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MSF East Africa

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Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (@MSF) in Eastern Africa.

Providing medical assistance to people who need it most

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MSF South Sudan (@msf_southsudan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Malnutrition in #SouthSudan has severe consequences for children's growth & development. To address this, we must tackle food insecurity, poverty, & limited healthcare. For more👇

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📢"To tackle the mpox epidemic in North Kivu, DRC, improving ppl's living conditions is as crucial as vaccines," Dr. Tejshri Shah, MSF's General Director. Hygiene, water & safety are essential in preventing the spread in densely populated areas like Goma. msf.or.ke/news-and-resou…

📢"To tackle the mpox epidemic in North Kivu, DRC, improving ppl's living conditions is as crucial as vaccines," Dr. Tejshri Shah, MSF's General Director.

Hygiene, water & safety are essential in preventing the spread in densely populated areas like Goma.
msf.or.ke/news-and-resou…
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Early this morning, an Israeli strike hit a displacement site within the compound of the MSF-supported Al Aqsa hospital in Deir El Balah, central Gaza. According to the Ministry of Health, four people were killed, and 16 were wounded and treated at the hospital.

Early this morning, an Israeli strike hit a displacement site within the compound of the MSF-supported Al Aqsa hospital in Deir El Balah, central Gaza. 

According to the Ministry of Health, four people were killed, and 16 were wounded and treated at the hospital.
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Affordable tests CAN save lives! That's why we've been asking Danaher Corporation & Cepheid to make their GeneXpert tests for ALL diseases $5. Your voice is the wake-up call they need, SO sign (and share)our petition! Sign the petition now: msf.or.ke/time-for-5 #Timefor5

Affordable tests CAN save lives! That's why we've been asking <a href="/DanaherCorp/">Danaher Corporation</a> &amp; <a href="/CepheidNews/">Cepheid</a> to make their GeneXpert tests for ALL diseases $5.

Your voice is the wake-up call they need, SO sign (and share)our petition!

Sign the petition now: msf.or.ke/time-for-5

#Timefor5
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🏥 How did we build a fully-functioning hospital from scratch to support Sudanese refugees in Metche camp, eastern Chad, providing medical care to around 200,000 people? Myriam Laroussi, MSF Project Coordinator, explains how we did it 👇 bit.ly/4gfaAhP

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Mpox is there & needs to be tackled. We need to make survival easier for ppl through a response that is tailored to their specific needs & real-life challenges. Lindis Hurum, MSF Field Coordinator, shares on the situation & the arrival of mpox vaccines. youtu.be/J1YyPUOhvic

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🏥 In Tanzania’s Nduta Camp, MSF is transforming maternal & newborn care for refugees & local communities. Since January 2024, 624 high-risk pregnancies have been referred to Kibondo Hospital, saving lives & ensuring safer deliveries. Read more⤵️ msf.or.ke/news-and-resou…

🏥 In Tanzania’s Nduta Camp, MSF is transforming maternal &amp; newborn care for refugees &amp; local communities. 

Since January 2024, 624 high-risk pregnancies have been referred to Kibondo Hospital, saving lives &amp; ensuring safer deliveries.

Read more⤵️
msf.or.ke/news-and-resou…
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Did you know that climate change has a direct impact on malnutrition❓ When there's little water, we can’t grow food. But too much can bring pests & diseases that damage crops 👇

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At the MSF International Adolescent Clinic in Mombasa, Kenya, we provide a safe space for young people to access healthcare. Since 2021, we’ve been working with Mombasa County to ensure adolescents and youth (10-24) can get the care they need. Watch more 👇 youtu.be/iKamNni_OYk

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In Uzbekistan we’ve been expanding access to testing and treatment for: ✅ HIV ✅ Hepatitis C ✅ STDs This is in partnership with Republican AIDS Centre! Together we operate a mobile lab to reach people with limited access to care with rapid tests, info on treatment & referrals.

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📅 365 days. 🌍 74 countries. 🩺 516 projects. 💶 €2.3 billion spent. Where did the money go? Read our International Activity Report 2023 to find out: bit.ly/3LVZFvQ

📅 365 days.
🌍 74 countries.
🩺 516 projects.
💶 €2.3 billion spent.

Where did the money go?

Read our International Activity Report 2023 to find out: bit.ly/3LVZFvQ
Channel Africa (@channelafrica1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

[Podcast] MSF International is at the forefront of lowering the risks associated with childbirth for women and infants. Lulu Gaboo speaks to Marietter Osundwa, Medical Coordinator for MSF East Africa Tanzania Listen ➡️ tinyurl.com/2sutw7z9 #AfricaUpdate #ChannelAfrica

[Podcast]
<a href="/MSF/">MSF International</a> is at the forefront of lowering the risks associated with childbirth for women and infants. <a href="/Lulu_Gaboo/">Lulu Gaboo</a> speaks to Marietter Osundwa, Medical Coordinator for <a href="/MSF_EastAfrica/">MSF East Africa</a> Tanzania 

Listen ➡️ tinyurl.com/2sutw7z9

#AfricaUpdate #ChannelAfrica
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#AntimicrobialResistance is a global health threat. MSF's Representative to the UN, Tara Newell, delivered the following statement with our recommendations to tackle #AMR, as part of the prep for the 2024 High-Level Meeting on AMR on September 26. msfaccess.org/msf-statement-…

#AntimicrobialResistance is a global health threat. MSF's Representative to the UN, Tara Newell, delivered the following statement with our recommendations to tackle #AMR, as part of the prep for the 2024 High-Level Meeting on AMR on September 26.

msfaccess.org/msf-statement-…
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One out of every four children under the age of five is malnourished in the Shinkafi and Zurmi areas in Nigeria. It is essential that health authorities in this area, alongside international organisations and donors, urgently scale up their response. 🔗: bit.ly/4elbJ5X

One out of every four children under the age of five is malnourished in the Shinkafi and Zurmi areas in Nigeria. It is essential that health authorities in this area, alongside international organisations and donors, urgently scale up their response. 

🔗: bit.ly/4elbJ5X
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A cholera outbreak is gripping across central and eastern #Sudan bringing yet more risk to people already bruised by the country’s brutal war. MSF emergency teams are supporting by treating patients and providing water and sanitation services. 🔗: bit.ly/3ZlwycZ

A cholera outbreak is gripping across central and eastern #Sudan bringing yet more risk to people already bruised by the country’s brutal war. MSF emergency teams are supporting by treating patients and providing water and sanitation services.

🔗: bit.ly/3ZlwycZ
MSF Access Campaign (@msf_access) 's Twitter Profile Photo

THANK YOU for the 200K+ signatures we’ve hit on our petition asking Cepheid & Danaher Corporation to drop the price of their lifesaving medical tests to $5. Cepheid & Danaher, we know you can hear us. STOP HIDING. It’s #TimeFor5

THANK YOU for the 200K+ signatures we’ve hit on our petition asking <a href="/CepheidNews/">Cepheid</a> &amp; <a href="/DanaherCorp/">Danaher Corporation</a> to drop the price of their lifesaving medical tests to $5.

Cepheid &amp; Danaher, we know you can hear us.
STOP HIDING.

It’s #TimeFor5
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Vincent K'Omoth’s journey with MSF began with humble admiration, watching the organization support the Ministry of Health in Homa Bay, Kenya. Today, he travels from project to project as a Mobile Implementation Officer in the eHealth team. Read more: bit.ly/3XHDQXy

Vincent K'Omoth’s journey with MSF began with humble admiration, watching the organization support the Ministry of Health in Homa Bay, Kenya. Today, he travels from project to project as a Mobile Implementation Officer in the eHealth team.

Read more: bit.ly/3XHDQXy
MSF East Africa (@msf_eastafrica) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A cholera outbreak is gripping across central and eastern Sudan bringing yet more risk, death and misery to people already bruised by the country’s brutal war. MSF emergency teams are supporting by treating patients and providing water and sanitation services.

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The situation in Koukou Angarana, Chad remains critical after the devastating floods on 9 August. The floods have displaced thousands of people, destroyed homes and left health centres unable to function. Read more: bit.ly/3Xs5HcG

The situation in Koukou Angarana, Chad remains critical after the devastating floods on 9 August. The floods have displaced thousands of people, destroyed homes and left health centres unable to function.

Read more: bit.ly/3Xs5HcG
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One month after massive devastating floods first hit, the situation in Koukou and its surroundings remains critical for thousands of people. There have been five new floods in recent weeks, which have destroyed homes, displaced people and rendered health centres non-functional.