Several days ago I returned from Borno state in northeast Nigeria, where a catastrophic humanitarian emergency is quietly unfolding. I was there to assess the situation and help set up […]
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Mara Evans blogs from a maternity ward in South Sudan
The day was hot and quiet. Ward rounds had finished and the local midwife and I were waiting on a woman’s seventh baby. The other midwife had just examined our […]
Sarah Venis: Debating evidence and innovation in humanitarian assistance—a conference without borders
How strong is the evidence base underlying humanitarian medical assistance? How do you innovate safely to overcome the obstacles inherent in delivering care in conflict settings or to regions where […]
Leonardo Palumbo: Shorter regimens offer new hope to adults and children with MDR TB by halving treatment time
Recent treatment regimens for drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) have resulted in patients enduring a gruelling two-year treatment journey, which necessitates taking up to 20 tablets every day with months of daily […]
Vickie Hawkins: “Your enemy’s doctor is not your enemy. Hospitals are not targets”
Late on Wednesday night two barrel bombs fell on buildings surrounding the hospital of Al Quds hospital in Aleppo, Northern Syria. As tens of wounded were being rushed to the […]
Estrella Lasry: A more holistic response to malaria is overdue
World Malaria Day 2016 Since the early 2000s the world has seen considerable success in the fight against malaria, with a significant decrease in overall numbers of cases and deaths. […]
Jay Achar: Drug resistant tuberculosis—not just a precursor to the post-antibiotic apocalypse
In 2015 the world woke up to the idea that the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will ultimately lead to a post-antibiotic era in which even simple medical treatments will […]
Grania Brigden: Step up to stop TB
Grania Brigden discusses the findings of the Out of Step report on national tuberculosis (TB) policies. The report is being launched on 2 December at the 46th Union World Conference on Lung […]
Helen Bygrave: More people, more time, better data—what we need to “treat all” with HIV
On World AIDS Day and with the ICASA conference ongoing, Helen Bygrave discusses the implications of the recently announced World Health Organization (WHO) “treat all” policy. On the back of […]
An MSF nurse recounts the horror of the aerial bombardments in Kunduz
MSF nurse Lajos Zoltan Jecs was in Kunduz trauma hospital when the facility was struck by a series of aerial bombing raids in the early hours of Saturday morning. He […]