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Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

Zacharia Matichiang Maet: "I hope to get resettled abroad, to change my life for the better"

35-year-old Zacharia Matichiang fled violence in his home in then Sudan in 1987, to Ethiopia then to Kakuma refugee camp in Kenyan in 1992. He was moved again to Dadaab refugee camp in 2006, where he stays to date.
 Patient and Staff Stories - 19 Jun 2020
 
Palestine

Gaza: COVID-19 threat hampers care for patients with gunshot wounds

Our teams are providing medical care to patients injured from the March of Great Return in Gaza Strip, Palestine.
 Latest News - 18 Jun 2020
 
Tanzania

"This is where my life as a refugee began…" Barthelemy's story

Barthelemy is a Burundian refugee and staff member with MSF in Nduta camp, northwestern Tanzania, where MSF is the sole healthcare provider for 75,000 refugees. As a refugee himself, Barthelemy embarked on an extraordinary journey to reach safety and begin a new life with his family in Tanzania.
 Patient and Staff Stories - 18 Jun 2020
 
Afghanistan

Afghanistan: One month after the massacre at our maternity ward, why MSF is withdrawing from Dasht-e-Barchi

Our organization has withdrawn its activities in Dasht-e-Barchi in Kabul, Afghanistan. Our General Director Thierry Allafort-Duverger gives insight into our decision.
 Press Release - 17 Jun 2020
 
Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

Lassa fever: the end of an emergency in 2020

On 28 April, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control declared the 2020 Lassa fever emergency over
 Latest News - 17 Jun 2020
 
Nigeria

Providing mental health support for patients diagnosed with Lassa Fever

MSF mental health supervisor Dr Chinedu gives insight on why patients diagnosed with Lassa Fever need a mental health support structure.
 Patient and Staff Stories - 17 Jun 2020
 
Nigeria

"It’s like going through a dark tunnel – but just know that very soon a tiny ray of light will appear"

One of our patients Amaechi-Egemba Emmanuel gives a testimony on his experience having been diagnosed with Lassa Fever and how he overcame it.
 Patient and Staff Stories - 17 Jun 2020
 
Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

Nigeria: Learning from the experience of treating other diseases, like Lassa fever

Dr Preceious has been with MSF for two years as a research medical doctor in the Lassa Fever project in Abaliki, Nigeria. Here she shares her experience.
 Patient and Staff Stories - 17 Jun 2020
 
Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

Democratic Republic of Congo: Addressing the double burden of COVID-19 in Kinshasa

Our major concern during the response of COVID-19 in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the reduction of patients coming to consult for other major diseases such as measles, HIV and tuberculosis.
 Latest News - 15 Jun 2020
 
Afghanistan

MSF withdraws from Dasht-e-Barchi following attack and assassination of patients and staff

Our organization has withdrawn from Dasht-e-Barchi in Kabul, Afghanistan following attacks to our maternity ward which led to the deaths of mothers, babies and medical personnel.
 Press Release - 15 Jun 2020