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Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 in West Africa: “Let’s prepare for a long-distance run”

COVID-19 has spread significantly in Africa however it is imperative that health professionals around the continent learn from previous epidemic outbreaks to respond appropriately to this outbreak.
 Op-Ed - 19 May 2020
 
Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

Five things we can do to protect people on the move during COVID-19

COVID-19 increases the needs and reduces access to assistance for refugees, asylum seekers, IDPs and migrants
 Latest News - 18 May 2020
 
Afghanistan

Kabul, Afghanistan: “They came to kill the mothers”

MSF maternity ward in a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, was the target of a deliberate attack with the purpose of killing patients - mothers and newborn babies in cold blood.
 Press Release - 15 May 2020
 
Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

Kenya: COVID-19 and lack of protective equipment threaten life-saving medical care for vulnerable people in Mathare

Residents of Mathare informal settlement, in Kenya, are at high risk of COVID-19 infection and more at risk of not receiving proper medical care for sexual gender-based violence because of the disruption of local healthcare infrastructure.
 Latest News - 15 May 2020
 
Sudan

Sudan: MSF urges respect for medical action after violent incursion

Violent incursion occurred in an MSF-supported health facility in Central Darfur state that left one MSF staff member injured. We are calling on all armed groups to respect medical and humanitarian action.
 Press Release - 15 May 2020
 
Afghanistan

Afghanistan: revolting attack on pregnant women and babies

We mourn the loss of several patients and we have indications that at least one national colleague was also killed.
 Press Release - 13 May 2020
 
Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

Eswatini: Responding to COVID-19 in a country already fighting a dual HIV/TB epidemic

Eswatini is burdened with a high HIV and TB infection rate, while this is ongoing, it is also important to think of solutions to manage COVID-19. In an interview, Dr Bernhard Kerschberger, MSF Head of Mission in Eswatini, explains how our teams are achieving this.
 Latest News - 7 May 2020
 
Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

Niger – Working with communities during a pandemic

Community engagement is important to ensure that people understand COVID-19 and helps to identify possible patients through contact tracing and it squashes myths that may come with the pandemic. In Niger, a SAMU call centre is working around the clock to help the community of Niamey with positive COVID-19 patients.
 Latest News - 6 May 2020
 
Measles

DRC: “COVID-19 must not jeopardise the fight against major killer diseases like measles”

A one-track focus on COVID-19 will sow the seeds of other major health crises such as measles in DRC
 Latest News - 5 May 2020
 
Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

CAR: A nationwide measles epidemic threatens children's lives

The Central African Republic is plagued by a serious measles outbreak that is threatened by the increasing novel coronavirus outbreak. Our main concern is that if COVID-19 prevents children from getting vaccinated more of them will die.
 Latest News - 5 May 2020