News Archives
Here you can browse MSF news stories between January 2007 and December 2009. For news updates from January 2010 onwards, please visit our News page.
The Archives are divided into yearly quarters, with a small précis highlighting the major news events in each section.
Included in this section are MSF activities in Sri Lanka (including an interview with the Head of Mission), more updates on Rohingya refugees, meningitis vaccinations in Niger, MSF treating war-wounded in Pakistan, the story of two MSF staff abducted in Somalia and safely released, as well as MSF project handovers in Transnistria and Burundi.
This section includes updates on the cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe and Ebola in Congo, MSF's emergency response in the Gaza strip, the murder of two MSF staff in Pakistan, background on the Rohingya, as well as MSF's expulsion from Darfur.
In this section, there are news updates on the cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe, the desperate plight of the people of North Kivu DRC, the effects of hurricane season in Haiti, and MSF's response to the earthquake in Pakistan.
Covered in this section is malnutrition in Ethiopia, the brutal hurricane season and its impact on Haiti, intensified violence in the DRC, the situation in Georgia, and the eruption of violence in Mount Elgon, Kenya.
In this section you can follow the plight of Zimbabwean migrants in South Africa, MSF's response to Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar and the earthquake in China, as well as the treatment of Hmong refugees in Thailand.
Covered in this section is the post-election violence in Kenya, the three MSF workers tragically killed in Somalia, the escalating violence in Chad, and MSF's presence in Darfur.
News stories in this section include MSF's captured staff members in Somalia, the effects of Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh, the desperate situation in the DRC and the plight of Somali and Ethiopian refugees trying to reach Yemen.
In this section you can follow MSF's response to the earthquakes in Peru and Indonesia, the Ebola outbreak in the DRC, the floods in South Asia, and the deteriorating situation in Somalia.
This includes updates on the global issues of Malaria and Kala Azar, the desperate humanitarian situation in Somalia, and the need for humanitarian action in Iraq.
Covered here are healthcare debates, such as the case between Novartis and the Indian government, chronic food shortages and epidemics in Guinea, CAR and Burkina Faso, disturbances in Chad, Iraq and Sudan, and the Arjan Arkel court case brought against MSF by the Dutch government.
Here is the MSF financial report for this time period, the challenges for surgery in the field, MSF's work on meningitis and tuberculosis, and MSF in Darfur.
The Archives are divided into yearly quarters, with a small précis highlighting the major news events in each section.
MSF News Archive, October - December 2009
This section includes updates on natural disasters in the Philippines, Indonesia, Samoa Islands, and Southern India as well as escalating violence in Southern Sudan, CAR and DRC. Also included is information on sleeping sickness, tuberculosis, and kala azar.MSF News Archive, July - September 2009
This section includes updates on HIV/AIDS treatments and fundings, cholera outbreak in Papua New Guinea, malnutrition in CAR, escalating violence in Sudan and an interview with Dr. Christophe Fournier, President of the Médecins Sans Frontières International Council.MSF News Archive, April - June 2009
Included in this section are MSF activities in Sri Lanka (including an interview with the Head of Mission), more updates on Rohingya refugees, meningitis vaccinations in Niger, MSF treating war-wounded in Pakistan, the story of two MSF staff abducted in Somalia and safely released, as well as MSF project handovers in Transnistria and Burundi.
MSF News Archive, January - March 2009
This section includes updates on the cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe and Ebola in Congo, MSF's emergency response in the Gaza strip, the murder of two MSF staff in Pakistan, background on the Rohingya, as well as MSF's expulsion from Darfur.
MSF News Archive, October - December 2008
In this section, there are news updates on the cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe, the desperate plight of the people of North Kivu DRC, the effects of hurricane season in Haiti, and MSF's response to the earthquake in Pakistan.
MSF News Archive, July - September 2008
Covered in this section is malnutrition in Ethiopia, the brutal hurricane season and its impact on Haiti, intensified violence in the DRC, the situation in Georgia, and the eruption of violence in Mount Elgon, Kenya.
MSF News Archive, April - June 2008
In this section you can follow the plight of Zimbabwean migrants in South Africa, MSF's response to Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar and the earthquake in China, as well as the treatment of Hmong refugees in Thailand.
MSF News Archive, January - March 2008
Covered in this section is the post-election violence in Kenya, the three MSF workers tragically killed in Somalia, the escalating violence in Chad, and MSF's presence in Darfur.
MSF News Archive, October - December 2007
News stories in this section include MSF's captured staff members in Somalia, the effects of Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh, the desperate situation in the DRC and the plight of Somali and Ethiopian refugees trying to reach Yemen.
MSF News Archive, July - September 2007
In this section you can follow MSF's response to the earthquakes in Peru and Indonesia, the Ebola outbreak in the DRC, the floods in South Asia, and the deteriorating situation in Somalia.
MSF News Archive, April - June 2007
This includes updates on the global issues of Malaria and Kala Azar, the desperate humanitarian situation in Somalia, and the need for humanitarian action in Iraq.
MSF News Archive, January - March 2007
Covered here are healthcare debates, such as the case between Novartis and the Indian government, chronic food shortages and epidemics in Guinea, CAR and Burkina Faso, disturbances in Chad, Iraq and Sudan, and the Arjan Arkel court case brought against MSF by the Dutch government.
MSF Annual Report, 2006/07
Here is the MSF financial report for this time period, the challenges for surgery in the field, MSF's work on meningitis and tuberculosis, and MSF in Darfur.
