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A year in pictures 2020
2020 has been a year like no other. This collection of images, from December 2019 to November 2020, documents a year in which MSF teams around the world responded to crises, emergencies and pressing healthcare needs.
Mexico
Migration diversity in Mexico: fear, uncertainty and risk
Today, on the International Migrants Day, MSF presents the different faces of migrants. They are women, men and children. Families and individuals, from dozens of countries; fleeing violence, oppression, poverty and inequality across physical, political and cultural barriers.
Greece
Alarming mental health distress among asylum seekers on Greek islands
As the European policy to contain people on Greece'e islands continues, MSF’s mental health teams in Lesbos and Samos have continued to observe concerning levels of mental health distress among our patients.
Five diseases you might not have heard of (but should definitely know about)
Neglected tropical diseases affect more than a billion people and kill tens of thousands each year.
Nigeria
Killings, looting and abductions in Zamfara state
Around 200,000 people have been displaced within the northwest of Nigeria state since 2011. This includes around 100,000 people who sought safety in the towns of Anka, Shinkafi and Zurmi in Zamfara state, following an upsurge of violence in 2018.
Syria
Northwest Syria: Displaced people prepare for another harsh winter
As winter approaches in northwest Syria, the already harsh living conditions of more than two million displaced people are becoming even more difficult to deal with.
5 secondes, is how long it takes to make a difference
Every 5 seconds, a child younger than 15 dies from preventable causes. In 5", you can make that a thing of the past.
Responding to COVID-19: Global Accountability Report 2 – June to August 2020
This report is the second of the accountability reports MSF is producing on our COVID-19 response. Read also the first report, covering the period March - May 2020.
Lebanon
Saving the lives of children with thalassaemia
MSF teams in Lebanon have been treating children with thalassaemia since 2018. A genetic blood disorder, in its acute forms, thalassaemia requires intensive treatment that MSF provides in a paediatric hospital in the city of Zahle in the Bekaa Valley, in the country’s east.
Bangladesh, Myanmar
Case studies and dilemmas around public speaking on the Rohingya people
MSF releases a new Speaking Out Case Study: “MSF and the Rohingya, 1992-2014”.