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Limpopo river floods in South Africa - January2013

Malawi

MSF assists in flood-affected areas of Southern Africa - Mozambique, Malawi, South Africa, Zimbabwe

Heavy rains in the eastern part of Southern Africa lead to flooding in the area of the Limpopo River last week. At this point, the situation seems most critical in Mozambique, as large areas of Gaza province remain inundated by the Limpopo River and its subsidiaries. An institutional alert was issued on 22nd January. According to official figures, approximately 240,000 people were affected, 146,000 of them displaced to almost 30 temporary shelters and 48 people have died as of January 28.
Press Release - 31 Jan 2013

HIV/Aids

MSF, TAC urge SA health authorities to deal with drug supply problems

MSF winds up temporary support from Eastern Cape medical depot; MSF and TAC call on health authorities to better train staff, provide emergency response.
Press Release - 30 Jan 2013

surgical care to victims of violence in an hospital + advanced medical posts

Syria

MSF urges all parties to the conflict to respect medical facilities in Syria

Press Release - 27 Jan 2013

HIV/Aids

Emergency intervention at Mthatha depot

A rapid MSF survey showed the depot crisis’ direct impact on thousands of regular patients who couldn’t get their drugs.
Briefing Document - 26 Jan 2013

newly displaced people in and around Goma, in Muguga III camp

HIV/Aids

Thousands of displaced civilians at risk in Katanga province, Democratic Republic of Congo

Press Release - 25 Jan 2013

newly displaced people in and around Goma, in Don Bosco camp

Measles

Decade of vaccines:Blueprint ignores high vaccine prices

Governments meeting at the World Health Organization’s Executive Board (WHO EB) this week must seize the opportunity to improve serious shortcomings in the document that will drive the global community’s vaccines response in the next few years.
Press Release - 23 Jan 2013