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Another winter season is approaching in northwest Syria, while over 2 million people, majority of whom are women and children, remain internally displaced.
Syria

Displaced people dreading another tough winter

Displaced populations are dreading another tough winter, highlighting the ongoing humanitarian needs addressed by MSF. Press Release - 25 Nov 2021
 
Cultural mediators and medical staff getting dressed with PPE before the medical round.
Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

MSF welcomes the first open license of a COVID-19 test to WHO COVID-19 Technology Access Pool

Latest News - 24 Nov 2021
 
A child being tested for malnutrition (MUAC) in Anka, Zamfara, Nigeria.
Nigeria

Treating thousands of children for malnutrition amidst conflict surges

Press Release - 22 Nov 2021
 
Switzerland, COVID-19 response in Intensive care unit of HUG. April 14, 2020.
Access to medicines

What's next for the world and South Africa?

Explore the importance of a COVID-19 patent waiver for global health equity, advocated by MSF. Patient and Staff Stories - 16 Nov 2021
 
MSF, Doctors Without Borders, time to fix for South Africa's is now
Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

Thousands are dying and suffering because they can’t access patented medicines

Press Release - 9 Nov 2021
 
In contrast to shortages of personal protective equipment experienced in facilities across South Africa during the first COVID-19 wave, generally there was sufficient stock of PPE in the hospitals in which MSF worked during the second wave
Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

We call on Moderna to share the technology with WHO mRNA vaccine tech transfer Hub in South Africa

Press Release - 4 Nov 2021
 
Unloading material for a small distribution in Bandar, Metuge District. While assessing the area, MSF took the opportunity to also provide ceterza. This product is used to clean water and make it potable again.
Global health

Health and humanitarian impacts of climate change in new 2021 Lancet Countdown Report

Press Release - 21 Oct 2021
 
Tuberculosis

MSF warns of deadly TB testing gap following release of WHO Global TB Report 2021

Press Release - 14 Oct 2021
 
The aisles of the hospital specialising in COVID-19 in Hassakeh, in northeastern Syria, is lit by light filtering from the windows. This hospital opened in 2020. What was a chicken coop has been transformed into an emergency hospital to treat people with COVID-19.
Syria

Health system overwhelmed in most severe COVID-19 outbreak yet

Press Release - 14 Oct 2021
 
Members of various civil societies gathered outside the Netherlands Embassy in Pretoria. For the TRIPS Waiver which was proposed to the World Trade Organisation by South Africa and India. Various members stood outside different embassies and handed over letters to call on this countries to support the TRIPS Waiver to share access to the manufacturing the required drugs with low income countries.
Access to medicines

Civil society urge US and EU to move forward on TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 vaccines and medical tools

Press Release - 12 Oct 2021