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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation.

(Doctors Without Borders)
Joined November 2013

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    Jun 20

    Today is Thousands of people continue to risk their lives to seek safety in Europe. Many are trapped in by the , suffering every day from this policy of containment. Photos by Robin Hammond

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  2. 2 hours ago

    Our teams have been supporting hospital in , since 2010. Today, the security situation in this governorate is more stable in contrast to the northern & coastal governorates of , which have experienced an increase in airstrikes since the end of 2017.

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    9 hours ago

    "What these children have experienced, what they saw, is something that no child should see." Take a look at these powerful stories from people in

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    9 hours ago

    "We are " Follow this 360 journey with a father and son living in a makeshift refugee camp in after being forced to flee violence in earlier this year.

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    23 hours ago

    UPDATE: This morning replied to an all-ship alert from Rescue Coordination Centre about a boat in distress at 35 nautical miles from and 32 nautical miles from . We informed them of our availability to assist in search and rescue.

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    21 hours ago

    Night falls but still no assigned port of safety for 339 people rescued in by rescue ship & merchant ship . It's an obligation to rescue people in distress at sea, they must be disembarked in nearest port of safety!

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    23 hours ago

    remained in the area for several hours and kept a sharp lookout while performing safety drills.

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    22 hours ago
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  9. : More than 700 families spent last Tuesday night in the open in . Heavy rains drenched their belongings including bedding and mattresses.

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  10. Retweeted
    Jun 23

    Update: in collaboration with MoH has attended 11 patients including 3 children injured in result of a bomb blast in Manjo Shori district in . Four patients who were critically injured were referred to after immediate emergency medical care.

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    Jun 23

    Breaking: There was a bomb blast in Manjo Shori district Naseerabad province. The injured ones were shifted to Dera Murad Jamali district headquarters hospital where in support of MoH responded to the emergency by launching its mass casualty plan.

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  12. Jun 23

    : Rasha like many children from couldn't recover from the trauma of seeing a family member die. We provide mental healthcare in to help people recover from years of violence, including the recent conflict.

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  13. Retweeted
    Jun 23

    For any rescue the distribution of life jackets is critical & often lifesaving. After washing all the lifejackets yesterday, this morning the & teams repacked them making them easy to grab & throw to people. Photo: Guglielmo Mangiapane

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  14. Jun 23

    Hajjah has been waiting for a family shelter for 8 months. Around 5000 people like Hajjah live in shared shelters in the transit camp in .

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  15. Jun 22

    In , our physiotherapist Elizabeth conducts a physiotherapy session mid-surgery with a child suffering from burns to 30% of his body. This will help to reduce pain post-surgery. Our work in >

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  16. Retweeted
    Jun 22

    Horrible news from the with 220 people drowned off the coast of in the past few days after their boats capsized. With no dedicated search & rescue more people will continue to lose their lives unnecessarily.

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    Jun 22

    Today, marks the end of its project in Nairobi. Since early 2016, we've worked with to provide treatment to 82 patients in Nairobi County,

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    Jun 22

    Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV): the virus can cause both acute and chronic hepatitis, ranging in severity from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a serious, lifelong illness

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    Jun 22

    "We had a patient with Hepatitis C (HCV) who became suicidal, saying he’d rather have HIV because unlike HCV, it had treatment" says Dr. Karanja of Mathari Methadone clinic. Access to treatment & diagnosis for is low & costs of testing & treating are quite high.

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    Jun 22

    As the makes the journey back to the int'l search & rescue zone, the teams are busy preparing to make sure everything is ready for rescue. Today lifejacket washing, cleaning the deck & food storage. Photos: Guglielmo Mangiapane

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    Jun 22
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