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Malnutrition

South Sudan: Ongoing conflict at root of nutrition crisis

Men, women and children of South Sudan are regularly forced to flee their homes to escape fighting, and struggle to access essentials, including food, water and healthcare. In recent weeks, MSF teams have encountered extremely high levels of malnutrition and have launched an emergency response to treat malnourished children.
 Latest News - 21 Feb 2017
 

Chad: Taking care of pregnant women at risk

In Chad, MSF is fighting a Hepatitis E outbreak - a deadly waterborne disease which is extremely dangerous for pregnant women and their unborn children.
 Latest News - 20 Feb 2017
 
Emergency Malaria Intervention North Kivu, DRC
Access to Healthcare

Innovation blog: IV fluids for Land Cruisers - 24 hours to go!

Josie and Anup are an MSF nurse and logistician who are working against the clock to design a new piece of kit which could save vital time in an emergency.
 Patient and Staff Stories - 19 Feb 2017
 
SOUTH SUDAN KALA AZAR
HIV/Aids

South Sudan: "I see tenderness, fear and fierce resolve in the mothers who carry their babies to us for care"

Amy is a nurse from Canada. She blogs about working at the MSF hospital in Lankien, in the north of South Sudan.
 Patient and Staff Stories - 18 Feb 2017
 
project for sexual and gender based violence, Rustenburg, South Africa
Sexual and gender-based violence

The health impact of sexual violence among women in a platinum mining belt

Physical and sexual intimate partner violence and forced - sex by non- partners are common in South Africa.
 Briefing Document - 17 Feb 2017
 
Untreated Violence
HIV/Aids

South Africa: Sexual violence in Platinum Mining Belt a major driver of HIV

New analysis of data details the extent of sexual violence in the Platinum Mining Belt.
 Press Release - 17 Feb 2017
 
South Africa

Andries Heyns: “MSF has to treat all sides”

A South African logistics manager worked in CAR at two maternity projects where MSF saw patients on both sides of the civil conflict
 Fieldworkers Stories - 17 Feb 2017
 
MSF-supported hospital in northern Syria destroyed in attack

Forensic architecture

On February 15 2016 a series of air strikes were carried out against and MSF supported hospital in Al Hamidiah, Syria.
 Videos and Photos - 16 Feb 2017
 
MSF-supported hospital in northern Syria destroyed in attack
Afghanistan

Hospital bombings: constructing visual evidence

Close to one hundred medical facilities belonging to or supported by MSF have been bombed since 2015.
 Latest News - 16 Feb 2017
 

Malawi: Urgent need to increase funding for essential drugs and medical supplies, in mid-year budget review

As Members of Parliament in Malawi sit this Friday to receive the mid-year budget review report, health advocates are expressing their great expectation that the budget allocation for essential medicines and medical supplies will be increased as it has become a critical national need.
 Press Release - 16 Feb 2017