On Saturday August 14 at 8:30 am local time, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the southern region of Haiti, specifically the provinces of Grand’Anse,...
Natural disasters
Emergency response
Iran
PRESS RELEASE: Beware of ‘bootleg’ alcohol – it can cause blindness and death
Hong Kong, 20 August 2021 - Methanol poisoning, caused by the ingestion of bootleg alcoholic drinks laced with methanol, has been a public health con...
Infectious diseases
Following full FDA approval, Pfizer and BioNTech must urgently share COVID-19 vaccine know-how to increase global production and supply
Sharing mRNA vaccine technology with manufacturers in low- and middle-income countries – including in Africa where seven manufacturers could begin pro...
Access to medicines
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease)
COVID-19 vaccines
Afghanistan
Delivering essential medical services in Afghanistan
Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) remains in Afghanistanto provide much needed medical care.
War and conflict
Press release: Improving Access to Medical Tools and Drugs Key to End TB
With access to COVID-19 medical tools, treatment and vaccines dominating health conversations worldwide, it’s easy to forget that access to medical de...
Infectious diseases
Press Release: Measles remain highly contagious and must not be taken for granted
With COVID-19 still raging on,experts warn thatmanyhighlyinfectiousdiseasesare being overshadowed and neglected. Theseincludemeasles, a viral respirat...
Infectious diseases
Press Release: Make affordable hepatitis drugs and diagnostics accessible to millions
"Millions of hepatitis C patients are suffering due to expensive drugs and diagnostics. It's time for us to ensure access to affordable drugs and test...
Infectious diseases
Haiti
Haiti: initial evaluations and first interventions after the earthquake
Saturday, August 14, at 8:30 am local time, the earth trembled in the southern peninsula of Haiti. A 7.2 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage to ...
Natural disasters
Haiti
Haiti Earthquake
On Saturday August 14 at 8:30 am local time, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the southern region of Haiti, specifically the provinces of Grand’Anse,...