MSF intervention in the Palestinian territories   The appalling situation which has been prevailing in the Palestinian territories –namely in Gaza- for months now has not changed. Here is an update on the human losses, material damage, as well as on the Palestinian health system, the water and electricity supply problems and the MSF response: read more.. LEBANON: Aid Moved With Difficulty and Access Hampered   As four Médecins Sans Frontières teams continue to evaluate needs in different areas of the country (Beirut, Jezzine, Saida, and Tyre), an initial delivery of 85 tons of supplies is on its way to Lebanon. This first round of distributions is intended for the displaced persons who have fled the fighting. Pierre Salignon, MSF’s general director in France, provides an initial view of the situation in the field and the problems the teams face. read more.. Provision of medical care in Darfur   MSF demands that provision of medical care be allowed and respected in the conflict in Darfur. Many MSF activities are currently suspended, leaving thousands of patients untreated everyday. read more.. Camps for displaced people in Northern Uganda   After nearly two decades of conflict between the government and the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), an estimated 90-95% of the population in northern Uganda now lives in overcrowded camps for displaced people, some within a kilometer of their homes. Many in the three most affected districts of Kitgum, Gulu, and Pader are so dependent on outside assistance for health care, water and sanitation services, and food. read more.. Giuseppe Scollo's Interview: Financial aid's suspension in Palestinian Territories   Following the January 2006 legislative elections that brought Hamas to power, the United States, Canada, the European Union and Japan decided to suspend their bilateral financial aid to the Palestinian Authority. They also proposed that part of those funds be reallocated to the United Nations and other international aid organizations working in the Palestinian Territories. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) finds this proposition unacceptable. Giuseppe Scollo, MSF’s program m read more..     Go to page: 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11