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Killer Diseases: Antibiotic Resistance

Antibiotic resistance isn’t an illness, but it is a major public health issue. Antibiotic resistance is when bacteria multiply—despite the presence of an antibiotic. Some bacteria are naturally resistant to certain antibiotics, while others that are usually antibiotic-sensitive can become resistant.
 Videos and Photos - 16 Nov 2017
 
Drug-resistant TB

Russia: Tuberculosis treatments yield promising results in the Chechen Republic

The first new drugs to be developed in 50 years were the last chance for some people with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB) in the Chechen Republic of the Russian Federation.
 Latest News - 15 Nov 2017
 
Multi-drug Resistant Tuberculosis

MSF and Stop TB Partnership give governments deadline to dramatically increase access to testing and treatment

Petition signed by more than 30,000 people from 120 countries presented to head of WHO and Ministers of Health  

 
 Press Release - 15 Nov 2017
 
Yemen

MSF calls on Saudi–led coalition to immediately allow access into Yemen.

Over the last 3 days, the Saudi-led coalition has not allowed MSF flights into Yemen, directly hindering the organisation’s ability to provide life-saving medical and humanitarian assistance to a population already in dire need.
 Press Release - 9 Nov 2017
 
Plague

Madagascar: Working with communities to beat the plague

Emmanuelle Bricq is the health promotion supervisor for MSF’s Madagascar mission. She has worked with MSF during other epidemics and explains the importance of raising awareness among the population.
 Latest News - 8 Nov 2017
 
Uganda

MSF responds to an outbreak of Marburg fever

MSF is focusing its intervention on case management, and support to contact tracing and mapping.
 Press Release - 7 Nov 2017
 
Malaria

DRC: “People in the camp had one goal: to stay alive”

In the northern Angolan city of Dundo, MSF teams have been providing assistance to Congolese refugees who fled violence in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
 - 6 Nov 2017
 
Mediterranean Migration

Nearly 600 people rescued in Mediterranean.

588 people are now safely onboard Aquarius, a search and rescue vessel run by MSF and SOS MEDITERRANEE, but an unknown number of people are missing, presumed drowned.
 Press Release - 3 Nov 2017
 
Malaria

Irene Dawa: “MSF makes a big impact”

An HR and finance manager from Uganda recently returned from her first field assignment in Liberia. She shares her motivation for doing humanitarian work and explains why she joined MSF.
 Patient and Staff Stories - 3 Nov 2017
 

Nigeria - Borno state conflict

Over two million people have fled their homes in Borno State Nigeria
 Videos and Photos - 3 Nov 2017