Press Release

Somalia: Surge in Wounded and Displaced as Violence Increases in Mogadishu

The recent escalation in fighting in one of Mogadishu's most populated residential areas has resulted in a surge of wounded civilians and has once again displaced thousands of people.

• Scores of Wounded Amid Fighting in Mogadishu

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Haiti: Survivors in Flooded Village Stranded with No Help

A month after the last tropical storms and hurricanes hit Haiti, MSF medical teams have found a whole village partially submerged and its 2,400 remaining inhabitants stranded with no help.

• Reuters Video: Submerged Village in Haiti
• Struggling to Survive After the Storms in Gonaives
• One Family's Plight

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WHO Experts Raise Antiquated Nutrition Standards

After decades of neglect and poor standards for nutrition programs, the international nutrition community has put forth a clear set of principles to reduce deaths in moderately malnourished children.

Press Release

Malaria: From Good Intentions to Effective Action

In a new report launched today, MSF said many more lives can be saved if newer effective strategies to tackle malaria are more widely implemented.

Press Release

Twenty-Nine Bodies Found on Yemen Beach; MSF Assists Survivors

Refugees and migrants, they had escaped from conflict and extreme poverty in the Horn of Africa by trying to cross the Gulf of Aden. The survivors tell of their dangerous journey at the hands of brutal smugglers.

Field News

Southern Ethiopia: Nutrition Situation Stabilizing in Some Areas

Nearly 40,000 people have received food distributions through MSF in southern Ethiopia over the last four months. While admissions to the MSF nutrition program are decreasing, there is still a need for outside assistance.

Field News

Bihar State, India: MSF Assisting Flood Survivors

"The population in this part of Bihar is very rural and very poor," said MSF physician Binod Kumar. "They've lost everything. They're very anxious about food."

• Flood Survivors Tell Their Stories