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Isabelle Defourny

Statements & Opinion

COVID-19 vaccines: Our response cannot be one-size-fits-all

08 Dec 2021

The uneven progression of the COVID-19 pandemic and the unequal access to vaccines and treatments calls for locally tailored approaches.

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COVID-19 vaccines: Why we need global solidarity

29 Nov 2021

The World Health Organization’s declaration of Omicron as a “variant of concern” shows how critical it is to lift global COVID-19 vaccination rates.

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South Sudan: Malaria prevention is key

24 Nov 2021

South Sudan

Malaria continues to be a major health problem in South Sudan, with the ongoing humanitarian crisis impacting the severity of the outbreaks.

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Statements & Opinion

Three reasons to end monopolies on COVID-19 medical tools

19 Nov 2021

One year ago—and seven months into the COVID-19 pandemic—India and South Africa put forward the TRIPS Waiver

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Dr Khairil Musa

Stories From Patients & Staff

Where the Light Enters: Reflections on the fight against COVID-19 in war-torn Yemen

15 Sep 2021

Yemen

Dr Khairil Musa, is a Sydney based emergency doctor who, in 2020, was sent as a field worker with Médecins Sans Frontières(MSF)/Doctors Without Borders to Yemen and later Iraq.

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Stories From Patients & Staff

Afghanistan: “Treating patients is our responsibility."

15 Sep 2021

Afghanistan

After months of fighting on the outskirts of Herat in Afghanistan, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, also known as the Taliban,

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Statements & Opinion

4 reasons why Pfizer must share COVID-19 mRNA vaccine technology

10 Sep 2021

Imagine the difference it could make if African countries that are facing waves of COVID-19 infections didn't have to rely on imports of vaccines.

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Dr Salih M. Auwal

Stories From Patients & Staff

COVID-19 in Nigeria: “We are also fighting the virus here”

08 Sep 2021

Nigeria

Dr Salih M. Auwal is a Médecins Sans Frontières doctor and COVID-19 focal clinician working at Shinkafi clinic in Zamfara state, northwest Nigeria, where we provide care for malaria, sexual violence and other health needs.

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Niger: Fighting measles through vaccination

09 Aug 2021

Niger

Having completed three assignments with Médecins Sans Frontières’ (MSF), Dr Maman Karsou has seen firsthand the impact of vaccination campaigns in fighting epidemics.

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