http://www.msf.org.uk/news.aspxAll the latest news from around the world from the MSF UK web site.Copyright 2010 MSF. All rights reserved.MSF is providing emergency medical care and treatment for cholera to people displaced by clashes between the Congolese army and various armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).http://www.msf.org.uk:80/congodisplacedpeople_20100902.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/congodisplacedpeople_20100902.newsThu, 02 Sep 2010 15:05:06 GMT22-year-old Sri Lankan Suvarna was injured by a shell that exploded five metres from her. Here, she tells her story from Pompamadhu Hospital where she is undergoing rehabilitation in MSF's spinal injuries unit.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/srilankarehabilitation_20100902.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/srilankarehabilitation_20100902.newsThu, 02 Sep 2010 11:30:35 GMTNiger is once again facing severe food shortages due to erratic rainfall in 2009. This year, MSF will distribute ready-to-use foods adapted to the needs of young children there, in an effort to protect them from developing severe malnutrition and reduce the risk of mortality. http://www.msf.org.uk:80/fieldnewsniger2010_20100902.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/fieldnewsniger2010_20100902.newsThu, 02 Sep 2010 11:08:35 GMTIn Magaria, a town in Niger just steps away from the border with Nigeria, the hospital’s intensive therapeutic feeding centre (ITFC) is nearly overloaded. This video and short report is an account by MSF teams on their work in hunger-stricken Niger.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/nigervids_20100902.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/nigervids_20100902.newsThu, 02 Sep 2010 10:31:29 GMTMogadishu's wounded continued to be brought to Daynile Hospital on 25 August, the third day of intense fighting in Somalia's capital. MSF medical teams have treated 127  casualties since Monday, by far the largest influx of injured people since the beginning of the year. http://www.msf.org.uk:80/Intense_fighting_in_Mogadishu_20100827.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/Intense_fighting_in_Mogadishu_20100827.newsFri, 27 Aug 2010 09:12:02 GMTMSF's 110 international staff and 1,200 Pakistani staff are joined by health promotion workers, who play a vital role in raising people’s awareness about health risks. http://www.msf.org.uk:80/pakistan_update_20100825.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/pakistan_update_20100825.newsWed, 25 Aug 2010 22:13:23 GMTDue to an alarming increase in the number of patients infected with kala azar (visceral leishmaniasis), MSF has set up an additional base in Pagil in Jonglei State, South Sudan.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/kala_azar_south_sudan_20100824.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/kala_azar_south_sudan_20100824.newsWed, 25 Aug 2010 02:26:46 GMTSee how MSF is delivering much-needed clean water in the Swat Valley's largest town, Mingora. MSF is providing medical services, water and emergency provisions to those affected by the flood in Pakistan.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/delivering_water_mingora_20100820.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/delivering_water_mingora_20100820.newsSat, 21 Aug 2010 02:48:23 GMTFollowing a sharp increase in malaria cases in Mumbai, MSF is supporting health authorities there in fighting the disease. http://www.msf.org.uk:80/malaria_in_mumbai_20100819.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/malaria_in_mumbai_20100819.newsThu, 19 Aug 2010 10:13:39 GMTIn Chad, erratic rainfall, failed harvests, soaring food prices and depleted food stocks have left people suffering from malnutrition. http://www.msf.org.uk:80/podcast_chad_malnutrition_aug2010_20100819.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/podcast_chad_malnutrition_aug2010_20100819.newsThu, 19 Aug 2010 09:52:45 GMTMSF is finding that, two weeks after the flood waters mounted, logistical difficulties are still making distributing clean water and hygiene kits very difficult.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/pakistan_patience_20100818.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/pakistan_patience_20100818.newsWed, 18 Aug 2010 16:54:41 GMTIn Pakistan, MSF is working tirelessly to deliver safe water and emergency provisions to victims of the floods. In this footage, water and sanitation engineer Thomas Batardy talks about how field teams are getting drinkable water to people who need it.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/pakistan_video_20100817.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/pakistan_video_20100817.newsTue, 17 Aug 2010 13:45:21 GMTMr Irbab Mohssen is hosting an MSF distribution team on his property in Pakistan, one of the few locations in the vicinity that is not covered by flood water. His comments accompany photos by Ton Keone in this short slideshow.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/pakistan_slideshow_20100817.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/pakistan_slideshow_20100817.newsTue, 17 Aug 2010 13:05:01 GMTMSF teams in flood-hit Pakistan are seeing cases of skin infections, respiratory diseases and acute diarrhoea most frequently. They are also treating people for what they suspect is cholera while they wait for confirmation.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/cholera_pakistan_update_20100816.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/cholera_pakistan_update_20100816.newsMon, 16 Aug 2010 17:37:56 GMTMSF's Dr Ahmed Mukhtar Amin discusses concerns that cholera could become a major problem in the Swat region of flood-hit Pakistan on BBC Radio 4's Today programme.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/pakistan_cholera_aug2010_20100816.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/pakistan_cholera_aug2010_20100816.newsMon, 16 Aug 2010 11:33:30 GMTAbout 2,000 people have been displaced by intense fires in Russia. MSF has provided humanitarian aid to people living in villages affected by wood fires in Ryazan region, approximately 200 km from Moscow. http://www.msf.org.uk:80/russia_fires_20100813.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/russia_fires_20100813.newsFri, 13 Aug 2010 16:26:20 GMTHeavy rainfall and flooding in Chad has washed away seedlings planted recently, threatening to delay harvests and aggravate an ongoing food crisis there.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/chad_floods_aug2010_20100812.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/chad_floods_aug2010_20100812.newsThu, 12 Aug 2010 11:08:00 GMTAs MSF teams in flood-hit Pakistan increase distribution of water and emergency kits, there are concerns about the amount of aid reaching communities in need.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/pakistan_floods_update_11aug2010_20100811.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/pakistan_floods_update_11aug2010_20100811.newsWed, 11 Aug 2010 18:13:38 GMTAlthough the situation remains tense in Southern Kyrgyzstan, MSF teams are providing medical care and assistance to victims of violence in the cities of Osh, Jalal-Abad and Bazar-Korgon, and running mobile clinics in areas where people are still too afraid to venture out of their communities.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/southern_kyrgyzstan_aug_2010_20100811.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/southern_kyrgyzstan_aug_2010_20100811.newsWed, 11 Aug 2010 18:06:36 GMTHeavy rainfall in the Kashmir region has resulted in destructive flash floods. MSF is now providing urgently needed medical and humanitarian assistance to people in the worst affected villages.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/pakistan_kashmir_flash_floods_20100810.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/pakistan_kashmir_flash_floods_20100810.newsTue, 10 Aug 2010 14:53:52 GMTMSF is responding to severe flooding in Pakistan that has affected an estimated 16 million people. The situation is still unpredictable, as waters recede in some places but spread to others. In this week's Frontline Report Podcast, Melissa Pracht brings us stories about MSF's efforts in Pakistan.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/podcast_pakistan_20100810.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/podcast_pakistan_20100810.newsTue, 10 Aug 2010 14:35:59 GMTMSF statement on the killing of IAM medical team in Afghanistan.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/afghanistan_statement_20100810.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/afghanistan_statement_20100810.newsTue, 10 Aug 2010 09:12:53 GMTAs new areas of Pakistan are affected by floods, those initially affected see waters rise again. Continuous and heavy rains are impeding humanitarian and medical aid.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/pakistan_update_20100809.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/pakistan_update_20100809.newsMon, 09 Aug 2010 14:53:57 GMTGallery of photos showing the effects of the flooding and how MSF is helping those affected.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/pakistan_flood_images_20100809.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/pakistan_flood_images_20100809.newsMon, 09 Aug 2010 12:12:54 GMTHelicopter assessments are helping MSF teams in Pakistan understand flood-affected people's needs, while medical work and water provision continue to grow.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/pakist_floods_update_20100806.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/pakist_floods_update_20100806.newsFri, 06 Aug 2010 16:54:54 GMTDr Awais Yaqub, a Pakistani doctor and an MSF deputy medical coordinator in Pakistan, talks about MSF's priorities and activities in the flood-hit country as the risk of disease outbreak mounts and many regions remain inaccessible.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/interview_yaqub_pakistan_20100805.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/interview_yaqub_pakistan_20100805.newsThu, 05 Aug 2010 16:38:10 GMTMSF is expanding its operations in Pakistan to provide 20,000 families with hygiene kits and 100,000 people with clean water in addition to urgent medical services.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/pakistan_floods_update_20100805.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/pakistan_floods_update_20100805.newsThu, 05 Aug 2010 11:01:31 GMTBenoit de Gryse, an MSF head of mission in Pakistan, spoke to BBC Radio 4 on 4th August 2010 about the current challenges to MSF's work there.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/benoit_de_gryse_pakistan_20100804.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/benoit_de_gryse_pakistan_20100804.newsWed, 04 Aug 2010 10:03:26 GMTA gallery of the latest photos of the deadly floods in Pakistan.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/pakistan_photo_updates_20100803.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/pakistan_photo_updates_20100803.newsTue, 03 Aug 2010 18:30:58 GMTMSF is expanding emergency aid in flood-hit Pakistan, distributing hygiene kits and supporting clinics and hospitals and rpoviding safe water in affected areas.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/pakistan_updates_0308_20100803.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/pakistan_updates_0308_20100803.newsTue, 03 Aug 2010 17:45:29 GMTMSF runs a rehabilitation programme for people with spinal injuries at Pompamadou hospital, Vavunya, Sri Lanka. Two participants tell Pete Masters their amazing stories.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/podcas_sri_lanka_rehab_20100802.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/podcas_sri_lanka_rehab_20100802.newsMon, 02 Aug 2010 16:51:35 GMTThe flooding in Pakistan has caused widespread destruction to houses and infrastructure, directly affecting an estimated one million people and killing one thousand more. MSF has started emergency medical work.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/pakistan_floods_update_20100802.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/pakistan_floods_update_20100802.newsMon, 02 Aug 2010 13:42:16 GMTRecent heavy rainfall in Pakistan’s north-western region has directly affected 400 000 people and caused widespread destruction to houses and infrastructure.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/pakistan_floods_20100802.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/pakistan_floods_20100802.newsMon, 02 Aug 2010 11:24:36 GMTBrice De La Vigne, MSF operations coordinator: "It is a major emergency - there are pockets of people completely out of reach". MSF is currently opening drinking water centres in the Swat Valley.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/severe_floods_pakistan_20100730.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/severe_floods_pakistan_20100730.newsFri, 30 Jul 2010 16:54:59 GMTFollowing security incidents in one of its remote clinics, MSF has been forced to suspend all activities in Gumuruk, Jonglei State, Southern Sudan.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/south_sudan_suspension_20100730.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/south_sudan_suspension_20100730.newsFri, 30 Jul 2010 16:41:33 GMTScaling-up antiretroviral treatment in countries with a high AIDS burden and human resource shortages: how can health systems react to such challenges? An MSF team in Mozambique's rural Tete province launched a pilot project that addresses this crucial question.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/HIV_treatment_mozambique_20100730.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/HIV_treatment_mozambique_20100730.newsFri, 30 Jul 2010 11:36:16 GMTVideo update on MSF activities including reports on MSF's work in Haiti, Kyrgyzstan and the Sahel (Niger).http://www.msf.org.uk:80/video_month_focus_july10_20100730.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/video_month_focus_july10_20100730.newsFri, 30 Jul 2010 11:18:43 GMTIn this week's Frontline Reports Podcast, Phillipe Latour reports from Kyrgyzstan where MSF teams are responding to the needs of people affected by violent clashes between Kyrgyz and Uzbek communities.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/podcast_kyrg_20100729.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/podcast_kyrg_20100729.newsThu, 29 Jul 2010 15:52:39 GMTCost-saving debates at International AIDS conference loses focus on what is most efficient for patients, neglects need to bring drug costs downhttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/aids_conference_efficiency_20100723.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/aids_conference_efficiency_20100723.newsFri, 23 Jul 2010 12:36:00 GMTDr Atim Hamza started with MSF as national staff in Uganda, his home country. Here, he explains how he came to work with us and, despite the sacrifices he has to make, why he continues. http://www.msf.org.uk:80/podcast_doctor_hamza_20100722.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/podcast_doctor_hamza_20100722.newsThu, 22 Jul 2010 12:27:29 GMTMSF is treating burn victims in South Kivu province after a fuel tanker crashed and exploded killing 269 earlier this month. http://www.msf.org.uk:80/congo_tanker_explosion_20100720.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/congo_tanker_explosion_20100720.newsTue, 20 Jul 2010 12:16:45 GMTStephanie Sinclair's film "Invisible" profiles an MSF nutrition program in India and highlights the problems of spotting malnutrition in a chronically undernourished population. http://www.msf.org.uk:80/starved_india_20100720.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/starved_india_20100720.newsTue, 20 Jul 2010 09:58:43 GMTAs part of the Starved for Attention campaign, Franco Pagetti's film "The Malnutrition that Shouldn't Be" reveals the daily struggle to survive in Congo's North Kivu region, where conflict is making food fatally scarce.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/starved_congo_20100719.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/starved_congo_20100719.newsMon, 19 Jul 2010 17:22:33 GMTInternational donors are disregarding scientific evidence on the benefits of earlier and expanded treatment. They do so at the expense of the ten million people in need of treatment in order to achieve short-term cost savings, said Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) at the International AIDS Conference on Monday.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/aids_conference_pr_20100719.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/aids_conference_pr_20100719.newsMon, 19 Jul 2010 14:01:13 GMTOn Monday afternoon, a storm hit a camp in Coraille, north of Port au Prince, where more than 7 000 people are living, destroying almost one third of the tents.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/tent_distribution_haiti_20100716.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/tent_distribution_haiti_20100716.newsFri, 16 Jul 2010 16:38:26 GMTFollowing an explosion at midday in Mingora, the main city of Swat district in Khyber Pathkunkhwa province, doctors and medical staff from MSF and Pakistan’s Ministry of Health treated 58 injured people, some of whom were seriously wounded.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/bomb_blast_swat_pakistan_20100716.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/bomb_blast_swat_pakistan_20100716.newsFri, 16 Jul 2010 08:40:27 GMTFollowing the earthquake that devastated Haiti on 12th January, MSF was overwhelmed by the generosity of people around the world who gave so generously to support our emergency work. By the end of May, MSF had received already spent 58 per cent of these funds – some 53 million euros. http://www.msf.org.uk:80/Haiti_whereyourmoneywent_20100713.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/Haiti_whereyourmoneywent_20100713.newsTue, 13 Jul 2010 14:00:02 GMTMSF has been supporting Boost Hospital, on the outskirts of Helmand’s provincial capital, Lashkargah, since November 2009. In recent months, as many as 300 new patients have been seen every week, almost half of whom are children. http://www.msf.org.uk:80/Afghanistan_Working_to_improve_paediatric_care_in_Boost_Hospital_Helmand_2010071.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/Afghanistan_Working_to_improve_paediatric_care_in_Boost_Hospital_Helmand_2010071.newsMon, 12 Jul 2010 15:52:26 GMTAn overview of MSF's projects in Afghanistanhttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/No_weapons_no_fees_MSF_in_Afghanistan_20100712.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/No_weapons_no_fees_MSF_in_Afghanistan_20100712.newsMon, 12 Jul 2010 15:48:53 GMTHelmand’s one million inhabitants continue to suffer from the effects of the ongoing conflict between coalition and Afghan government forces and opposition groups. MSF has been supporting activities in Boost Hospital in Lashkargah, the capital of Helmand province, since November 2009, where the need for emergency medical assistance remains acute.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/Reinforcing_emergency_healthcare_in_Helmland_20100712.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/Reinforcing_emergency_healthcare_in_Helmland_20100712.newsMon, 12 Jul 2010 15:25:18 GMTSix months after the January 12 earthquake in Haiti, Médecins Sans Frontières  today publishes a report describing its largest ever emergency response.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/Haiti_Six_Months_On_20100708.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/Haiti_Six_Months_On_20100708.newsThu, 08 Jul 2010 01:30:00 GMThttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/Fuel_tanker_disaster_in_DRC_20100706.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/Fuel_tanker_disaster_in_DRC_20100706.newsTue, 06 Jul 2010 14:34:53 GMT“This new vaccine opens up whole new possibilities,” said Dr Cathy Hewison, medical adviser at MSF. “In 2009, MSF vaccinated more than 7 million people for Meningitis A, but until now we have been confined to emergency response, trying to slow and stop epidemics."http://www.msf.org.uk:80/meningitis_20100630.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/meningitis_20100630.newsWed, 30 Jun 2010 14:00:41 GMTDuring the International Council meeting of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Amsterdam this weekend, Dr. Unni Karunakara has been installed as the new International President of the medical humanitarian organisation. http://www.msf.org.uk:80/new_msf_president_20100629.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/new_msf_president_20100629.newsTue, 29 Jun 2010 15:23:19 GMTNurse Jo Hutchinson explains how MSF is using innovative methods of treating the deadly dual HIV/TB epidemic in Swaziland.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/podcast_swaziland_20100628.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/podcast_swaziland_20100628.newsMon, 28 Jun 2010 13:11:54 GMTLondon/Monrovia, Friday 25 June 2010: Today, after 20 years of emergency medical aid in Liberia, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) officially stops running its final hospitals and the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare takes responsibility for these services.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/Liberia_Press_20100625.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/Liberia_Press_20100625.newsFri, 25 Jun 2010 13:36:37 GMTLiberian staff from Médecins Sans Frontières chronicle 20 years of emergency aid in Africa’s oldest republic. http://www.msf.org.uk:80/twenty_years_liberia_20100624.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/twenty_years_liberia_20100624.newsThu, 24 Jun 2010 16:41:44 GMTThe situation is still very tense in Osh and Jalal-Abad, , where violent clashes have killed hundreds. MSF teams are providing medical care to the victims and displaced. http://www.msf.org.uk:80/increased_aid_kyrgyzstan_20100624.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/increased_aid_kyrgyzstan_20100624.newsThu, 24 Jun 2010 13:55:40 GMTMSF staff worked with local hospital staff at Boost hospital, Helmand province, to treat 24 wounded after four explosions occurred in the city centre on Sunday morning.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/afghanistan_bomb_blast_20100623.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/afghanistan_bomb_blast_20100623.newsWed, 23 Jun 2010 14:24:02 GMTWorld leaders meeting at the G8 and G20 summits will not succeed in improving mother and child health in the developing world unless they fundamentally change how they address malnutrition and establish new sustainable funding sources to combat this treatable and preventable condition, the international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said todayhttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/reform_food_aid_20100622.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/reform_food_aid_20100622.newsTue, 22 Jun 2010 13:12:20 GMT“The armed groups that occupied the clinic have left the hospital and our medical staff are treating patients once again,” explains MSF head of mission, David Querol. http://www.msf.org.uk:80/somalia_update_20100616.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/somalia_update_20100616.newsWed, 16 Jun 2010 17:06:05 GMTInterview Lauren Cooney, emergency manager with MSF, currently in the north of Nigeria supporting MSF’s response to acute lead poisoning in Zamfara state.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/lead_nigeria_interview_20100616.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/lead_nigeria_interview_20100616.newsWed, 16 Jun 2010 08:51:47 GMTMSF and Nigerian health authorities have started treating 50 children with lead poisoning. The contamination could affect as many as 10,000 people in six villages.  http://www.msf.org.uk:80/lead_poisoning_nigeria_20100616.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/lead_poisoning_nigeria_20100616.newsWed, 16 Jun 2010 08:48:40 GMTMSF teams are arriving on both sides of the border between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to provide emergency assistance to those affected by the violence.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/kyrgyzstan_update_20100615.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/kyrgyzstan_update_20100615.newsTue, 15 Jun 2010 16:56:13 GMTThe Sahelian belt of Chad faces one of its worst nutrition crises in recent years. MSF is calling for a faster and larger deployment of humanitarian assistance to meet the needs of the most vulnerable, particularly children under 5. http://www.msf.org.uk:80/nutrition_crisis_chad_20100614.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/nutrition_crisis_chad_20100614.newsMon, 14 Jun 2010 14:51:38 GMTOn 5th June 2010, MSF opened new tuberculosis (TB) departments in two of its health centres in Middle Shabelle Region, Somalia. The departments will provide free, quality TB services, including testing, treatment and health education to the communities living in the surrounding areas of Mahaday and Gololey.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/somalia_new_tb_facility_opened_20100610.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/somalia_new_tb_facility_opened_20100610.newsThu, 10 Jun 2010 14:07:41 GMTFirst it was lava, rocks and sand that fell from the sky. Then came the rain. Guatemalans had little time to recover as two natural disasters slammed into the country.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/guatemala_volcano_agatha_20100608.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/guatemala_volcano_agatha_20100608.newsTue, 08 Jun 2010 10:41:03 GMTThe daily lives of displaced people in Camp Pétionville Golf Club create a new source of anxiety. The team of MSF psychologist are trying to tackle this problem through group counselling and psychosocial support.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/haiti_psychosocial_activities_displaced_20100607.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/haiti_psychosocial_activities_displaced_20100607.newsMon, 07 Jun 2010 16:26:58 GMTDr. Maryvonne Bargues is an MSF psychiatrist. She leads MSF mental health team, working at Saint-Louis hospital in Port-au-Prince.She explains how, four months on, people are still feeling the earthquake's psychological aftershocks.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/haiti_interview_psychiatrist_mental_health_20100607.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/haiti_interview_psychiatrist_mental_health_20100607.newsMon, 07 Jun 2010 16:01:33 GMTMalawi faces its biggest measles epidemic in 13 years. MSF has launched vaccination campaigns for more than 2.5 million children, but more international effort is needed.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/measles_epidemic_southern_africa_malawi_20100604.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/measles_epidemic_southern_africa_malawi_20100604.newsFri, 04 Jun 2010 12:41:59 GMTSince February, Malawi has faced its biggest measles epidemic in 13 years, and the entire southern African region is affected. MSF teams have launched vaccination campaigns for more than 2.5 million children.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/malawi_measles_vaccination_20100527.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/malawi_measles_vaccination_20100527.newsFri, 04 Jun 2010 02:52:00 GMTMSF teams respond rapidly when floods in Belet Weyne, Somalia, displaced over 10,000 people from the town. Conditions are not critical, but MSF will continue to monitor the situation.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/somalia_flooding_displaced_population_20100603.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/somalia_flooding_displaced_population_20100603.newsThu, 03 Jun 2010 12:48:34 GMTAt the end of April, MSF launched a vaccination campaign in Guri-el and its surroundings. But following recent clashes in Somalia’s Galgaduud region, MSF is also treating wounded patients in Istarlin hospital.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/somalia_violence_amid_vaccination_campaign_20100604.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/somalia_violence_amid_vaccination_campaign_20100604.newsThu, 03 Jun 2010 11:21:00 GMTMalnutrition plays a huge role in childhood mortality. Unfortunately, most current food aid programmes for developing countries rely almost exclusively on substandard foods. International donors must end this double standard. Nutrient-rich foods must be at the centre of their efforts to tackle childhood malnutrition.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/overcoming_malnutrition_20100601.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/overcoming_malnutrition_20100601.newsWed, 02 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMTMSF and VII Photo launch a global multimedia campaign on childhood malnutrition, a crisis which affects 195 million children worldwide. Read the MSF Report.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/strvd_press_release_20100601.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/strvd_press_release_20100601.newsWed, 02 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMTThe resolution stressed key issues, such treatment and diagnosis at primary healthcare level, improving access to existing treatments, and promoting R&D.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/step_forward_in_fight_chagas_20100528.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/step_forward_in_fight_chagas_20100528.newsFri, 28 May 2010 11:11:09 GMTIn a new report, MSF warns that now is "No time to quit" on HIV/AIDS funding. Backtracking by international donors will cause unecessary deaths.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/donor_retreat_20100525.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/donor_retreat_20100525.newsThu, 27 May 2010 10:00:00 GMTBacktracking by international donors in HIV/AIDS funding risks undermining years of positive achievements and will cause many more unnecessary deaths, warns MSF in its latest report.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/video_no_time_to_quit_hiv_aids_funding_20100527.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/video_no_time_to_quit_hiv_aids_funding_20100527.newsThu, 27 May 2010 09:52:09 GMThttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/haiti_activities_report_may_20100521.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/haiti_activities_report_may_20100521.newsFri, 21 May 2010 15:34:54 GMTIn northern Somalia, many suffer from blindness. MSF has successfully completed a special "eye camp" in Galcayo. During their ten day visit, Dr. Dalmar and his team screened and treated over 3000 people, and performed 626 operations.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/somalia_galcayo_eye_camp_video_20100520.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/somalia_galcayo_eye_camp_video_20100520.newsThu, 20 May 2010 12:02:10 GMTFour months after Haiti's devastating earthquake, MSF continues to adjust its activities to meet the changing - still major - medical needs.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/haiti_needs_persist_20100519.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/haiti_needs_persist_20100519.newsWed, 19 May 2010 18:20:54 GMTIn 2009, MSF started providing Chagas screening and treatment in Arauca, a conflict-affected region in Colombia. In April 2010, MSF celebrated its first success.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/chagas_photostory_20100518.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/chagas_photostory_20100518.newsTue, 18 May 2010 11:14:03 GMTThe areas of Haut-Uélé and Bas-Uélé in the north east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been prey to violence and armed conflict since late 2008. Pierre Kernen, who coordinated MSF’s activities in Niangara between August 2009 and April 2010, describes the situation for the people in the region and the challenges to humanitarian aid.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/interview_pierre_drc_20100518.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/interview_pierre_drc_20100518.newsTue, 18 May 2010 10:40:25 GMTMSF and DNDi stress the importance of Chagas diagnosis and treatment. The resolution to be adopted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is a step in the right direction but only focuses on prevention.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/chagas_disease_press_20100517.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/chagas_disease_press_20100517.newsMon, 17 May 2010 13:26:37 GMTIn 2009, MSF started Chagas screening and treatment in Colombia. In April 2010, all 11 children diagnosed with Chagas in Genareros have completed their treatment.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/chagas_fighting_a_silent_disease_colombia_20100517.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/chagas_fighting_a_silent_disease_colombia_20100517.newsMon, 17 May 2010 11:20:40 GMTThis video gives us an insight into the lives of Zimbabwean migrants entering and living in South Africa. They continue to be the victims of rape, attack, police harrassment, appalling living conditions and a lack of essential healthcare.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/south_africa_migrants_refugees_zimbabwe_20100512.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/south_africa_migrants_refugees_zimbabwe_20100512.newsWed, 12 May 2010 11:47:14 GMTMSF expresses grave concern for the thousands of migrants and refugees in South Africa. These vulnerable people continue to suffer sexual violence, harassment, appalling living conditions and a lack of access to essential healthcare.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/south_africa_refugee_pr_20100512.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/south_africa_refugee_pr_20100512.newsWed, 12 May 2010 10:20:59 GMTOn 5th May 2010 a private dispute escalated into a violent clash in the area surrounding Hawa Abdi clinic in Somalia. This triggered the occupation of the medical premises and a number of MSF non-medical staff are still being detained. MSF had to evacuate its patients and suspend its activities.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/hawa_abdi_20100511.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/hawa_abdi_20100511.newsTue, 11 May 2010 15:37:31 GMTIn a new report published today, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and Oxfam International warn that the global approach to ensure that children in the poorest countries receive life-saving vaccines is hampered by high prices and is now facing an acute funding crisis. http://www.msf.org.uk:80/vaccine_drive_crisis_20100511.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/vaccine_drive_crisis_20100511.newsTue, 11 May 2010 09:30:49 GMTJohn Pratt, locum doctor from Swansea is currently working for MSF in the inflatable hospital in Port au Prince, Haiti. Here he shows us around the hospital and talks about the kind of work MSF is doing.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/john_haiti_video_20100510.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/john_haiti_video_20100510.newsMon, 10 May 2010 04:35:00 GMTTwo nurses working in the maternity ward at the San Francisco de Asis Hospital explain the positive changes the hospital has seen since MSF started working.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/colombia_slideshow_20100507.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/colombia_slideshow_20100507.newsFri, 07 May 2010 14:25:55 GMTOn the 5th May 2010 the medical aid organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) was forced to temporarily suspend its activities in Hawa Abdi clinic, after a security incident not related to MSF’s activities degenerated into a major clash. http://www.msf.org.uk:80/msf_somalia_20100506.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/msf_somalia_20100506.newsThu, 06 May 2010 15:21:43 GMTOn the 27th of April 2010, the Sierra Leone government will start implementing a policy of  free healthcare for pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers and children under five. MSF welcomes the government’s commitment to the new policy and hopes that this will improve the access to healthcare for these vulnerable groups.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/improving_healthcare_sierra_leone_20100506.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/improving_healthcare_sierra_leone_20100506.newsThu, 06 May 2010 13:28:57 GMTInternational medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) welcomes the decision by the Indian Patent Office to reject the product patent it had previously granted to pharmaceutical company Roche for the drug valganciclovir.  http://www.msf.org.uk:80/victory_for_access_to_medicine_20100506.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/victory_for_access_to_medicine_20100506.newsThu, 06 May 2010 10:37:46 GMTKennedy and Victor remember how things used to be for this community in rural Kenya for people living with HIV and the changes that have taken place since. http://www.msf.org.uk:80/integrated_hiv_care_kenya_20100505.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/integrated_hiv_care_kenya_20100505.newsWed, 05 May 2010 15:39:15 GMTSince the end of 2009, thousands of civilians have found themselves trapped by the ongoing conflict pitting the military against other armed groups in southern Ituri in the Democratic Republic of Congo.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/ituri_escape_20100504.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/ituri_escape_20100504.newsTue, 04 May 2010 15:45:50 GMT"After the incubation period, the hospital is full of kids with malaria," says MSF's Dr Eamonn Vitt. This easily-treatable disease kills thousands every year across the world. http://www.msf.org.uk:80/malaria_uganda_20100427.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/malaria_uganda_20100427.newsTue, 27 Apr 2010 15:28:59 GMTArriving in Greece with high expectations for a new life, many migrants end up in detention centres for months before being deported. MSF works in these centres providing support to undocumented migrants.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/greece_migrants_stories_20100427.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/greece_migrants_stories_20100427.newsTue, 27 Apr 2010 12:48:07 GMTOn Saturday morning, following an appeal from the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Bentiu, Unity State, Southern Sudan, the international medical organisation Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) mobilised a medical team to evacuate three patients suffering from gunshot wounds. The patients were severely wounded during protests in Bentiu which occurred on Friday, following local radio announcements of the winner of the governorship race in Unity State.http://www.msf.org.uk:80/sudan_violence_20100426.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/sudan_violence_20100426.newsMon, 26 Apr 2010 14:29:30 GMTIn 2009, MSF treated 1,178,171 malaria patients across the world. Over 1,000,000 people die each year from malaria, even though simple and effective tools exist, proven to dramatically reduce the burden of this disease. http://www.msf.org.uk:80/malaria_day_2010_20100420.newshttp://www.msf.org.uk:80/malaria_day_2010_20100420.newsSun, 25 Apr 2010 04:47:00 GMT