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PAKISTAN: MSF Expands Emergency Response Into New Flood Zones

Pakistan 2010 © Jean-Marc Jacobs/MSF

Concern is mounting about waterborne diseases and the lack of clean water and shelter in the vast flood-affected areas of the country.

DRC 2010 © Sarah Elliott

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MSF Aids Victims of DRC Tanker Fire

On July 2, a fuel tanker crashed and exploded in South Kivu Province. Up to 269 were killed and countless injured. Here, survivors talk about their traumatic experiences and MSF's assistance.

Starved for Attention

The US Double Standard

Why does the US, which provides half the world's food assistance, send poor quality food to the world's poorest countries while running a program that provides quality nutrition to its most vulnerable citizens at home? View larger »

Pakistan 2010 © MSF

Video

Pakistan: MSF Works to Aid Displaced People in Sindh Province

Displaced people living under makeshift tents are in need of medical assistance, water, and shelter.

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Get an Action Kit and Host a Starved for Attention Screening

Get the free Starved For Attention action kit and host a screening event in your community!

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Voice from the Field

Ethiopia: Providing Care in the Somali Region

MSF's two facilities in Imey in the Somali region of Ethiopia provides crucial health care services to people who would otherwise go without.

Somalia 2008 © Jehad Nga

Field News

Somalia: Amid Intense Fighting in Mogadishu, MSF Treats 127 Wounded in Three Days

With intense fighting raging in Mogadishu, MSF's Daynile Hospital treated the largest influx of wounded people it has seen since the beginning of the year.

Sudan 2009 © Jenn Warren

Field News

Southern Sudan: MSF Scales Up Response to Kala Azar

MSF has set up an additional clinic in a remote area of Jonglei State after a spike in the number of patients with kala azar.

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A Refugee Camp on the Web

What would you do if you and your family were forced from your home by war, violence, or disaster? Visit MSF's interactive "A Refugee Camp On The Web" to experience what 42 million people worldwide face every day.
Learn about MSF's assistance to refugees: