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<a href='#' class = 'hashtags'>#FieldFriday</a>: From<a href='#' class = 'hashtags'>#Jharkhand</a> to<a href='#' class = 'hashtags'>#UttarPradesh</a> and<a href='#' class = 'hashtags'>#Jordan</a> to<a href='#' class = 'hashtags'>#Bangladesh</a>, our Indian field workers work with our teams to provide essential medical care to those in need. This<a href='#' class = 'hashtags'>#FlashbackFriday</a> , we share the top five reads from our Indian field workers who've shared their stories with us this year
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⚠️ 440 people with symptoms ⚠️ 392 confirmed cases ⚠️ 255 confirmed deaths

This is the Democratic Republic of Congo’s most serious Ebola epidemic since the virus was discovered in 1976.

Click on the link in bio to find out what MSF teams are doing to help bring the epidemic under control. (<a href="https://bit.ly/2EmcVs7" target="_blank" class = "link" >https://bit.ly/2EmcVs7</a>)
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Rakesh Rawat is an IT professional but his passion is running. This January, at the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2019, he will be running and raising funds to support MSF teams in India!

You can help Rakesh provide basic healthcare to those who need it most by donating on <a href="https://bit.ly/2rwbsaY" target="_blank" class = "link" >https://bit.ly/2rwbsaY</a>
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Need a quick overview of what's happening on Nauru?

We provided mental healthcare for 11 months, before being forced to leave by the Nauruan government in October 2018. Our recent report demonstrates extreme mental health suffering by both Nauruan patients, and refugee & asylum seeker patients.
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"This is a dark day." MSF and @sosmediterranee have been forced to end operations on search and rescue ship Aquarius. Not only has Europe failed to provide search and rescue capacity, it has also actively sabotaged others’ attempts to save lives. The end of Aquarius means more deaths at sea, and more needless deaths that will go unwitnessed.
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Over the past two months, with people continuing to flee by sea along the world’s deadliest migration route, the Aquarius has remained in port, unable to carry out its humanitarian work. This is the result of a sustained campaign, spearheaded by the Italian government and backed by other European states, to delegitimise, slander and obstruct aid organisations providing assistance to vulnerable people. Coupled with the EU’s ill-conceived external policies on migration, this campaign has undermined international law and humanitarian principles. With no immediate solution to these attacks, MSF and SOS Méditerranée have no choice but to end operations by the Aquarius.
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Click on the link in bio to read our statement. (<a href="https://bit.ly/2Ej4Dlp" target="_blank" class = "link" >https://bit.ly/2Ej4Dlp</a>)
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Mental healthcare is vital for a patient's recovery. From providing psychological first aid to survivors of natural disasters to counselling HIV patients, our Mental Health Officers play a vital role in our projects. Being a mental health officer with MSF is an intense but rewarding job.
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Click on the link in bio to apply 👉 (<a href="https://bit.ly/2Pngjot" target="_blank" class = "link" >https://bit.ly/2Pngjot</a>)
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“The mental health suffering on<a href='#' class = 'hashtags'>#Nauru</a> is among the most severe<a href='#' class = 'hashtags'>#MSF</a> has ever seen, including in projects providing care for victims of torture.” Today, we are releasing the first independent medical data demonstrating the extreme<a href='#' class = 'hashtags'>#mentalhealth</a> suffering on Nauru, due to the Australian policy of indefinite offshore processing. MSF calls on the Australian government to end this policy and immediately evacuate all refugees and asylum seekers from Nauru. (Link in bio)

Meet Ko Tun Tun,a local fisherman from Dawei, Myanmar who receives treatment for HIV at MSF clinic.

In Myanmar, we provide decentralised HIV care and work with the community to improve early detection and treatment. Currently, we're following the HIV treatment of over 2’200 patients in Dawei.

Swipe 👈👈 and follow these illustrations to know the story of Ko Tun Tun.
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For World Aids Day, UNAIDS has released a new report.

It selectively overlooks fundamental aspects of today’s HIV epidemic and the high numbers of AIDS-related deaths.

Our message today: urgent attention and action is needed to curb this epidemic. Click on the link in bio to read MSF’s response to UNAIDS World AIDS Day 2018 report. (<a href="https://bit.ly/2EadGFp" target="_blank" class = "link" >https://bit.ly/2EadGFp</a>)
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The game is not over yet.. 8 out of every 20 people with HIV don't receive treatment. With access to antiretrovirals, they can live longer and healthier lives. On World AIDS Day, help us rewrite the story. Support us and spread awareness by sharing this video.
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#Iraq: "We now live here, in this desert, with no hope of ever going anywhere good." Hundreds of kilometres away from home, many displaced Iraqis rely entirely on aid to survive and have lost hope of returning home. Know more: https://bit.ly/2QC0bF6

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#FieldFriday: From Jharkhand to Uttar Pradesh and Jordan to Bangladesh, our Indian field workers work with our teams to provide essential medical care to those in need. This#FlashbackFriday , we share the top five reads from our Indian field workers who've shared their stories with us this year Click here to read 👉 https://bit.ly/2SL1MVy

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⚠️ 440 people with symptoms ⚠️ 392 confirmed cases ⚠️ 255 confirmed deaths This is#DemocraticRepublicofCongo’s most serious#Ebola epidemic since the virus was discovered in 1976. Click to find out what MSF teams are doing to help bring the epidemic under control. https://bit.ly/2EmcVs7

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“Saving lives is non-negotiable. Saving lives is what we do, what we will continue to fight for, and what we urge you to defend. Saving lives is indeed a fundamental part of the Global Compact." MSF International President Dr. Joanne Liu highlighted the plight of migrants and refugees in her speech at the Global Compact on Migration conference in Marrakesh.#ForMigration

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“When you add it all up, you’re looking at a devastating situation for the people of#Yemen .” Four years into the recent conflict, Robert Onus, MSF’s former head of mission in Yemen, describes its impact on people across the country. https://bit.ly/2Gaa3Rn

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Rakesh Rawat is an IT professional but his passion is running. This January, at the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2019, he will be running and raising funds to support MSF teams in India! You can help Rakesh provide basic healthcare to those who need it most by donating on https://bit.ly/2rwbsaY #marathon #running #Mumbai

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“I wanted to prove to the world that once you put your mind to it, it’s possible to do anything." When Vikas was diagnosed with XDR-#tuberculosis, he had never thought that he will be able to live a normal life again. With your support, our team could provide him with effective and timely treatment and psychosocial support. You can help us cure more patients like Vikas. Donate now 👉 https://bit.ly/2EOaIXY Photo Credits: DVL Padma Priya/MSF/Javed Shah #MSF #Mumbai #SupportUs

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Need a quick overview of what's happening on#Nauru? We provided mental healthcare for 11 months, before being forced to leave by the Nauruan government in October 2018. Our recent report demonstrates extreme mental health suffering by both Nauruan patients, and refugee & asylum seeker patients. https://bit.ly/2FU6wGP

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"This is a dark day." MSF and SOS MEDITERRANEE have been forced to end operations on search and rescue ship#Aquarius. Sustained attacks on search and rescue by European states will mean more deaths at sea, and more needless deaths that will go unwitnessed. https://bit.ly/2Ej4Dlp #MediterraneanSea #refugeecrisis #MSF

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1 pill of sofosbuvir = $1,000 This#hepatitisC drug is 67 times more expensive than gold. @Gilead Sciences has spent $18 million on lobbying alone since launching this infamous $1000 pill. Watch to find out how big pharma games the system to charge outrageous prices for lifesaving medicines. Know more 👉 https://bit.ly/2zLaEn3

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#FlashbackFriday: From Jharkhand to Uttar Pradesh & Jordan to Bangladesh, our Indian field workers work with @MSF teams to provide medical care to those in need. Here are the top 5 reads from our field workers who've shared their stories with us in 2018. https://t.co/nzsdBogTlq https://t.co/8cxh0MEJSn
- Dec 14th 2018

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RT @MSF_Sea: As Aoife and other @MSF staff pack up #medical supplies and prepare to move off the #Aquarius, the notions of rescue at sea an…
- Dec 14th 2018

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RT @MSF: Peace and prosperity remain a distant dream for many in #Iraq. https://t.co/i0FqIlOScW
- Dec 14th 2018

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"People are forced to choose between the violence of home, & the distant possibility of a future with hope." @JoanneLiu_MSF, @MSF International President, highlighted the plight of migrants & refugees at @UN's Global Compact on Migration conference. https://t.co/pwr6XyzNGS https://t.co/I2iztfyNfb
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RT @MSF: #Snakebite is estimated to kill over 100,000 people every year, yet there are hardly any resources to treat it 🐍 https://t.co/oN1n…
- Dec 13th 2018

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⚠️ 440 people with symptoms ⚠️ 392 confirmed cases ⚠️ 255 confirmed deaths This is #DRCongo’s most serious #Ebola epidemic since the virus was discovered in 1976. Click to find out what @MSF teams are doing to help bring the epidemic under control. https://t.co/BrzoxlGMTv https://t.co/izZyw5mcwQ
- Dec 13th 2018

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RT @MSF_uk: The Rohingya crisis made headlines around the world as thousands of families were brutally attacked and forced from their homes…
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RT @MSF: #DRCongo: The #Ebola epidemic continues to spread through North Kivu province. Our teams continue to strengthen their efforts to…
- Dec 12th 2018

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RT @MSF: Let’s be clear, current policies are pushing people on the move into abuse and exploitation. We will welcome a #migration compac…
- Dec 12th 2018

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“Saving lives is non-negotiable. Saving lives is what we do, what we will continue to fight for, and what we urge you to defend. Saving lives is indeed a fundamental part of the Global Compact." - @MSF International President @JoanneLiu_MSF https://t.co/pwr6XyzNGS #ForMigration https://t.co/gxg4AqwzjP
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RT @MSF_HIV: Last week pharmaceutical companies met with humanitarian groups at the Vatican to discuss scaling up diagnosis and treatment o…
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