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WebVaccines are one of the most effective public health interventions available, but at least 1.5 million children still die each year from vaccine-preventable diseases. Read More. Yellow fever. One shot of a vaccine gives long …

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Universal health coverage: What it means and why it’s at the UN …

WebThis year marks the halfway point toward reaching the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which it aims to achieve by 2030. Universal health …

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What we do Doctors Without Borders

WebWar devastates health systems, hampers access to medical supplies, and disrupts vaccination and other disease-prevention efforts, heightening the risk of outbreaks. In …

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COVID-19 Doctors Without Borders

WebCOVID-19 (short for Co rona Vi rus D isease that emerged in late 20 19) is an infectious disease caused by a new type of coronavirus, a large family of viruses. While most …

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Haiti: "Our health care system is falling apart"

WebThe country's deepening political and economic crises have left medical facilities with few resources. Our health care system is falling apart. Like other …

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Haiti Our Work & How to Help Doctors Without Borders

WebOur activities in the south of the country aim to respond to the pressing needs in this area. In 2022, we expanded our sexual and reproductive health activities at our clinic in Port-à …

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Vaccination Doctors Without Borders

WebPutting vaccination in context Although vaccines save millions of lives each year and protect millions more from severe illness, tens of millions of people worldwide have not received …

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How climate change impacts health—and what we need to do …

WebClimate change will increase disease outbreaks. MSF is responding to worryingly high levels of vector-borne, food-borne, and waterborne diseases in our …

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United States Our Work & How to Help Doctors Without Borders

WebWe also ran a public health education program in partnership with a local human rights group. In Detroit, Michigan , and Houston, Texas , where COVID-19 …

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Who we are Doctors Without Borders

WebWe are independent, impartial, and neutral. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) offers medical humanitarian assistance to people based solely on …

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Your impact in 2021 Doctors Without Borders

WebIn São Gabriel da Cachoeira, MSF is supporting health centers established by the Ministry of health and helping to improve COVID-19 testing. “The test results come out in about …

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How women are overcoming stigma and promoting sexual health

WebContraception, protection from sexually transmitted infections, maternity care, safe abortion care, counseling, and self-care tools empower women to have active and …

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Maternal Health Doctors Without Borders

WebReproductive health care is an integral part of the medical care Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) provides, including in emergencies. Our …

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El Salvador: Deaths increase as health system collapses

WebSan Salvador/New York, July 9, 2020—The health system in El Salvador is on the brink of collapse, with an increasing number of people dying from COVID-19 and other illnesses …

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Honduras: Bringing sexual and reproductive health care to the …

WebMSF’s health promotion team has also launched a program at health centers, schools and other educational centers, and through MSF’s mobile clinics to educate …

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Children are dying from malnutrition at a catastrophic rate in …

WebMSF is the only health provider in Zamzam camp, and MSF's small clinic is overwhelmed by the high number of patients and the severity of their conditions. Over …

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Venezuela Our Work & How to Help Doctors Without Borders

WebHealth promotion and mental health support were also important components of our projects. In Anzoátegui and Bolívar states, we continued working to reduce the high …

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Yemen Our Work & How to Help Doctors Without Borders

WebMaternal health Between August 2021 and August 2022, MSF’s team in Al-Jumhouri Hospital in Taiz governorate assisted 6,739 deliveries, out of which 4,184 were normal …

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El Salvador Our Work & How to Help Doctors Without Borders

WebSince March 2018, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been providing free medical care to 11 marginalized communities in the capital, San Salvador, …

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Colombia Our Work & How to Help Doctors Without Borders

WebIn Nariño, MSF worked with a team of community health workers and local organizations to provide general and mental health care to communities affected by armed conflict in …

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Myanmar Our Work & How to Help Doctors Without Borders

WebMyanmar: MSF office in Rakhine state destroyed. The office and pharmacy of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Rakhine state, Myanmar was …

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Health promoter jobs Doctors Without Borders

WebAs a health promoter, you will assess, define, implement and supervise all Health Promotion and Community Engagement activities in the project area. These activities are …

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