Médecins sans Frontières programme contribution Humanitarian Aid 2015 - 2016

• Medical emergencies
  
  
• Conflicts
  
  
• Natural catastrophes
  
  
• Exclusion from healthcare

Providing emergency aid to reduce the morbidity and mortality among the assisted populations, and publicly speaking out on their behalf when necessary (advocacy).

Victims of violence, armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters, people excluded from healthcare

In the next phase (2013-2016), MSF will:

• Pursue its regular medical activities in its main areas of intervention: primary health care (including mother-and-child care), nutrition, mental health care, HIV, TB, vaccinations, neglected tropical diseases, surgery…

• Further improve its response in emergency situations

• Develop innovative operational and medical strategies in various fields (diarrheal diseases, HIV)

Reinforce various institutional aspects, notably in the field of training, HR management, information management, public positioning…

Principaux résultats attendus:  

• The situation of endangered populations is improved through advocacy and provision of quality humanitarian medical assistance
  
  
• Medical innovations and changes in medical policies are implemented for the benefit of patients
  
  
• Internal tools and processes are improved for the ultimate benefit of beneficiaries

Principaux résultats antérieurs:  

With the SDC’s Humanitarian Aid Division’s contribution for Africa, MSF:

• Provided assistance to victims of conflicts
  
  
• Responded to the HIV and TB pandemic
  
  
• Fought against excess mortality in very young children
  
  
• Offered medical care to patients victim of neglected tropical diseases (NTD)
  
  
• Provided medical care to victims of the “societal” violence
  
  
• Provided life-saving emergency care

Phase 2 01.01.2015 - 31.12.2016   (Completed)