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Médecins Sans Frontières Trauma Center admits 71 gunshot victims over two weeks in Port HarcourtOver the past two weeks, 71 people with gunshot wounds have been admitted to Teme Hospital in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Médecins Sans Frontières has been managing this 70-bed trauma centre since October 2005. Port Harcourt is...
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13/08/2007 | Nigeria | |
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"There is indescribable fear in everyone’s eyes"Katharine Derderian has just returned from the Haut-Uélé district in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where she coordinated Médecins Sans Frontières' activities. In this interview, she talks about the people who...
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04/09/2009 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
"They are crying a lot. They need time to heal, but they can't be cured in a short time."Dr Mya Aye*, a Burmese doctor, has just returned from Bogaley where Medecins Sans Frontieres is assisting survivors of Cyclone Nargis. She is the team leader, supervising both the medical and logistical teams who are going out on...
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23/07/2008 | Myanmar (Burma) | |
"Verdict" - Court case between Dutch Government and Médecins Sans FrontièresFor the past four years, driven solely, it would seem, by a wish to cultivate the image of a nation that pays no ransom for hostages, the Dutch government has been taking legal action against Médecins Sans Frontières in the Swiss...
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17/07/2008 | ||
"Volunteer NGO of 2007" in Sudan: Médecins Sans Frontières emphasizes government's responsibility towards Darfur's civiliansThe Republic of Sudan has decided to award 'Volunteer NGO of 2007' to Médecins Sans Frontières in acknowledgement of its "professionalism and commitment".
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13/06/2008 | Sudan | |
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100,000 Displaced by Flooding in Northern Nigeria16 September 2010. More than 100,000 people have been forced to leave their homes due to flooding in northwestern Nigeria, after a dam failed on the Rima River near Goronyo, Sokoto State, on 8 September.
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17/09/2010 | Nigeria |
250,000 civilians trapped in intense fightingMédecins Sans Frontières is very concerned for the safety of an estimated 250,000 people trapped in heavy fighting in the Vanni area in Sri Lanka. Hundreds of civilians are reported to have been wounded and killed during the last...
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29/01/2009 | Sri Lanka | |
50 wounded treated by Médecins Sans Frontières teams in N’Djamena since Saturday 3 FebruaryAccessing the wounded is difficult due to the continuous fighting.
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04/02/2008 | Chad | |
A bitter pill to swallowAs the morning temperature rises over the sprawling slum of On Nuch, one of Bangkok’s eastern suburbs, 33 year-old Somying and her teenage son are standing on the canal’s bank. For the last three months, waiting for the iceboat...
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12/07/2007 | ||
A challenge to provide urgent care for endemic malnutritionSince Médecins Sans Frontières launched a malnutrition programme in Burkina Faso in September 2007, more than 23,440 children have been treated, and 88% out of all admitted patients were cured. About 80% of patients were treated...
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10/03/2009 | Burkina Faso |