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Unni Launches Cross Country Bike Tour: Saturday, October 12
India 2013 © MSF Dr. Unni Karunakara embarks on a personal odyssey to cycle 5000 kilometers from Srinagar to Kerala to connect with people about health, healthcare, and humanitarianism. Srinagar, October 12, 2013 – Outgoing International President of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Dr. Unni Karunakara, is taking to the road on a bicycle to travel 5000 kilometers beginning in Jammu and Kashmir and ending 100 days later in Kerala to spark a dialogue with the general public, medical students, and healthcare providers on health, healthcare, and humanitarianism. Dr. Karunakara will push off and b...
Source: MSF News - October 11, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Press Release Unni Launches Cross Country Bike Tour: Saturday, October 12
India 2013 © MSF Dr. Unni Karunakara embarks on a personal odyssey to cycle 5000 kilometers from Srinagar to Kerala to connect with people about health, healthcare, and humanitarianism. Srinagar, October 12, 2013 – Outgoing International President of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Dr. Unni Karunakara, is taking to the road on a bicycle to travel 5000 kilometers beginning in Jammu and Kashmir and ending 100 days later in Kerala to spark a dialogue with the general public, medical students, and healthcare providers on health, healthcare, and humanitarianism. Dr. Karunakara will push off and b...
Source: MSF News - December 3, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Health needs reach emergency levels
Fighting raging throughout much of South Sudan is having increasingly serious consequences for the country’s population, said Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). A difficult situation has become even worse. People’s needs are increasing, resources are scarce following the departure of many international organizations, and instability is hindering the aid response. “Highly vulnerable people have become even more vulnerable,” said Raphael Gorgeu, MSF head of mission in South Sudan. “We don’t know what will happen to the thousands of displaced and wounded people across the country.” South Sudan © Kim Clausen...
Source: MSF News - January 6, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: South Sudan NEWS Frontpage Violence Source Type: news

Through Bullets and Bombs to Reach Health Care
June 02, 2017In conflict areas around the world, health workers like Patrick in South Sudan continue to risk their lives to do their jobs.  “There were guns, bullets, and bombs everywhere,” says Patrick Hakim, a clinical officer inSouth Sudan.That was the scene around Juba last July after fighting broke out at the presidential compound between the Sudan People ’s Liberation Army (SPLA) and the SPLA in Opposition (SPLA-IO) forces.Amidst the country ’s already horrific and brutal conflict, Patrick says those two weeks were characterized by widespread terror. Many borders, roads, and markets were closed. Patrick and ...
Source: IntraHealth International - June 2, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: cbales Source Type: news

MSF negotiating access to people affected by ongoing violence
Along with continuing to run its existing programs in Mali, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are prioritizing attempts to reach the outskirts and the town of Konna, in the centre of the country, as Mali faces an ongoing armed rebellion. MSF is negotiating to obtain access to the region in order to assess medical and humanitarian needs there. If access is attained, MSF plans to set up a mobile clinic system. The team will also be able to transfer wounded patients to the city of Mopti, where MSF has been working for several months. Mali 2012 © Simon Rolin/MSFStaff and patients during an MSF malaria prevention prog...
Source: MSF News - January 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Mali NEWS Source Type: news

Whether you're a patient, advocate or researcher, what are you most hopeful will emerge from the biopharmaceutical pipeline in the coming years?
Thumbnail: Contributors: 121913971404Contributions: Read Marc Boutin's bio As we all know, there are hundreds of thousands of people in this country with unmet medical needs. They are desperately seeking new treatments, let alone cures, for their conditions. I represent an organization that addresses systemic issues that impact the lives of all people living with chronic diseases and disabilities, so I struggle with identifying any one new treatment for any specific condition that we want to emerge from the biopharmaceutical pipeline. What I am hopeful for – and the patient community is already seeing emer...
Source: PHRMA - September 17, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Stephen Source Type: news

MSF reduces activities at Bangui airport following two days of violence
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has drastically reduced its medical activities at Bangui airport, following two days of shooting close to the MSF clinic at the airport. The shooting resulted in two young children being killed and 40 wounded arriving at the clinic. More than 100,000 displaced people are sheltering at a makeshift camp at the airport. MSF is the only medical provider at the camp. Central African Republic © Pierre Terdjman/Cosmos.  MSF is now working at the airport camp with a reduced emergency team, treating only the most severe cases and referring some patients to other facilities. MSF has been p...
Source: MSF News - January 2, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Central African Republic NEWS Frontpage Refugees & IDPs Violence Source Type: news

A War on Pediatric Care Is Putting Children at Risk
Over the past three years, COVID-19 has directly touched every aspect of our society, including children. Although less severe in children than adults, COVID-19 is now the fifth-leading cause of disease-related death among those under 19 years old. Yet, as the pandemic and its direct effects on children are easing, there are other concerns that the medical community must contend with—a problem, in large part, due to the spillover effects of misinformation and politics on pediatrics. Today we are seeing long-established norms of basic pediatric practice being discredited and ignored, and a concerning rise in vaccine a...
Source: TIME: Health - February 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors:  Dr. Scott A. Rivkees Tags: Uncategorized freelance health Source Type: news

Does the Humanitarian Sector Use Evidence-informed Standards? A Review of the 2011 Sphere Indicators for Wash, Food Security and Nutrition, and Health Action
Conclusion The Sphere Handbook was conceived in 1997 by a group of non-governmental organisations, in part to respond to the overall lack of accountability experienced during, and in the aftermath of, the Rwandan genocide in 1994. The Sphere Project developed from a recognition amongst humanitarian actors of the need for greater accountability and effectiveness in humanitarian response. Twenty years later, these concepts that underpin the Sphere Handbook remain as relevant as ever, in a time when humanitarian actors require up-to-date guidance to assist in their response to established and emerging issues, such as the mana...
Source: PLOS Currents Disasters - October 30, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: jamessmith Source Type: research

COVID19 and Its Impact on Pacific Island States
Regional efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 have so far proven successful. Image Credit: Pacific CommunityBy William W. EllisTORONTO, May 29 2020 (IPS) By now, the impact of COVID19 on our daily lives has been well documented, especially in advanced economies. Anxiety about the future continues to grow everywhere. Much of the corporate news coverage we consume has focused on the toll this pandemic will take on mainland countries. Often neglected, however, is the unique position Pacific Island States find themselves in. Globally, there are close to 6 million confirmed cases of COVID19. According to the Pacific Commu...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - May 29, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: William W. Ellis Tags: Climate Change Economy & Trade Featured Financial Crisis Global Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies Labour Multimedia Podcast TerraViva United Nations Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) Source Type: news

Pediatrics in a Pandemic: Q & A with Dr. Gary Kirkilas
Pediatrics in a Pandemic: Q&A with Dr. Gary Kirkilas Andrea Kelly A College of Medicine – Phoenix pediatrician shares his observations about the impact of COVID-19 and encourages parents to use facts for health decisions. Tuesday University of Arizona Health Sciencessunglasses-1284419_1920.jpg Gary Kirkilas, a pediatrician at the UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, predicts that child drownings will increase this summer amid the pandemic. More children stuck at home means more exposure to swimming pools, particularly inflatable ones, he says.HealthCollege of Medicine - PhoenixCOVID-19Media contact: Gerri K...
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - July 21, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mittank Source Type: research

These States Don't Require Vaccinations For Home-School Students
Half of U.S. states don't require home-school students to be vaccinated against diseases that include measles, chickenpox and hepatitis B, according to an organization that advocates greater oversight of home schooling. While public schools require students to get a number of vaccinations before entering kindergarten, there's no mandate for home-schooled children in 25 states, according to the Coalition for Responsible Home Education. About 3 percent of the U.S. school-age population was home-schooled in 2011-2012, according to the U.S. Education Department. Amid a recent measles outbreak that has infected more than 100...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - February 6, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news

Measles Vaccinations: Saving Millions of Lives Worldwide
By Gail McGovern, President and CEO the American Red Cross  The unfolding outbreak of measles across the country has focused attention on whether parents should get their children vaccinated against measles and other diseases. This is a question the Red Cross answers approximately 100 million times a year around the world with life-saving vaccinations. Mothers and children wait in line to be vaccinated in Cotonou, Benin after being informed of the campaign by Red Cross house-to-house mobilizers. American Red Cross/Javier Acebal. Measles is one of the most contagious diseases ever known. When one person has measles, 90 per...
Source: Red Cross Chat - February 19, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Gail J McGovern Tags: International Source Type: news

Withdrawal of Anti-Vaccination Documentary From Tribeca Film Festival Revives Controversy
Robert De Niro opened up an old debate for new scrutiny when he decided to yank Andrew Wakefield's documentary, "Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe," from the ultra-prestigious film festival held in Tribeca. According to the New York Times, DeNiro does "not believe [the film] contributes to or furthers the discussion I had hoped for." He wanted to talk about the possible causes of autism. According to Autism Speaks, up until recently there would have been no ideas presented. Even now it is cautioned that there is no one cause of autism. This has caused great concern for parents in the U.S., with more than 3 million affec...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 7, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news