E-newsletter Issue 57 | June 2007

Central African Republic: Ongoing insecurity threatens lives of civilians and aid workers, blocking urgent medical care

After the violent death of our colleague Elsa Serfass on June 11, all of MSF's mobile medical activities in the region have been suspended whilst hospitals remain operational...» Read more

LETTER HOME: Shelley Wright – NZ Nurse in Northern Uganda
Shelley writes about her first impressions working with MSF’s HIV/AIDS programme in Arua, a town near the north-western Ugandan border with the Democratic Republic of Congo...» Read more

DARFUR: Interview with MSF's International President Dr. Christophe Fournier
Dr Fournier describes the humanitarian situation in Darfur as well as the work and the challenges faced MSF. He also shares his concerns over humanitarian corridors...» Read more

INTERVIEW: MSF Activities in the Palestinian Territories
In early June the executive director of MSF France, Pierre Salignon, met with teams from MSF and representatives of the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority to discuss MSF’s programs in the West Bank and Gaza Strip... » Read more

NIGER – Acute malnutrition: 2007 showing worrying trends
In the Zinder region of Niger, 4372 children suffering from malnutrition have already been treated by MSF since the beginning of the year. This figure is higher than the equivalent period in 2006 and is causing concern for MSF teams... » Read more
MSF urges Novartis to drop its case against the Indian government
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