Vaccines: simplifying immunisation To fully vaccinate a child with a basic package of immunisations, infants must be brought to a health facility at least five times before their first birthday. To do so, immunisation programmes need to be simplified, says MSF
Tue, 15 May 2012 16:37:27 GMT MSF report: Global Vaccines Action Plan plan may fail PRESS RELEASE: The new multi-billion dollar Global Vaccines Action Plan may fail to deliver if it does not directly address the weaknesses in routine immunisation programmes.
Tue, 15 May 2012 12:35:46 GMT Syria: MSF team observes medical system in crisis In late March, a Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) team crossed the Turkish border into Syria in an effort to provide medical aid in the Idlib region.
Tue, 15 May 2012 12:16:01 GMT Syria: Safety of wounded and medics must be prioritised Following visits to parts of Syria, MSF found that wounded people and medical workers remain targeted and threatened. MSF insists that all parties to the conflict must fully respect the physical integrity of wounded people, doctors and healthcare facilities.
Tue, 15 May 2012 05:22:00 GMT Nigeria: lead poisoning conference concludes PRESS RELEASE: An international conference to find solutions to the Zamfara lead poisoning crisis, of which Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) was the lead organiser, concluded on Thursday, 10th May.
