Gaza Strip: Hand surgeon reports on burns surgery program

Hand surgeon Dr. Stefan Krieger went on a Médecins Sans Frontières mission to the Gaza Strip, spending three weeks (November 21 – December 8, 2011) at the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis. 35 patients underwent surgery for sequels...

Gaza: Chronic shortages of drugs and medical supplies

Health facilities in the Gaza Strip face a serious shortage of drugs and medical supplies. In late September, 36% of essential drugs were lacking. While Médecins Sans Frontières makes regular donations, no aid actor can meet the...

Médecins Sans Frontières surgical team enters Syria, finds wounded and medics under attack

In late March, a Médecins Sans Frontières team crossed the Turkish border into Syria in an effort to provide medical aid in the Idlib region. The two-person team was composed of a surgeon and an anaesthesiologist. To evaluate...

Syria: Safety of wounded and medical workers must be prioritised

• Wounded people and medical workers remain targeted and threatened, the international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières said today, following visits to parts of Syria.

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