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HIV/AIDS in the DRC: Behind the progress, huge challenges remain

29 Nov 2022

Democratic Republic of the Congo

In 2002, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams opened the first outpatient treatment centre offering free care to people living with HIV in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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Living and learning with epilepsy in Liberia: Peter’s story

13 Oct 2022

Liberia

When 14-year-old Peter* started having epileptic seizures, a misdiagnosis only made things worse, and his mother feared he wouldn’t be able to return to school. Now on regular treatment, Peter looks forwarding to fulfilling his own dreams for the future, and his mother’s for him.

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Stories From Patients & Staff

Living and learning with epilepsy in Liberia: Mary's story

12 Oct 2022

Liberia

When Mary*, a 15-year-old school student in Monrovia, Liberia, started having epileptic seizures last year, it was frightening and confusing for her and everyone around her.

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MSF scales up in response to India’s COVID-19 second wave

28 Apr 2021

India

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF / Doctors Without Borders) has scaled-up its emergency response amid a surging second wave of COVID-19 in Mumbai in Maharashtra state. India recently broke a global record when it recorded more than 300,000 new infections in a single day, with a whopping 115,736 new

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Dr Nikola Morton

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COVID-19’s impacts on the world’s vulnerable children

02 Sep 2020

As the global coronavirus pandemic reshapes lives around the world, the health needs of children in low income settings continue to overwhelm already stretched health systems.

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COVID-19 Update: Focus on Brazil

14 May 2020

Brazil

As COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, many people are unable to shelter in relative safety. With increased infection rates among homeless populations in Brazil, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are adapting activities to provide aid to the most vulnerable.

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COVID-19 in refugee camps: Five challenges in Bangladesh

07 May 2020

Bangladesh

Across Cox´s Bazar, Bangladesh, nearly one million Rohingya refugees live in overcrowded, unsanitary conditions. As COVID-19 spreads through one of the most densely populated countries in the world, there are five key challenges to overcome.

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Stories From Patients & Staff

How MSF is preparing for COVID-19 in South-East Asia

06 Mar 2020

Cambodia, Papua New Guinea

Tankred Stöbe, MSF emergency coordinator, visited several countries in South-East Asia to assess their preparedness for potential outbreaks of COVID-19 and the support MSF could provide at this stage.

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