MEDSF Belgium https://www.medsf.org/rss/Belgium en Left behind coronavirus Belgium care homes report https://www.medsf.org/left-behind-coronavirus-belgium-care-homes-report Médecins Sans Frontières' experiences from intervention in care homes in Belgium during the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Fri, 17 Jul 2020 13:09:48 +0000 bd3a0e28-97d2-49aa-87c3-f40cf61a5d9f Why protecting staff in care homes during COVID-19 is so vital https://www.medsf.org/why-protecting-staff-care-homes-during-covid-19-so-vital Stephanie Goublomme is coordinating MEDSF’s COVID-19 response in care homes in Brussels, Belgium. She explains what her teams have seen and why it's so important to support care home staff. Fri, 24 Apr 2020 10:22:53 +0000 5d6df182-112e-4875-b44b-08cf6a42bc9c MEDSF response to COVID-19 in care homes https://www.medsf.org/msf-response-covid-19-care-homes COVID-19 has taken a heavy toll in care homes for elderly people, who need a special level of care. MEDSF are training care home staff to help cope with the increased needs. Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:01:22 +0000 2b1126a1-de58-4513-9e86-e4b21508a8d6 COVID-19: MEDSF launches our largest ever response in Belgium https://www.medsf.org/covid-19-msf-launches-our-largest-ever-response-belgium To support the COVID-19 response in Belgium, we're assisting with infection control in hospitals, care for the elderly and support for vulnerable groups Fri, 03 Apr 2020 12:39:34 +0000 4603a408-f7ae-481e-9a91-46e9fec7b85a MEDSF steps up COVID-19 response in Europe https://www.medsf.org/msf-steps-covid-19-response-europe MEDSF widens our COVID-19 response in Italy, Spain, Switzerland, France, Norway, Greece and Belgium; seeks solutions to coronavirus impact on projects elsewhere. Mon, 30 Mar 2020 07:06:33 +0000 d1f7f128-88de-412f-b161-4cadad6be95f Countries, beware: Climbing up the income ladder can seriously damage your health! https://www.medsf.org/countries-beware-climbing-income-ladder-can-seriously-damage-your-health "Development aid medicine will not work if the prescription is based on a faulty diagnosis" says Meinie Nicolai, President of MEDSF’s Brussels Operational Centre Mon, 13 Jul 2015 08:25:56 +0000 54aeb5aa-e394-4725-842c-167a1d1a4f05 Migration: EU leaders orchestrating humanitarian crisis on Europe’s shores https://www.medsf.org/migration-eu-leaders-orchestrating-humanitarian-crisis-europe%E2%80%99s-shores MEDSF calls on EU leaders to radically rethink their policies to offer safe and legal ways for people to seek refuge and asylum in Europe. Tue, 23 Jun 2015 09:30:00 +0000 a67ad20d-1832-40d1-966f-c905d9133626 Speech by MEDSF International President Joanne Liu to the EU high level meeting on Ebola https://www.medsf.org/speech-msf-international-president-joanne-liu-eu-high-level-meeting-ebola We cannot overstate the human cost of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa --the death, the fear, and the impact on local communities and on national health systems. Tue, 03 Mar 2015 10:22:20 +0000 48b84e66-345d-4f3a-9575-603464972f84 At EU-India Summit, European negotiators urged not to block access to affordable medicines https://www.medsf.org/eu-india-summit-european-negotiators-urged-not-block-access-affordable-medicines Germany, UK and France pushing to undermine India’s pro public-health law Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 97495bf1-e122-4ea9-ab99-81479b317d69 Armenia: Social workers and psychologists vital in helping DR TB patients through treatment https://www.medsf.org/armenia-social-workers-and-psychologists-vital-helping-dr-tb-patients-through-treatment "If a patient is not healthy psychologically, it will be very difficult for him to overcome this disease," said Hasmik Hakopjanyan, the MEDSF psychological support supervisor. Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 e476b05a-4fea-4cd4-b755-693ac259c2ac