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Kyrgyzstan: MSF Provides Care to Victims of Violence

A week after massive, violent inter-ethnic clashes erupted in the south of Kyrgyzstan, MSF teams are providing medical care and assistance to victims on the ground.

Uganda 2009 © Brendan Bannon

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MSF Frontline Reports

MSF is trying to use the worldwide attention on South Africa during the World Cup to raise awareness about the funding crisis threatening the future of HIV/AIDS treatment.

Malawi 2010 /© Nabila Kram

Field News

Measles: Multiple Outbreaks Show the Need For New Outlook

In 2009, MSF helped immunize more than 1.5 million children and adolescents in response to measles outbreaks in 10 countries. In 2010, this figure will probably double.

Djibouti 2009 © Jessica Dimmock/VII Network

Press Release

Starved for Attention: A Radical New Vision Of Malnutrition

MSF has released "Burkina Faso: A Mother's Devotion", the second of seven short multimedia documentaries forging a new visual identity for childhood malnution. VII photojournalist Jessica Dimmock captured the story of one mother who sacrifices everything for her children, but they still suffer from a lack of nutritious food.

Greece 2009 © Giorgos Moutafis

Special Report

Greece: Lives on Hold

MSF urges the Greek authorities to carefully measure the impact of detention on the well-being of migrants and asylum seekers and to seek alternatives to the detention of new arrivals.

© MSF

Press Release

Chad Nutrition Crisis Requires Accelerated Response

People living in the Sahelian belt of Chad are facing one of the worst nutrition crises in recent years.

Field News

Nigeria: MSF Helps Treat Children With Lead Poisoning

In northwestern Nigeria, MSF and the Nigerian health authorities have started treating 50 children who are sick with lead poisoning. The poisoning is caused by local mining practices and as many  as 10,000 people may be affected. 

Haiti 2010 © Mashid Mohadjerin/MSF

Field News

Haiti: Displaced People Struggle with Complications of Daily Life

"Most of the patients present with physical complaints and symptoms such as loss of appetite, memory problems, sleep problems, cardiac palpitations, flashbacks of the event."

Field News

Blog: An Alternate View of the 2010 World Cup

In South Africa, where the FIFA World Cup is getting under way, MSF is trying to show that beating HIV/AIDS should be the ultimate goal.

Mozambique 2009 © Tomas Munita

Press Release

Donor Retreat Widens HIV/AIDS Treatment Gap in Africa

Backtracking by international donors of HIV/AIDS treatment risks undermining years of positive achievements and will cause many more unnecessary deaths.

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A Refugee Camp on the Web

What would you do if you and your family were forced from your home by war, violence, or disaster? Visit MSF's interactive "A Refugee Camp On The Web" to experience what 42 million people worldwide face every day.
Learn about MSF's assistance to refugees: