MSF/Médecins Sans Frontières  [to 8 March 2014]

Press release
Central African Republic: Escalating Violence Endangers Civilians and Aid Efforts
March 07, 2014
The escalation of violence in Central African Republic (CAR), primarily in the north of the country, is undermining vital humanitarian assistance for people already suffering from limited access to aid.

Press release
Two New MSF Studies Show How HIV Treatment Reduced Transmission in Malawi and South Africa
March 06, 2014
Boston/New York, March 6, 2014—Two new studies released today by Epicentre, the research arm of the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) at CROI, the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, point to reductions in new HIV infections in areas where HIV treatment has been greatly expanded. The studies are some of the first to look at large-scale antiretroviral therapy (ART) rollout in real-world high-HIV-burden settings in sub-Saharan Africa, and its possible impact on reducing new infections.

Press release
Myanmar: MSF to Resume HIV/AIDS and Other Activities in Kachin, Shan and Yangon, but Concerns Remain
March 01, 2014
Yangon/New York, March 1, 2014 — On February 27, Médecins Sans Frontières Holland (MSF) received a written order from the Union Government of Myanmar to cease all operations in the country, which led to a full closure of all MSF Holland clinics on February 28. This act left patients confused and desperately concerned across the whole country.

International Women’s Day 2014: Voices From the Field
March 07, 2014
Saturday, March 8, is International Women’s Day. On that day, and every other day, thousands of women worldwide will leave their homes to flee war or persecution. The fact that they are women makes their ordeal even more harrowing.

Voice from the Field
CAR: “People are Besieged and Living in Fear of Violence”
March 04, 2014
New clashes have erupted between the the Séléka and the Anti-Balaka armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR), continuing violence that has forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes.

New #MSF Briefing Doc “Displaced Women: Double Challenge” outlines medical issues facing displaced women and girls: http://bit.ly/1gZ2KEl

Doctors w/o Borders ‏@MSF_USA Mar 6
Two new MSF studies show how #HIV treatment reduced transmission in Malawi & South Africa http://bit.ly/1qbX6p4  #CROI #CROI2014 #AIDS

Doctors w/o Borders ‏@MSF_USA Mar 5
New MSF report illustrates the unrelenting humanitarian emergency that has become routine in #DRC #EverydayEmergency http://bit.ly/1lzkTON

Doctors w/o Borders ‏@MSF_USA Mar 3
MSF survey in #NorthKivu in 2013 found 35% of households forewent medical care for ill family member because of cost #EverydayEmergency