meningitis
29 articles related to "meningitis"
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Interview on strengthening the Expanded Programme on Immunisation: Lessons from Chad
MSF has been treating patients for malaria in the Moissala district of Chad for two years, but the team has also responded to outbreaks of contagious diseases such as measles and meningitis. These outbreaks...
Web article – Last updated 15 May 2012
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Responding to the evidence for improved treatment for cryptococcal meningitis in resource-limited settings
Excerpt: "To the Editor: The World Health Organization (WHO) issued the first evidence-based treatment guidelines for cryptococcal meningitis in December 2011.1 Although its incidence has decreased...
In Medical Journals / Research Articles – Last updated 02 April 2012
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Chad faces twin emergencies of acute malnutrition and meningitis
Immediate response needed to save lives and prevent deeper health crisis, says MSF Berlin/N’Djamena, March 28, 2012: Severe acute malnutrition in parts of Chad’s Sahel belt has reached...
Press Release – Last updated 29 March 2012
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Meningitis: Prevention is the important issue
Chad 2011 © Elisabeth Griot In December 2011, Dutch nurse Marja Scholten coordinated a vaccination campaign in the African country of Chad. Together, with a team of 300 people, she ensured...
Web article – Last updated 01 March 2012
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Background Document on availability of WHO-recommended cryptococcal meninigitis drugs in South Africa
A closer look at availability of recommended cryptococcal meninigitis drugs: the case of South Africa Annually over 7,000 cases of cryptococcal meningitis are reported in South Africa; this number...
Briefing – Last updated 07 December 2011
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First-Ever Treatment Guidelines Released for Major Cause of Death of People Living with HIV
MSF study shows cryptococcal meningitis as leading cause of death, but access to best treatment is a major challenge Kenya 2003 © David Levene Addis Ababa, 7 December 2011...
Press Release – Last updated 08 December 2011
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At African AIDS Conference, MSF Calls For Increased Funding for HIV Treatment
NAIROBI/ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 3, 2011 – As Africa’s AIDS Conference convenes in Addis Ababa tomorrow, efforts to combat HIV in sub-Sahara Africa are under serious threat because of a massive...
Press Release – Last updated 08 December 2011
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Medical Innovations in Humanitarian Situations
Medical Innovations in Humanitarian Situations explores how the particular style of humanitarian action practiced by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has stayed in line with the standards...
Report – Last updated 03 June 2011
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MSF Frontline Report: Meningitis Epidemic Sweeping Through West Africa
Multimedia – Last updated 05 August 2011
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Niger: Treating Meningitis Patients in the Midst of a Vaccination Campaign
A meningitis epidemic that began in the Zinder region of Niger late last year shows signs of easing, but the number of people affected remains high. Left untreated, meningitis is fatal in more than...
Web article – Last updated 17 April 2009
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