Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) International

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Web Name: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) International

WebSite: http://www.msf.org

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We provide medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. Our teams are made up of tens of thousands of health professionals, logistic and administrative staff - most of them hired locally. Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of impartiality, independence and neutrality. Learn moreThe place names and boundaries in this map do not reflect any position by MSF on their legal status. Nearly every Friday between 30 March 2018 and December 2019, protestors in the ‘Great March of Return’ demonstrations in Gaza, Palestine were met with hails of bullets from the Israeli army.Since March 2018, DRC has experienced a succession of Ebola outbreaks. On 1 June 2020, DRC declared another outbreak – the third since 2018 – in northwestern Équateur province, making it the country s eleventh in just over 40 years.Every year, thousands of people fleeing war, persecution and poverty at home attempt the treacherous journey across the Mediterranean. Countless lives are lost on the way.An estimated 500,000 people a year flee violence and poverty in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, heading north through Mexico to find safety. The levels of violence in the region are comparable to that of war zones MSF has worked in for decades.Armed conflict has forced over 2.5 million people to flee their homes across the Lake Chad Basin. Violence and multiple forced displacement have destroyed what ability people had to support themselves, with many dependent on humanitarian assistance.Since 25 August 2017, a massive exodus of over 706,000 Rohingya people have fled Myanmar. We are urging the Myanmar government for unfettered access to Rakhine state to ensure the impartial delivery of aid to those in need.Attacks against medical facilities and health workers, whether deliberate or indiscriminate, are part of generalised violence and atrocities committed against civilians in armed conflict. They deprive populations of health services, often when they need them the most.A weather system that produced heavy rains flooded parts of Malawi in early March 2019, before developing into Cyclone Idai which struck Mozambique and Zimbabwe on 14-16 March 2019, causing widespread flooding and damage.What s it like to work with MSF?We rely on a strong network of professionals to deliver life-saving medical aid.Each year, thousands of international staff of all nationalities carry out field assignments to support around 55,000 staff hired locally to give lifesaving medical and assistance to people who would otherwise be denied access to healthcare, clean water and shelter. Learn moreHow your donations are usedYour donations pay for millions of consultations, surgeries, treatments and vaccinations every year.Find out more78 Rue de Lausanne CP 1016 1211 Geneva SwitzerlandFederal identification number: UID CH-660.1.555.004-1

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MSF is an international, independent organisation. We provide medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare

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