Barbara Gerold-Wolke’s Post

🔴 On the evening of Saturday 11 May, an airstrike carried out by the SAF landed 50 metres from Babiker Nahar Paediatric Hospital (supported by MSF) in El Fasher, North Darfur. This led to the collapse of the roof above the intensive care unit (ICU), the death of two children who remained receiving treatment there, as well as the death of at least one caregiver.   This hospital was one of the few specialising in the treatment of sick children that had managed to remain operational since the start of the war. It received referrals from across the Darfur region because so many others had been forced to close. Now, one additional health facility has been put out of action. MSF is making an urgent call to all warring parties to protect civilians and ensure the protection of health structures, as they are obligated to do under International Humanitarian Law and the Jeddah declaration Read more on this situation: https://bit.ly/3K31w0A #TalkAboutSudan

Israeli forces have begun their offensive on #Rafah and have seized control of the border, effectively cutting off lifesaving #aid deliveries into Gaza, Palestine. Evacuation orders were given 6 May, for areas in eastern Rafah, forcing thousands of people to yet again scramble and flee from their makeshift shelters, before heavy bombing in the area started. Our MSF medical team leader, explains the impact on MSF's activities and on the displaced #Palestinians. 🔻 ⬇ 🔻 Since the beginning of this #war, as MSF we have seen a pattern of systematic attacks against #medical facilities and civilian infrastructure. The health system in #Gaza is being dismantled just as the needs are exploding, with devastating consequences for Palestinian people. We reiterate our call for an immediate and sustained ceasefire to stop further death and destruction in Gaza and allow for lifesaving assistance to flow into the enclave. #ceasefire #humanitariancrisis #stop #notatarget #hospitals #civillians

🚨 We raised the alarm about the malnutrition situation in Zamzam camp, Sudan in February, but nearly three months later, we remain almost completely alone there. Another screening of 63,000 children under five, as well as pregnant and breastfeeding women between March and April confirms a massive, life-threatening emergency in Zamzam camp. To prevent this situation from deteriorating even further, the UN and the wider humanitarian community must do more to negotiate access for agencies and international NGOs to come and assist with the response in Zamzam. A massive scale-up in the humanitarian response is urgently needed. https://bit.ly/4afMxeN #TalkAboutSudan

In #Sudan, 30 per cent of the children we treat suffer from acute malnutrition. That's around 14,000 children. This highlights there is a massive, life-threatening emergency in Zamzam camp and why we need to #TalkAboutSudan. Read our latest update: https://bit.ly/4dmd0Ko

After seven years of baseless accusations, justice prevails: Trapani prosecutor's office dropped charges against #MSF and others NGOs. Saving lives is not a crime ! *the ship on the images below is the GeoBarents used by MSF for Search and Rescue operations since 2021.

Über 46.000 Unterschriften haben wir schon gesammelt! Hilf uns, die 50.000 voll zu machen und unterzeichne unsere Petition: http://msf.de/petition Mit der Petition wollen wir mit euch gemeinsam das Pharmaunternehmen Cepheid und seinen Mutterkonzern Danaher dazu bringen, den Preis für seine GeneXpert-Tests auf 5 US-Dollar zu senken. Die Tests bieten eine schnelle, einfache und äußerst präzise Diagnose und eignen sich für eine Vielzahl von Krankheiten wie Tuberkulose, HIV und Hepatitis. Die hohen Preise verhindern aber, dass sie weltweit genutzt werden. Wir sagen, das geht besser! It's #TimeFor5!

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