Agreement on essential health research and development   The medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) welcomes the breakthrough agreement on essential health research and development (R&D) reached today by the World Health Assembly. With a resolution passed by the annual meeting of health ministers, governments today agreed to start talks to establish a global plan of action to tackle the current crisis in R&D and to implement the recommendations of the report of the Commission on Intellectual property, Innovation and Public He read more.. Niger crisis' Conclusions   In 2005, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams admitted more than 63,000 children under five suffering from severe acute malnutrition to their therapeutic feeding programs in five regions of Niger. This was the largest operation targeting severe acute malnutrition ever. read more.. Sudan / Darfur: Maintaining High-Quality Assistance and Meeting Emergency Needs   The widespread violence that raged in Darfur during 2003 and 2004 has left behind chronic instability, marked by sporadic renewed fighting. The impact of this situation affects everyone living in the region. Dr. Pauline Horrill, MSF’s program manager for Sudan, and Fabrice Weissman, head of our Darfur mission, provide an update. read more.. Instability in the Eastern Chad   Thierry Allafort-Duverger, head of MSF’s emergency desk, has just returned from a visit to Chad. Clashes in the region of Adré, on the border with Sudan, have caused deaths and injuries. This heavy instability has also led to further population displacement and is hampering humanitarian aid efforts. read more.. The situation in the Palestinian Territories   The situation in the Palestinian Territories, particularly in Gaza, remains critical. The number of victims continues to mount amid insufficient supplies of water and electricity. Nevertheless, Palestinian health services continue to function, and MSF remains steadfast in its mission. read more..     Go to page: 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12