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Ebola: Vaccination during epidemic reduces risk of developing disease by 84%
Published in the Lancet Infectious Disease, a study has revealed that 10 days after vaccination, the risk of developing Ebola is reduced by 84 per cent in vaccinated people compared to non-vaccinated people.
Gaza: Evacuation orders from Deir Al Balah and Khan Younis continue to lead to “inhumane” forced displacement
Thousands of people in Gaza, including Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff members, are fleeing to different areas in Al-Mawasi after Israeli forces issued evacuation orders for Deir Al-Balah and Khan Younis on August 21.
Rakhine State Conflict: Rohingyas Left Without Protection or Assistance
As Rohingya become increasingly trapped by raging conflict in Myanmar's Rakhine state, those who cannot pay their way across the border into Bangladesh are being left without protection or assistance.
Mafraq Al Mokha: the story of a health centre that alleviates the worries of many
Mafraq Al Mokha has become a hub for families fleeing war in Yemen over the years. Yet the town is now considered one of the most neglected areas in the region.
MSF responds to WHO declaring mpox a public health emergency of international concern
On 13 August 2024, the Africa CDC declared the mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security.
"Unprecedented": thousands of people hit by worst floods in living memory
A coordinated and rapid response is urgently needed in the decimated town of Koukou, Sila province, in eastern Chad as thousands of people have fled flood waters, seeking refuge on a hill, with desperate shortages of food, shelter, drinking water and healthcare.
People fleeing violence in Haiti's capital urgently need water and sanitation
The medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has shipped 80 tons of medical supplies to Haiti by air and by road since mid-June, after three months without being able to import medicines and supplies, which directly threatened its activities in the country
Mpox outbreak: "The availability of vaccines and diagnostic tools must be ensured"
On 13 August, CDC Africa declared Mpox a ‘public health emergency’. In the DRC, MSF has put in place several interventions to support the response to this epidemic. Here is a statement from Dr Amrish Baidjoe, Director of LuxOR.
A hostile climate: how MSF humanitarian workers and communities are beginning to adapt to the challenges of climate change
Climate change is having devastating consequences for human health. A new report from MSF’s Humanitarian Action for Climate and Environment (HACE) Initiative and Heidelberg University Institute of Global Health describes how MSF humanitarian workers, patients and communities are experiencing and responding to a rapidly changing environment.