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Central African Republic

Central African Republic – “It felt like it was raining bullets”

On Tuesday, 21 May, gunmen (reportedly belonging to “3R”, a local armed group assaulted three villages not far from Paoua, in the North-West of Central African Republic – the way attacks were run is similar: villagers were gathered with the excuse of an urgent meeting, then they were shot at. 
 Patient and Staff Stories - 27 May 2019
 
Cameroon

Violence in North-West and South-West Cameroon: Five Things You Need to Know

Since 2016, clashes between English-speaking secessionists and government forces in North-West and South-West Cameroon have uprooted 530,000 people from their homes, triggering acute humanitarian needs across both regions. Lacking adequate shelter, food, water, and hygiene, people are at increased risk of disease, and violence and restrictions on movement limit their access to medical care. 
 Latest News - 27 May 2019
 
Measles

Measles ‘we could not turn away the children.’

The high number of measles cases in Nigeria attribute to a lack of measles vaccination and an insufficient routine vaccination.
 Latest News - 22 May 2019
 
Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Births In Adversity

The Rohingya refugee population, living in camps across Cox’s Bazar, remains vulnerable to serious health risks. Refugees reside in overcrowded, tight spaces and continue to live in emergency-like conditions, which increase the threat of potential outbreaks of contagious diseases. MSF continues providing assistance to the refugees and the local community.
 - 20 May 2019
 
Malnutrition

Women and children continue to suffer in Al Hol camp

MSF calls for humanitarian assistance to Al Hol to continue to be scaled up, for aid organisations to be given access to all parts of the camp
 Press Release - 17 May 2019
 
HIV/Aids

“We cannot abandon them” - Treating HIV in a cyclone-devastated city

The destruction caused by Cyclone Idai saw the longstanding HIV response abruptly diminish 
 Latest News - 17 May 2019
 
HIV/Aids

“So much still has to be done to address people’s uncountable health needs”

Two million South Sudanese are refugees and a further two million are displaced within South Sudan. This means that one-third of the population. Some find themselves in militarised Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites managed by the UN or in other camps. Many people in the camps don’t yet feel safe enough to return to their homes.
 Latest News - 16 May 2019
 
Palestine

Gaza, One year after the bloodiest day

On 14 May 2018, the Israeli army shot more than 1,300 Palestinians, killing 60 of them, during the weekly protests by the fence between Gaza and Israel. A year later, many of those injured are still struggling with the devastating consequences of their wounds.
 Latest News - 14 May 2019
 
Measles

“The measles epidemic declared in May 2018 is still not under control”

Measles outbreak in Chad was declared in May 2018 is still ongoing, putting the lives of hundreds of thousands of children in the country at risk
 Latest News - 9 May 2019
 
Libya

More than Medicine: A Look at Mental Health Needs in Detention

The worsening fighting in Tripoli continues, forcing thousands of Libyan families to flee their homes and seek shelter with family or in temporary shelters in schools or other buildings. Over three thousand refugees and migrants are trapped in detention centres and are at risk of being caught in the crossfire.
 - 9 May 2019