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Médecins Sans Frontières expands patient-centred approach in fight against TB in ArmeniaMédecins Sans Frontières has stepped up the implementation of patient-centred drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) treatment program in Armenia in order to try to combat the alarming rising rates of the disease in the country.
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21/03/2012 | Armenia |
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Improving TB detection and treatment in Cambodian prisonsMédecins Sans Frontières is expanding medical activities in three prisons in Phnom Penh, Cambodia to include basic primary health care in addition to providing ongoing TB/HIV screening and treatment support.
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21/03/2012 | Cambodia |
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Measles Takes its Toll in SomaliaMeasles is sweeping unchecked through parts of southern Somalia. The disease is highly contagious and unvaccinated children are at great risk, especially if they are also malnourished.
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08/03/2012 | Somalia |
Greece: Emergency response to medical needs of homeless peopleATHENS, 21 February - Freezing temperatures and bad weather that struck Greece in early February led the Municipality of Athens to the decision to open temporary emergency shelters for the accommodation of homeless people.
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22/02/2012 | Greece | |
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Lebanon: Healing those deeply affectedMédecins Sans Frontières has been providing mental healthcare in two refugee camps in Lebanon for the past three years, both to Palestinian refugees and to vulnerable Lebanese in the area. Now Médecins Sans Frontières has opened...
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08/02/2012 | Lebanon, Syria |
South Sudan: Interview with field coordinator Karel JanssensPibor, South Sudan, 23 January 2012 (4.3 MB) |
25/01/2012 | South Sudan | |
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Gaza Strip: Hand surgeon reports on burns surgery programHand 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...
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16/01/2012 | Palestinian Territories |
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South Sudan: Médecins Sans Frontières responds to latest wave of violence in Jonglei State13th January 2012 – Juba. Following inter-communal violence on 11th January in northern Jonglei State, South Sudan, the medical humanitarian aid organisation Médecins Sans Frontières referred by air thirteen patients with...
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16/01/2012 | South Sudan |
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Haiti: Médecins Sans Frontières increases hospital capacity in the area affected by the earthquakeTwo years after the earthquake, the health care system in Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas is still in disarray. Most Haitians still lack proper access to emergency care.
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11/01/2012 | Haiti |
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Philippines: Medical assistance after typhoonMédecins Sans Frontières is present in the region of Mindanao Island most affected by the floods. A team is providing medical assistance to people whose houses were destroyed and who are now living in evacuation centers....
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06/01/2012 | Philippines |
