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03/09/10 Fears of waterborne disease and malnutrition
Five weeks after the floods hit the needs are still overwhelming. MSF is expanding its efforts to new areas where there are concerns about waterborne diseases and malnutrition.
27/08/10 "We need food, we need water"
MSF is expanding its activities to new areas and opening three mobile clinics in Sindh province, where tens of thousands of people displaced from their homes have not had any access to healthcare for weeks.
25/08/10 Vital Needs Across the country
Four weeks after the floods hit, MSF is expanding its medical care, water provision and distribution of relief kits to new areas where people are vitally in need of assistance. See the latest photo gallery from Pakistan here.
23/08/10 "The houses are full of mud, all the wells are contaminated"
The water systems of Mingora, the biggest town in Swat, were destroyed by the flood. Using trucks and giant water bladders, MSF is providing 200,000 litres of clean water to the townspeople every day to ward off disease.
17/08/10 "Every first day is a bit experimental"
In this short video clip taken at Kamp Khorasan north of Peshawar, MSF's Logistics team show us how the first day distributing essential relief kits to Afghan refugees went.
16/08/10 "Seeing 100-120 patients a day"
Dr. Waheed takes us around MSF's mobile clinic in Charsadda, one of the areas worst-affected by the floods
13/08/10 "We're trying to make a miracle happen"
Aleem Shah, deputy Head of Mission in Pakistan describes the first few days of the relief effort
13/08/10 Latest Photos: MSF distribution of essential supplies and basic medical healthcare
MSF is distributing relief goods to people who have been displaced by the floods and is providing essential basic healthcare in hospitals and clinics
12/08/10 MSF rescues thousands
MSF 's Project Co-ordinator describes their return trip to Khabula to rescue a group of villagers stranded by the floods in Khabula, Baluchistan, and explains that the humanitarian crisis is growing
11/08/10 Worrying gaps in relief effort
MSF is intensifying its relief effort yet we are still finding people who are in dire need and have not received any aid.
09/08/10 "I was shocked when we found them"
As more rains fall, new areas become flooded which makes the relief effort all the more difficult. In this interview, MSF's Project Co-ordinator for Baluchistan describes what this means in practice for him and his team
09/08/10 Clean drinking water and mobile clinics
Yesterday, MSF teams delivered clean drinking water to Charsadda, Gulabad and Utmanzai. See the latest images here.
07/08/10 500 families on the side of the road
The floods have forced 500 familiesfrom their homes into makeshift shelters on the side of the road between Charsadda and Peshawar. Yesterday, MSF medical teams provided them with essential materials including blankets, cooking sets and hygiene kits. See more images here
06/08/10 As more rain looms, MSF increases relief activities
Interactive map of MSF's flood relief operations published. A cargo plane with 60 tons of water and sanitation equipment departed from Europe for Pakistan last night. MSF will shortly have 100 international staff working alongside 1,200 Pakistani staff to provide assistance in the worst-affected regions.
05/08/10 "We are far from having a complete picture of people's needs...You can really see the frustration"
Interview with Deputy Medical Coordinator, working in Charsadda, one of the worst-affected areas
05/08/10 Latest update: MSF prioritises basic healthcare and clean water supply
05/08/10 Listen to MSF Head of Mission interviewed from Peshawar on RTE Radio 1 Morning Ireland
03/08/10 Listen to MSF's Medical Coordinator interviewed from the flood-affected region on RTE Radio 1 Drivetime
02/08/10: “The devastation by the floods is enormous, and some towns have been completely washed away. What used to be small streams are now highways of fast-flowing water that are destroying everything in their way” said Josep Prior Tio, Field Coordinator for MSF in Swat.
Severe floods threaten over 400,000 in Pakistan
30/07/10: “These are the worst floods in these areas for generations. A lot of houses are built out of mud, which makes them more vulnerable to damage. Many people are unable to reach health structures, due to areas being cut off by the water....it is of vital importance to attend to immediate basic needs such as sanitation and hygiene.” MSF Head of Mission in Pakistan, Benoit De Gryse
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South Sudan: Third security incident forces suspension of clinic activities serving 30,000
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30/07/10: Following three separate security incidents in one of our remote healthcare clinics, MSF has been forced to suspend all activities in Gumuruk, Jonglei State, in southern Sudan.
MSF is calling on all armed groups, community members and political parties in southern Sudan to respect the neutrality of MSF medical staff, activities and facilities, so that lifesaving aid can be urgently delivered to people in need.
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Kyrgyzstan: In volatile climate, Neutrality of Medical Facilities must be respected
28/07/10: “Every day in our mobile clinics and in the health facilities that we are supporting, our medical teams treat patients who have suffered heavy beatings and who show signs of torture. Many people, especially from the Uzbek community in Osh, are not going to hospitals as they are afraid of being arrested,” says Andrei Slavuckij, MSF Program Manager for Kyrgyzstan.Read More
