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E-newsletter Issue 47 | July 2006
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© Wim Van Cappellen |
Josep Prior is MSF’s Head of Mission in Somalia and
has witnessed the Islamic Courts coming to power in the capital,
Mogadishu, after fifteen years of control by warlords. In
this interview he describes how recent events have affected
civilians and MSF’s projects beginning with the surprise
victory of the Islamic Courts... »
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CONFLICT, CHOLERA
AND WATER ARE BIGGER PROBLEMS THAN LACK OF FOOD IN GAMBELLA,
ETHIOPIA
This is an interview with Australian volunteer, Will Robertson,
Head of Mission for Médecins Sans Frontières
(MSF) in Ethiopia. Will addresses the question of the nutritional
problem in East Africa, particularly in the conflict-affected
Gambella region in Ethiopia, where MSF is monitoring the availability
of water and food for vulnerable communities and now responding
to a new outbreak of cholera... »
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MSF MEASLES INTERVENTION
PAPUA
On the outer limits of the Indonesian archipelago lies the
isolated island of Papua, a region so covered in impenetrable
jungle, mountains and swamp that large swathes of its interior
remain inaccessible. In May, a measles epidemic threatened
vulnerable populations in the south. Médecins Sans
Frontières (MSF) surmounted huge logistical challenges
to reach and vaccinate the most vulnerable people...»
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In the Bo and Pujehun districts, in the south of Sierra Leone,
Médecins Sans Frontières is supporting the Gondama
Reference Centre and five health centres in the region. The
project’s objective is to reduce the mortality rate
of children under five, by first fighting against the deadly
effects of malaria and malnutrition. In May 2006, our cameraman
went to the MSF therapeutic nutritional centre, set up inside
the Gondama Hospital. The centre takes care of children suffering
from severe malnutrition. Discover the images...»
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