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"We still fear the past and we think there might be another attack. We still think that they will come again. We fear this." Sept 2009

VIDEO: Facing reality in Southern Sudan

As incidents of violence increase in Southern Sudan, the the crisis there worsens. Getting either food or healthcare is extremely difficult for people, especially those who have been forced to flee their homes. MSF is calling for more focus on emergency humanitarian assistance.

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Vassiliki Armeniakou, MSF Nurse Supervisor, in the Manilla area of the Philippines. She explains about the cause of the Leptospirosis epidemic. Nov 09

VIDEO: Month in Focus, November 2009

This “Month in Focus” covers healthcare in the Philippines, distribution of winter kits to Afghan migrants, MSF's call for sustained funding for HIV/AIDS and research into Tuberculosis, and MSF’s role in medical innovation.

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Sign at the entrance of the maternity ward in Ahmed Shah baba hospital, eastern Kabul. The sign spells out that all care is free and that any violation of this rule should be reported to the hospital director. October 2009

Empty hospital beds in the capital of Helmand, Afghanistan

MSF’s Christopher Stokes, General Director , explains why it is crucial for MSF to base its activities in the Afghanistan on three main principles....

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