Effective treatment means people with HIV can live long, healthy lives. But for those living in remote communities, getting access to these vital medicines can be a challenge. Valeria blogs about a team aiming to change that…
In Kimbi, DRC, sex workers are keen to protect themselves from HIV. But having enough condoms, and persuading every client to wear one, can be a challenge. Dr Charles Ssonko describes an innovative project aiming to make a difference...
The first few weeks in India were a whirlwind. I was happy to connect with a fellow Canadian field worker during my first few days in Delhi, then I flew to Imphal, the capital of Manipur, and headed to Churachandpur - my new home for the next nine months!
Charles Ssonko is an HIV/TB advisor based in the Manson Unit – a specialist medical innovation team – at MSF UK. As part of his work in the Central African Republic, Charles blogs about a series of innovative groups that have empowered HIV patients even in times of conflict.
Lakshmi wrote this during the unrest around the Kenyan elections, in October 2017. The nurses' strike has since ended, and Lakshmi is still working for MSF / Doctors Without Borders in Homa Bay...
“Another abnormal day,” says Paula, one of our international staff doctors, in an exhausted voice. “Well, maybe we should say a normal abnormal day,” I replied.
