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Field NewsStories From the FieldMay 15, 2012 | Press ReleaseNew Global Vaccine Strategy Glosses Over Basic Immunization Gaps
A new, ten-year, multi-billion dollar action plan for global vaccination may fail to deliver if it does not directly address the weaknesses in routine immunization programs. Read more » May 14, 2012Voice from the Field: An Urgent Mission in Syria
In late March 2012, an MSF team crossed the Turkish border into Syria in an effort to provide medical aid in the Idlib region. Read more » May 14, 2012 | Press ReleaseSyria: Safety of Wounded and Medical Workers Must Be Prioritized
Wounded people and medical workers remain targeted and threatened in parts of Syria, preventing people from receiving life-saving emergency medical care. Read more » May 11, 2012 | Press ReleaseMalian Refugees Urgently Need International Aid
Refugees from the West African country of Mali face insufficient levels of assistance in camps rife with disease and malnutrition where the looming rainy season will further complicate the deployment of aid. Read more » May 11, 2012 | Press ReleaseNigeria Lead Poisoning Crisis—Now Is the Time for Action
The Nigerian government must commit significant resources to respond to a lead poisoning epidemic in Zamfara State, which has sickened thousands of children since 2010. Read more » May 9, 2012 | Press ReleaseHaiti Unprepared in the Face of Resurgent Cholera
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. Read more » May 9, 2012Lead Poisoning Crisis in Zamfara State, Northern Nigeria
MSF is a central player in treating lead poisoning in Zamfara state, and is responding to the acute phase of this emergency. Read more » May 4, 2012Despite Intensifying Conflict in North Kivu, MSF Continues to Provide Health Care
Despite the growing complexity of an already unstable situation in North Kivu, MSF continues to provide primary and secondary health care to the population. Read more » May 3, 2012In Chad, Diseases are Spreading as Food Supplies Dwindle
Food and water shortages in Chad are exacerbating malnutrition and contributing to the spread of deadly diseases like measles and meningitis. Read more » April 30, 2012Voice from the Field: Performing Reconstructive Surgery in the Gaza Strip
Operating theater nurse Mateja Stare spent one month in Gaza working at the MSF field hospital in Khan Younis. Read more » April 30, 2012MSF Battles Malnutrition and Disease Across a Swathe of West and Central Africa
This update details MSF's recent activities in Africa's Sahel region, where widespread malnutrition and water shortages are exacerbating the outbreaks of diseases like meningitis. Read more » April 26, 2012Haiti's Rainy Season Brings Cholera Back to Port-au-Prince and Léogâne
With the rainy season now underway in Haiti, MSF has seen an increase in the number of cholera patients. Read more »
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