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Malaria

MSF forced to suspend medical activities in Walikale, DRC

Heavy fighting over the last few days in Walikale, a town in the troubled North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has forced MSF to suspend its medical activities despite the area being in the midst of a malaria outbreak.
 Press Release - 12 Jul 2012
 
HIV/Aids

Global health activists gather in Cape Town rallying against Novartis

Health activists, academics, medical doctors, government representatives, and lawyers today held a rally protesting the drug company Novartis’ court case against the Indian government, warning that the case could have a devastating impact on access to affordable medicines.
 Press Release - 10 Jul 2012
 
HIV/Aids

Global Health Activists gather in Cape Town rallying against Novartis

Health activists, academics, medical doctors, government representatives, and lawyers today held a rally protesting the drug company Novartis’ court case against the Indian government warning that the case could have a devastating impact on access to affordable medicines.
 Press Release - 10 Jul 2012
 
DRC oct 2011 Aurelie Baumel / MSF
Cholera

DRC: MSF maintains its operations on Rutshuru territory

Fighting resumed in early July in the region of Rutshuru, after a brief lull. Rebels of the March 23, 2009 movement (M23) advanced towards the towns of Jomba Chengerero, Rwanguba and Bunagana until they took control of Rutshuru and Kiwanja on Sunday, July 8.
 Press Release - 9 Jul 2012
 
MSF PROJECTS AFGHANISTAN - Ahmad Shah Baba
Pakistan

MSF sees 70 patients after gas explosion in Kabul

MSF staff yesterday received 70 wounded people at Ahmad Shah Baba Hospital in eastern Kabul following a huge gas explosion close to the hospital.
 
 Press Release - 4 Jul 2012
 
Refugees in Upper Nile State South Sudan
Malaria

South Sudan: Jamam refugee camp under water

Preliminary studies reveal mortality rates nearly double the emergency threshold in a refugee camp in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State.
 Press Release - 4 Jul 2012
 
Drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) Colony 3. Donetsk Ukraine
HIV/Aids

EU Parliament rejects agreement that risks limiting access to legitimate generic medicines in developing countries

Members of the European Parliament today voted to reject the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) put before them by the European Commission.
 Press Release - 3 Jul 2012
 
Access to Healthcare

MAMELA magazine issue 7 - July 2012

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Southern Africa's magazine, Issue 7, July 2012
 Magazine - 1 Jul 2012
 
South Africa

Mail & Guardian: Mohammed Dalwai

Mohammed Dalwai, a 28-year-old surgical medical officer at Worcester Hospital, made Mail&Guardian's '200 Young South Africans' list for his work at Doctors Without Borders and for creating a system that is a major breakthrough for emergency medical care.
 Latest News - 21 Jun 2012
 
Violence

Renewed violence hits western region of Ivory Coast

Following new attacks earlier this week near Taï, at the Liberian border, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has strengthened its treatment capacity in Taï and Duékoué hospitals in preparation for a possible influx of wounded patients
 Press Release - 18 Jun 2012