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View of the patient triage area at the Budjala general referral hospital. MSF also deployed a team in the Budjala health zone in South Ubangi to support health authorities in the response against Mpox

Mpox vaccine access must be dramatically increased

News Aug 16, 2024

story Aug 14, 2024

Sudan: Last hospital in El Fasher risks closure amid intense bombardment

A woman waits in line at a feeding center in Zamzam camp, Sudan.

story Aug 20, 2024

Helping a health system recover from war in Tigray, Ethiopia

Health promotion officer Teka in front of Abiy Adi Hospital in Ethiopia.

story Aug 19, 2024

Holistic care for people who use drugs in Kiambu county, Kenya

Michael Karongo with his wife Mary Wairimu—his greatest supporter in his recovery journey—and their children in Kenya.

story Aug 16, 2024

Worst floods in living memory: Eastern Chad battered by heavy rain

A view of massive flooding in eastern Chad.

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Aug 15, 2024

Mpox outbreak in DR Congo: What to know

A recent surge of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) infections in DR Congo is cause for alarm. Here’s what to know and why we need a comprehensive response.

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Francine, 24, from Kiwanja in Rutshuru territory, walks through the Kanyaruchinya site for displaced people where she lives, north of the city of Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2 January 2024.

News | Aug 16, 2024

Mpox vaccine access must be dramatically increased

With the mpox outbreak in DR Congo continuing to evolve rapidly, access to vaccines is critical to curb further spread of the virus.

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View of the patient triage area at the Budjala general referral hospital. MSF also deployed a team in the Budjala health zone in South Ubangi to support health authorities in the response against Mpox

Story | Aug 12, 2024

Conflict in DR Congo: What’s happening & how to help

Violence is escalating in eastern DR Congo, where the humanitarian needs are dire and rising. Here’s what to know.

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The MSF-supported Kishinji health center is located in the Minova health zone in South Kivu province, 3km from the Bugeri IDP site in DRC.

Story | Jul 30, 2024

Q&A: Mpox surge in DR Congo

An MSF medical coordinator explains the recent surge of mpox in DR Congo, where a new mutation has led to human-to-human transmission.

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Health promoters raise awareness about Mpox in DRC.

Story | Nov 16, 2023

MSF responds to mpox outbreak in Bolomba, DR Congo

“The medical strategy aims to bring health care as close as possible to affected people.”

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Dr Théophile Lukembe, physician at Bolomba General Referral Hospital, consults Mpox patients at Bolomba General Referral Hospital.

Story | Aug 25, 2022

Access (or not) to vaccines for mpox in Africa: a sense of déjà vu?

Mpox is endemic to Africa, and the widespread transmission to so many non-endemic countries in such a short period of time has been unprecedented.

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Monkey pox in Mbaiki

News | Aug 19, 2022

Mpox should serve as a global health wake-up call about when we act and why

Mpox had just received little attention outside the endemic countries of West and Central Africa until recently, when wealthy nations were affected.

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Monkey pox in Mbaiki

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