Medecins Sans Frontieres Australia

E-newsletter Issue 31 | February 2005

Rapid response to Asia Tsunami

From the moment the Asia Tsunami broke onto coastline communities throughout the Indian Ocean on Boxing Day, December 26, Médecins Sans Frontières reacted swiftly sending emergency medical and assessment teams to affected areas supported by cargo planes of equipment in following days and weeks... » Read the full article

	Médecins Sans Frontières reacts to new cholera outbreak in Burundi Following a new outbreak of cholera in the Burundian capital Bujumbura, Médecins Sans Frontières is re-opening its specialised treatment centre... » Read more
	“Top 10” Most Underreported Humanitarian Stories from 2004 "Millions are living through catastrophes in places that are never even mentioned," de Torrente said. "But people we meet all over the United States tell us they are eager for information, because they want to play a part in speaking out and acting against such crises"... » Read more
	Tickets for the sick Heather Harris, a midwife from Melbourne recently returned from the Ivory Coast after she was evacuated from her project following an outbreak of violence. Now she is packing her bags again to return to the same project... » Read more
	Security incident causes suspension of MSF project in North Kivu, DRC A security incident has forced Médecins Sans Frontières to suspend its projects in the territories of Masisi and Rutshuru in the DRC... » Read more
	MSF fights meningitis among Darfur refugees in Chad Abeche, 28 January 2005. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is launching a meningitis vaccination campaign in eastern Chad, following a recent outbreak among refugees from Sudan’s Darfur region... » Read more

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