Between humanitarian crises and medical emergencies: all the latest news
Cameroon
Two MSF colleagues detained in Cameroon provisionally released from prison
Yesterday evening, May 19th, 2022, our colleagues Marguerite and Ashu were provisionally released from prison after being detained on the 27th of December 2021, while they were in the process of transferring a wounded patient by ambulance in the South West region of Cameroon.
Palestine
Gaza: Some wounds never heal
From 10 to 21 May 2021, Israeli airstrikes and shelling on the Gaza Strip killed 256 people, including 66 children. Around 2,000 Palestinians were injured during the bombing, including over 600 children, some of whom sustained injuries resulting in long-term disabilities such as loss of limbs or eyesight. One year on, two patients treated by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and one MSF staff member share their testimonies to demonstrate the lifelong impacts of last year’s hostilities.
MSF field mission meeting - 06/14/2022
You live or work in Luxembourg? Would you like to join the MSF teams in the field? See you on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 6:00 pm.
Volunteer Information Meeting - 06/15/2022
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Dr Bechara Ziade appointed new President of Médecins Sans Frontières Luxembourg
Following its General Assembly on 30 April, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Luxembourg has elected Dr Bechara Ziade to head its Council of Administration.
Kenya
Tackling addiction problems through operational research in Kenya
During her two weeks field visit in Kenya last April, Maria Verdecchia, MSF epidemiologist and operational research advisor at the MSF Luxembourg Research Unit (LuxOR), developed a research agenda for missions focusing on non-communicable diseases and drug abuse. In addition, she supported the team on epidemiology and finalised ongoing research projects.
Mediterranean Sea
470 people rescued by Geo Barents within 72 hours; now they need a place of safe
Beginning on the morning of 9 May and over the following 72 hours, a team from Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) rescued 470 people from seven boats in distress in the Libyan and Maltese search and rescue zones and brought them on board Geo Barents, MSF’s rescue ship operating in the central Mediterranean Sea.
Cargolux supports MSF's intervention in Ukraine with a generous donation.
MSF Luxembourg is beyond thankful for the Cargolux Airlines donation to support our response to the Ukrainian conflict. Thanks to this support, our teams were able to deploy quickly to Ukraine and neighbouring countries.
Lithuania
Prolonged detention of over 2,500 people in Lithuania must end now
More than 2,500 asylum seekers and migrants are still detained in inhumane conditions in Lithuania, nine months after they crossed the border from Belarus. The international medical humanitarian organisation Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières is extremely concerned about the impact of prolonged detention on asylum seekers’ and migrants' mental health and calls on Lithuanian authorities to end arbitrary detention immediately.
Madagascar
Struggling for water across Madagascar’s Great South
Obtaining water for drinking, cooking and washing is an everyday struggle for people in Madagascar’s Great South. Periods of drought – extremely frequent in this semi-arid region – compounded by lack of development, adapted infrastructure and climate change make accessing safe water more and more of a challenge.