South Africa
Latest News - 12 Mar 2014
PRETORIA NEWS: Activists tackle department on patent laws
Health activists from MSF, TAC and Section 27 marched to the Department of Trade and Industry to protest against the delayed implementation of patent laws, which they say would decrease the price of essential drugs.Latest News - 12 Mar 2014
HIV/Aids
Press Release - 11 Mar 2014
Minister Rob Davies - our lives are in your hands!
Marching to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and SECTION27 led 1,000 health activists to demand the finalisation of a National Intellectual Property (IP) Policy.Press Release - 11 Mar 2014
HIV/Aids
Latest News - 10 Mar 2014
NEW AGE: KZN 'epicentre' for HIV-Aids
KZN has the highest HIV-Aids infection burden in the world, with one in four adults infected by the virus, according to a new report.Latest News - 10 Mar 2014
Violence
Press Release - 7 Mar 2014
CAR: Escalating violence endangering civilians and delivery of humanitarian aid
The escalation of violence in CAR, mainly north of the country, is undermining vital humanitarian assistance for people who are already suffering due to limited access to aid.Press Release - 7 Mar 2014
Sexual and gender-based violence
Briefing Document - 6 Mar 2014
Forced to flee: Women's health and displacement
On International Women’s Day 2014, as on every day, thousands of women will be forced to flee their homes.Briefing Document - 6 Mar 2014
HIV/Aids
Press Release - 6 Mar 2014
Two new studies point to impact of HIV treatment on transmission in high-HIV-burden African contexts
Malawi Two new studies released by Epicentre, MSF's research arm at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Boston this week point to reductions in new HIV infections in areas where HIV treatment has been scaled up.Press Release - 6 Mar 2014
South Sudan: Overcrowded camp threatened by upcoming rains
In the Tomping camp, in Juba, South Sudan, living conditions are extremely poor. The camp is overcrowded, with only 10 square metres for every person in the camp, and water and sanitation is also a major problem.Videos and Photos - 4 Mar 2014
South Sudan: Overcrowded camp threatened by upcoming rains
Videos and Photos - 4 Mar 2014
Zimbabwe
Newsletter - 4 Mar 2014
MSF in Zimbabwe Newsletter: Issue1, 2013
This report provides descriptive overviews of MSF’s operational activities in Zimbabwe between January and December 2013.Newsletter - 4 Mar 2014
HIV/Aids
Report - 3 Mar 2014
Everyday emergency: silent suffering in DRC
For years, Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has been in the grip of an emergency.Report - 3 Mar 2014