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Malnutrition

Malnutrition in the Sahel: One million children treated - What's next?

Nutritional crises are recurrent and cyclical in the Sahel. In a region where malnutrition rates always hover near the warning level, the number of malnutrition cases rises every year during the "hunger season".
Briefing Document - 16 Jul 2012

Malnutrition

Malnutrition in Sahel demands more than only an emergency response

The annual peak of malnutrition in the Sahel region has begun, exacerbated in parts of the region by higher market prices, epidemics and political instability.
Press Release - 16 Jul 2012

Malnutrition

South Sudan: Health situation is deteriorating for 63,500 refugees in Yida

Close to 500 people a day are arriving at the camp in Yida. The HCR reports a total of 63,500 refugees in an already overcrowded camp originally intended for 15,000 people.
Press Release - 12 Jul 2012

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

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