo: Addressing the double burden of COVID-19 in Kinshasa

Our major concern during the response of COVID-19 in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the reduction of patients coming to consult for other major diseases such as measles, HIV and tuberculosis.
 Latest News - 15 Jun 2020
 
Afghanistan

MSF withdraws from Dasht-e-Barchi following attack and assassination of patients and staff

Our organization has withdrawn from Dasht-e-Barchi in Kabul, Afghanistan following attacks to our maternity ward which led to the deaths of mothers, babies and medical personnel.
 Press Release - 15 Jun 2020
 
Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

Caring for the world’s most vulnerable amid a pandemic

MSF teams in different parts of the world, working locally in their own countries, are working overtime to combat the COVID-19 crisis
 - 11 Jun 2020
 
Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

MSF Opens Khayelitsha Field Hospital as South Africa Braces for COVID-19

COVID-19 infections are increasing in South Africa, our organisation is supporting the Department of Health to manage their bed capacity in Khayelitsha with our newly opened Khayelitsha Field Hospital.
 Latest News - 9 Jun 2020
 
Mozambique

Mozambique: MSF suspends medical support after healthcare centre is damaged due to recent attacks

Our teams have been forced to suspended medical support in Macomia, Mozambique following a recent attack on the village that also resulted in the destruction of our healthcare centre.
 Press Release - 5 Jun 2020
 
Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

200,000 people flee their homes as violence surges in northeast DRC

More than 200,000 people have been forced to flee into the hills of Ituri in the last two months as violence surges 
 Press Release - 4 Jun 2020
 
Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

Any future COVID-19 vaccines must be sold at cost and accessible to all

Our organization is calling for world leaders to demand COVID-19 vaccines to be sold at cost so that they can be affordable for all.
 Press Release - 2 Jun 2020