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Uganda
Despite generous policy, basic needs of refugees are not being met
The country currently hosts 950,562 refugees and receives about 2,000 new arrivals every day.
Central African Republic
“I’m a civilian, not a fighter. Why did they attack me?”
In Bria, fighting opposing various armed groups is increasingly accompanied by attacks against civilians.
MSF joins Europe-wide action challenging patent on key hepatitis C drug
Patent opposition aims to increase affordable access to hepatitis C drug sofosbuvir for millions.
Iraq
Mental health needs mount after years of war
In Amriyat Al Fallujah camp where more than 50,000 people live, MSF teams treat patients for physical and mental wounds.
Central African Republic
“I thought I was dead, but it seems that he didn’t reach a part of my throat"
Anga, 32 years old, is a resident of Alindao. On 11 May 2017, he was transferred to the hospital in Bambari, they had tried to cut his throat, but, miraculously, he survived.
Syria
Airstrikes or minefields, Raqqa’s residents face a deadly choice
Fighting intensifies for control of the Syrian city of Raqqa. People must decide whether to remain in the city and surrounding villages under heavy bombardment, or leave the area by crossing minefields.
Iraq
"There are no heroes in this story - only victims"
When Ahmed arrived at the MSF's field hospital south of Mosul, the hospital’s staff burst into tears: for years he was a skilled nurse but yet he was their patient.
Central African Republic
Will Bambari be next?
Its residents worry that the violence engulfing the cities of Bangassou and Bria since early May in the form of brutal massacres could soon spread to Bambari.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
In Congo one talks about a "healthcare desert”
Sylvie Thomas is Deputy Head of Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since October 2016. This is her testimony.
Iraq
In Mosul, everyone is in danger
«Every day, in the MSF hospitals, we witness the most appalling injuries inflicted by this war.»