International News
Haiti: 'Normal' medical issues start to re-emerge among the trauma
© William Daniels
Newborn twins sleep next to their mother. 30 Jan, Haiti.
05 February: One of the emerging trends in MSF's medical work in Haiti is a return to prominence of what could be described as normal illnessess and conditions among people coming to the hospitals and clinics. The considerable gaps in the country's healthcare provision before the earthquake meant that MSF's emergency facilities were always busy. The disruption of so much of the most basic medical care means that, alongside the continuing dressing of injuries from the quake, there is also a constant flow of all types of patient.Read More
Somalia: MSF treats 66 women and children injured by indiscriminate shelling
© Oscar Sanchez-Rey
03 February : Somalia: MSF calls on all belligerents, including the Transitional Federal Government (TFG), the African Union Peacekeeping force (AMISOM) and opposition groups to take all measures to minimise the risk of civilian casualties through a full implementation of the principles of distinction and proportionalit.Read More
Haiti update: Nature of injuries changing
© William Daniels
02 February: MSF's emergency wards in Haiti are still treating large numbers of patients but the nature of their injuries is gradually changing. Fewer people are appearing with wounds directly caused by the earthquake, but now the indirect consequences of the disaster are beginning to manifest themselves, with more children suffering from diarrhea and more people coming forward with physical symptoms of mental trauma.Read More
Haiti earthquake: MSF activity timeline
© Julie Remy
01 February: Timeline of MSF's response to the earthquake in Haiti on 12 January.Read More