Between humanitarian crises and medical emergencies: all the latest news
MSF's wish list for 2021
Over the past extraordinary year, we were all touched by one of the greatest global health emergencies in decades.
Central African Republic
MSF teams ramp up support as violence escalates
The security and humanitarian situation is deteriorating rapidly in Central African Republic, according to reports by MSF teams.
MSF: Creation of global Ebola vaccine stockpile is a positive step
Stockpile is a step in the right direction, but more transparency and research needed to fully meet the needs of people at risk of contracting Ebola.
Fractioning doses of yellow fever vaccine can help save more lives
A study from MSF/Epicentre has found that giving one-fifth of a normal dose of the yellow fever vaccine offers enough protection to prevent the deadly disease and save lives during outbreaks.
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Mali
A patient dies after an MSF ambulance is violently detained
Médecins Sans Frontières condemns a “serious and violent obstruction of medical aid, and calls for respect of humanitarian and medical action and the civilian population”.
Mali
MSF is treating people injured in attacks in central Mali
MSF teams treated eight people who were seriously injured in attacks on the villages of Bounty and Kikara, in central Mali, on Sunday 3 January 2021.
Central African Republic
MSF provides care in post-election attacks in Bangassou
MSF teams are providing medical care to people caught up in post-election violence across Central African Republic, including in Bangassou, the site of the latest attack by armed groups.
Central African Republic
MSF staff member killed in shooting near Bambari
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) denounces the killing of one of our medical staff members following a shooting incident on a public transport truck in Grimari city in Ouaka prefecture, Central African Republic (CAR).
Mozambique
Trying to survive a three-year nightmare in Mozambique
Caroline Gaudron, strategic support manager for MSF in Mozambique, describes the chaos and challenges for people trying to survive, having fled extreme violence in the province.