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Ethiopia MSF medical and humanitarian aid

WebIn Ethiopia, we respond to the healthcare needs of both local people and the growing number of refugees, returnees and displaced communities. We work in coordination with, …

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Maintaining healthcare amid extreme uncertainty in Haiti

WebThe assassination of the president adds uncertainty in a country that appears to be on the verge of chaos. Ongoing armed clashes and displacement across Port-au-Prince, have …

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Empowering women to practice self-care MSF

WebSelf-care includes: self-management of medication, treatment, examination, injection and administration; self-testing, ranging from sampling and screening to diagnosis, collection

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Persistent barriers to access healthcare in Afghanistan: An …

WebA new report from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Persistent barriers to accessing healthcare in Afghanistan: The ripple effects of a protracted crisis and a staggering …

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4.8 Health promotion strategies MSF Medical Guidelines

Web4.8.1 General considerations. Health promotion activities are an integral part of outbreak control measures. As with other interventions, they target individuals directly affected by, …

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Liberia MSF medical and humanitarian aid

WebIn 2022, we expanded our cohort of patients through five health facilities and community-based care. We treated all our patients on an outpatient basis, making hospital referrals …

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3.8 Health promotion MSF Medical Guidelines

WebHealth promotion activities accompany the prevention measures described in this chapter at different levels. 3.8.1 Target population. Patients and attendants in cholera treatment centres; and/or. Urban and rural populations. Among general population, specific groups may also be targeted depending on the context such as people with an activity

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The health system is close to collapse amid coronavirus …

WebProject Update 9 July 2020. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has warned of an increase in people dying of COVID-19 in the metropolitan area of San Salvador, the capital of El …

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Health promotor (CTC) MSF Medical Guidelines

WebOn admission. Explains hygiene rules and the functioning of the CTC to patients and attendants: Isolation (no coming and going in and out of the CTC); Hand-washing, …

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Côte d'Ivoire MSF medical and humanitarian aid

WebThe country’s health system is one of the weakest in Africa, with only one medical doctor per 10,000 inhabitants, and a lack of medical infrastructure. Epilepsy and mental health …

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Zimbabwe MSF medical and humanitarian aid

WebThrough health promotion services, we increased community awareness and improved vaccine uptake. In Beitbridge and Plumtree, we continue to offer medical assistance to …

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Kenya MSF medical and humanitarian aid

WebIn Kiambu, our clinic offers care for people who use drugs – who are often excluded from healthcare services. The Methadone Assisted Therapy (MAT) clinic aims to reduce the …

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West Bank Palestine communities face healthcare access …

WebApproximately 300,000 Palestinians that live in small dispersed communities in the West Bank, Palestine, face barriers to accessing healthcare. This is because more than half of …

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El Salvador: MSF facilitates access to healthcare in San Salvador …

WebMSF also participated in the emergency responses to Hurricane Mitch in 1998, the 1986 and 2001 El Salvador earthquakes and Hurricane Ida in 2009. You could also be interested …

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Iraq's healthcare system remains vulnerable as COVID-19 lingers

WebProject Update 21 January 2022. “When COVID-19 reached Iraq in March 2020, it was quickly clear that it would be a huge challenge to the health system,” says Dr Daniel …

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Community-led healthcare for internally displaced people MSF

WebMSF is working to build community independence when it comes to the management of all aspects of their health. The committees operating in the various displaced people sites …

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Syria MSF medical and humanitarian aid

WebMSF Syria. In Syria, the economic crisis and COVID-19 have compounded the humanitarian crisis caused by the war, with large numbers of people in desperate need …

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United States of America MSF medical and humanitarian aid

WebMSF provides assistance in the United States during times of national emergency, such as during Hurricane Sandy, or the COVID-19 pandemic. MSF provided emergency medical …

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Five ways the war in Gaza is impacting Palestinians’ health

WebHere are five ways the war is putting people’s lives and health at risk. 1. Evacuation orders threaten the lives of the most vulnerable. Late on 2 October, the Israeli military began …

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Chad: The fear that follows them. Providing mental healthcare for

WebThe fear that has been instilled in the population – consisting of refugees from Niger and Nigeria, and Chadians themselves – has only been exacerbated by the continuing …

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