MEDSF China https://www.medsf.org/rss/China en Supporting preparedness efforts to fend off COVID-19 coronavirus https://www.medsf.org/supporting-preparedness-efforts-fend-covid-19-coronavirus MEDSF emergency coordinator Dr Tankred Stoebe is currently travelling across southeast Asia to assess how MEDSF can support countries for potential outbreaks of COVID-19 coronavirus. Fri, 14 Feb 2020 16:44:35 +0000 acac5e56-21b8-40a3-b241-efdd19fed1c1 MEDSF responds to COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak https://www.medsf.org/msf-responds-covid-19-coronavirus-outbreak MEDSF has sent medical equipment to a hospital in China, and teams are providing infection prevention information to people in Hong Kong, in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. Fri, 14 Feb 2020 15:46:16 +0000 c1440130-9a7a-403d-a604-42ceda384e35 MEDSF update on 2019-nCoV coronavirus outbreak https://www.medsf.org/msf-update-2019-ncov-coronavirus-outbreak Read more on what we know about COVID-19 coronavirus, including how contagious and dangerous it is, and how to prevent from becoming infected with coronavirus. Fri, 14 Feb 2020 01:41:35 +0000 aa4cdc6c-323a-4cb6-9dc1-a6ba0b4a5b0f People with drug-resistant tuberculosis neglected by governments https://www.medsf.org/people-drug-resistant-tuberculosis-neglected-governments Médecins Sans Frontières (MEDSF) is concerned that many countries, particularly those that are classified by WHO as "high-burden", like China, South Africa or India, are not doing enough to provide treatment to patients in need. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000 929a0133-0663-4db2-8452-35d02453f020 MEDSF halts efforts to open MDR-TB project in Inner Mongolia, China https://www.medsf.org/msf-halts-efforts-open-mdr-tb-project-inner-mongolia-china After almost two years of trying to reach an agreement with China's TB Control Program, Médecins Sans Frontières (MEDSF) has given up on its efforts to start a project in Inner-Mongolia to assist people suffering from multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000 bc3c845c-d3f8-480d-a2c2-9029ba54fee6 MEDSF provides relief items to flood victims in southern China https://www.medsf.org/msf-provides-relief-items-flood-victims-southern-china In response to rainstorms and floods that have ravaged nine provinces across southern China, Médecins Sans Frontières (MEDSF) began providing relief items to the affected population in collaboration with the Chinese authorities. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000 61ac9020-6323-4c9a-8367-80a662989d96 MEDSF teams in Sichuan Province, China, focusing on mental health, shelter, and basic relief items https://www.medsf.org/msf-teams-sichuan-province-china-focusing-mental-health-shelter-and-basic-relief-items Interview with Tony Marchant, outgoing Emergency Coordinator in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000 c91817ae-c425-4674-a1fb-7b3210a06f0a Shelter overwhelming need following Sichuan earthquake https://www.medsf.org/shelter-overwhelming-need-following-sichuan-earthquake A total of 34 Médecins Sans Frontières (MEDSF) team members are now in the affected region and have been carrying out assessments, providing surgical and basic medical care, as well as mental health services, and donating tents and medicines to the relief effort. Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000 44f26c1d-04f4-4832-95cb-d9795db7388c MEDSF teams assisting with needs in China's quake-hit areas https://www.medsf.org/msf-teams-assisting-needs-chinas-quake-hit-areas MEDSF teams have been working with the Chinese Red Cross and other local health authorities to assess additional needs in the affected area that is extremely populated and covers an area nearly as large as France. Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000 683b6af1-f38b-4c9e-8523-11c485ba813e MEDSF teams working in China's quake-hit areas https://www.medsf.org/msf-teams-working-chinas-quake-hit-areas MEDSF will continue further assessment and reinforce its teams on the ground in order to respond rapidly to unmet needs in China's Sichuan Province. Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000 94528fca-0a0c-48e2-9773-45ec58468ba4