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Medecins Sans Frontieres
a.k.a. Doctors WIthout Borders
Medecins Sans Frontieres(MSF)also known in some English-speaking regions (esp. the USA) as Doctors Without Borders, is an international humanitarian-aid non-governmental organization (NGO) and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, best known for its projects in war-torn regions and developing countries facing endemic diseases. (Wikipedia)
Medecins Sans Frontieres - Latest News [Page 2]
South Sudan: Jamam Refugee Camp Under Water
Monday, 9 July 2012, 2:10 pm | Medecins Sans Frontieres
PRESS RELEASE South Sudan: Jamam Refugee Camp Under Water Médecins Sans Frontières warns crisis worsening Juba – 6 July 2012 – Preliminary studies reveal mortality rates nearly double the emergency threshold in a refugee camp in South Sudan’s ... More >>
Nowhere to settle for 30,000 new refugees in South Sudan
Tuesday, 5 June 2012, 12:45 pm | Medecins Sans Frontieres
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) calls on the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) to identify a suitable place of refuge immediately for the 30,000 new refugees who have crossed the border from Sudan’s Blue Nile State into South Sudan’s Upper ... More >>
Médecins Sans Frontières Treat Victims of Fighting in Yemen
Tuesday, 22 May 2012, 2:38 pm | Medecins Sans Frontieres
The increase of violence and fighting since last Saturday in southern Yemen has led to a high number of victims and wounded among civilians. More >>
Syria: Prioritise Safety Of Wounded And Medical Workers
Friday, 18 May 2012, 11:58 am | Medecins Sans Frontieres
• Wounded people and medical workers remain targeted and threatened, the international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières said today, following visits to parts of Syria. • Médecins Sans Frontières insists that all parties ... More >>
Sahel: fate of 160,000 Malian refugees hangs in the balance
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 3:44 pm | Medecins Sans Frontieres
In camps in Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Niger, the international aid remains insufficient. Since late January, nearly 160,000 Malians have fled their country for camps in Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Niger. More >>
Haiti Unprepared In Face Of Resurgent Cholera
Monday, 14 May 2012, 2:18 pm | Medecins Sans Frontieres
Cholera cases are on the rise in Haiti following the onset of the rainy season, and the country is not adequately prepared to combat the deadly disease, the international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières said today. More >>
Alarming Scale Of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 10:08 am | Medecins Sans Frontieres
Alarming Scale Of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Requires Rapid Response To Avert Emerging Global Crisis SYDNEY, 20/03/2012 – Alarming new data suggest that the global scope of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is much more vast than ... More >>
Maternal Death: The Avoidable Crisis
Thursday, 8 March 2012, 1:43 pm | Medecins Sans Frontieres
Médecins Sans Frontières highlights medical approaches to avert maternal deaths during humanitarian crises More >>
Fund benefits from Long-term Investment Philosophy
Monday, 5 December 2011, 10:22 am | MSF
Niche superannuation scheme Mutual Superannuation Fund (MSF) has continued a 40-plus year track record of success with an annual pre-tax return this year of more than 7% for investors despite the very difficult ongoing market conditions. More >>
G8 One Hundred Percent Talk, Five Percent Finance
Tuesday, 25 June 2002, 10:15 am | MSF
Calgary--June 24, 2002 --- G8 leaders must move from rhetoric to action to ensure access to effective and affordable treatments for infectious diseases in the developing world, says Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), an international medical relief organization. ... More >>
AIDS triple therapy for less than $1 per day ?
Thursday, 8 February 2001, 1:08 pm | MSF
February 7, 2001, Geneva – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) welcomes the announcement made by generic drug manufacturer Cipla, that it will sell its triple-combination therapy for AIDS to MSF for $350 per year per patient and to governments for $600/year. ... More >>
USA action at WTO Threatens Brazil’s AIDS Program
Wednesday, 7 February 2001, 11:29 am | MSF
Geneva, 1 February 2001 - - Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is calling upon the United States government to withdraw its request for a WTO dispute settlement procedure on the Brazilian patent law. The US has brought a complaint before the WTO Dispute ... More >>
HIV/AIDS Medicines Pricing Report
Wednesday, 7 February 2001, 11:24 am | MSF
In a report released in June 2000, MSF studied the different prices and patent situations of life-saving drugs for HIV/AIDS. This report provides a summary and update of the findings as of December 2000. Prices were based on US wholesale prices and institutional ... More >>
