Violence
Press Release - 11 Sep 2013
CAR: Violent attacks leave civilians injured and homes destroyed
Days of violence in the Bouca and in Bossangoa areas of Central African Republic (CAR) have badly affected civilians who have already suffered months of conflict and repeated displacement.Press Release - 11 Sep 2013
HIV/Aids
Latest News - 11 Sep 2013
SOWETAN LIVE: South Africa tackles drugs patent reform
South Africa's government has published a draft intellectual property policy with potential far-reaching effects for pharmaceutical patents, which rights groups hailed Monday as a move towards lower medicine costs.Latest News - 11 Sep 2013
HIV/Aids
Press Release - 9 Sep 2013
Trade & Industry’s draft IP policy lays foundation to prevent abusive patents from blocking access to affordable medicines
TAC, MSF & SECTION27 welcome the announcement that the Department of Trade and Industry has called for public comment on the long-overdue draft National Policy on Intellectual Property.Press Release - 9 Sep 2013
MSF surgeon killed in Syria
A 28 year old Syrian surgeon working for MSF, Dr Muhammad Abyad, has been killed in northern Syria. His body was found on 3 September in Aleppo province.Press Release - 5 Sep 2013
Armed conflict
Patient and Staff Stories - 30 Aug 2013
Afghanistan: “Conflict still rages and humanitarian needs will only grow“
The wave of attacks in Kabul in June and July reflect this, but people continue to be affected by conflict throughout the year in large parts of the country.Patient and Staff Stories - 30 Aug 2013
Drug-resistant TB
Press Release - 29 Aug 2013
New hope to beat XDR-TB with Linezolid
The complete cure of a young woman for one of the most severe forms of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) using a high-strength antibiotic in South Africa brings fresh hope for thousands of patients facing a less than 20% chance of treatment success with standard treatments.Press Release - 29 Aug 2013
Sexual and gender-based violence
Latest News - 28 Aug 2013
CARLETONVILLE HERALD: Khutsong sets the example in xenophobia documentary
Last week Khutsong played host to the filming of the first part of a special documentary, which tried to explain how communities deal with foreigners.Latest News - 28 Aug 2013
Epidemiology
Press Release - 24 Aug 2013
Syria: Thousands suffering neurotoxic symptoms
Three hospitals in Syria's Damascus governorate that are supported by MSF have reported to MSF that they received approximately 3,600 patients displaying neurotoxic symptoms.Press Release - 24 Aug 2013
Epidemic
Press Release - 23 Aug 2013
MSF starts emergency rabies intervention in DRC
In an extraordinary move, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has started a rabies intervention in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo after an alarming number of people were bitten by rabid dogs.Press Release - 23 Aug 2013
HIV/Aids
Latest News - 23 Aug 2013
EYETHU ZULULAND: Marching for change
A large group of vocal protestors made their way to the Inkanyezi Magistrate's Court in King Dinizulu, eShowe, on Wednesday to submit a memorandum requesting safe health facilities and respect and compassionate treatment for all patients at these facilities.Latest News - 23 Aug 2013