December 1

• Swaziland: Trying Out New Approaches to Treat HIV

  Thirty years into the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and more than a decade into antiretroviral (ARV) treatment being introduced in developing countries, the latest scientific evidence shows... Read more »

November 30

• Congo-Kinshasa: Nine-Year-Old Eden Wounded in Goma Violence [press release]

  Eden, a nine-year-old boy, was seriously injured in the recent fighting between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and the M23 rebel group in Goma,... Read more »

• Congo-Kinshasa: Critical Humanitarian Situation Throughout Entire East of Democratic Republic of Congo [press release]

  An already fragile humanitarian situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has deteriorated further after the border city of Goma fell to M23 rebels last week with hundreds... Read more »

• South Africa: MSF Reacts to Fixed Dose Combination Formulation Drugs Included in 2012-2014 National ARV Tender [press release]

  Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) welcomes the inclusion of Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) formulations of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs in the... Read more »

November 27

• South Sudan: Silent Violence of Hidden Crisis in Jonglei [press release]

  A report released today from Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) highlights the devastating impact of violence on the lives and health of civilians... Read more »

• South Sudan: Violence a 'Hidden Crisis' in Jonglei [press release]

  MSF report reveals medical consequences of violence and the impact on healthcare Read more »

November 21

• Africa: MSF Responds to Acute Malnutrition On Outskirts of Mogadishu [press release]

  MSF nutritional assessment in camps reveals alarming malnutrition rates among children. Read more »

• Congo-Kinshasa: Thousands Flee As Rebels Advance On Goma

  As a rebel advance reaches the outskirts of Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, tens of thousands of people have fled, leaving... Read more »

November 20

• Burundi: Access to Emergency Care Significantly Reduces Maternal Mortality [press release]

  New research from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) projects in Kabezi, Burundi, and Bo, Sierra Leone, indicates that it is possible to achieve a rapid and substantial... Read more »

November 16

• Nigeria: Time Is Running Out for Lead Poisoning Victims [press release]

  MSF calls on Nigerian Government and President to immediately release earmarked funds for critical environmental remediation of entire village. Read more »

November 14

• Africa: TB - Results From New Test Reveal Urgent Need to Scale Up Treatment [press release]

  Results from the largest multi-country implementation of the new rapid tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic test reveal an urgent need to address the growing global crisis of... Read more »

November 6

• Nigeria: MSF Provides Medical Assistance in Flood-Affected Areas [press release]

  After severe floods hit eastern Nigeria in September, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) provided medical assistance and distributed aid kits to populations in need. Read more »

November 5

• Zimbabwe: First Patient Cured of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis [press release]

  After two grueling years of treatment, Mary Marizani is MSF's first patient in Zimbabwe to beat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). While this is great news, there is still... Read more »

November 2

• Africa: MSF Launches Online Resource for Challenging Unwarranted Drug Patents [press release]

  On the 10-year anniversary of a landmark Thai case, new 'Patent Opposition Database' aims to boost access to medicines in countries increasingly hit by high drug prices Read more »

• Chad: Hunger Season Ends but Malnutrition Remains [press release]

  The harvest is almost in, but MSF continues to admit new patients to its emergency feeding programme in eastern Chad Read more »

• Sudan: Mental Healthcare for Refugees [press release]

  The mental stress of being a refugee can disable a person - even the whole family - making an already difficult situation even harder to cope with. Depression, anxiety and fear are... Read more »

September 20

• Africa: South Sudan - Making Progress in Yida Camp [interview]

  Médecins Sans Frontières' (MSF) work in Yida camp is proving effective. MSF has reduced the mortality rate in the camp, which is now the home of families seeking... Read more »

July 31

• Congo-Kinshasa: Violent Fighting in North Kivu Displaces Thousands [press release]

  Over the last two days, MSF teams working in the Rutshuru hospital treated 66 wounded people. A majority of the wounded were civilians. Read more »

July 11

• Africa: Activists Rally Against Norvartis Attack on Generics Industry [press release]

  Activists from around the world gather in Cape Town and rally against Novartis' attack on the 'pharmacy of the developing world' as the case heads to the Indian Supreme Court. Read more »

June 19

• South Sudan: 'The Situation Here is Desperate' [interview]

  Voice from the field: Interview with nurse working in Maban, Upper Nile state, South Sudan Read more »

June 18

• Cote d'Ivoire: Renewed Violence Hits Western Region [press release]

  Following new attacks earlier this week near Taï, at the Liberian border, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has strengthened its treatment capacity in Taï and... Read more »

June 14

• Kenya: Dadaab - the Camps Cannot Go On [press release]

  It is only a matter of time before the next emergency hits the Dadaab refugee camp, says a briefing paper, Dadaab: Shadows of Lives, released today by Médecins Sans... Read more »

June 13

• Somalia: The Risks of Childbirth [press release]

  Dr Hamida Shakib Mohamed just helped deliver a healthy 3.6 kg boy. It's a good thing the mother made it to this health center; it was a difficult labor and she needed the... Read more »

• Somalia: Steep Increase in Measles Cases [press release]

  Measles is a major killer in Somalia and it's easily preventable. Vaccination - with high coverage and proper vaccine management - is critical to saving lives in Somalia. MSF asks... Read more »

• Zimbabwe: HIV Patients Should Not Bear Financial Burden of Donor Retreat [press release]

  In Zimbabwe, there are at least 66,000 people living with HIV who face the prospect of losing their current access to lifesaving antiretroviral (ARV) treatment because of a... Read more »