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Médecins du Monde calls for an end to the indiscriminate violence against civilians and strengthens its assistance activities in the Middle East
As the violence against civilians continues and the Joint Special Envoy of the UN and the Arab League is due to visit Damascus, Médecins du Monde is reinforcing its assistance activities in the Middle East in order to support medical personnel who are treating the wounded as well as people fleeing the conflict to neighbouring countries (Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey).

Médecins du Monde Greece, abiding by its core values for over twenty years, continues to be close to every person in need, within or without Greek borders. For the second year in a row the organization is working with Greek clubs of four wheeled vehicles and is spreading a message of solidarity and hope – this time, in Continental Greece. 

According to World Health Organization, 28 sub-Saharan countries of Africa and the Middle East, where female genital mutilation (FGM) is a common practice, 130 million girls and women have fallen victim to this practice.

Greece’s bailout is one means of avoiding bankruptcy and further austerity measures to reduce the deficit, as billions of euro have been pledged. However, these measures aimed at rescuing the financial system, tend to forget the consequences for those people that are especially "weak".

Paris, March 1, 2012
In response to population movements, MDM start an emergency medical mission for displaced populations in the country and isolated populations in the region of Kidal. This mission is meant to support existing health structures.

Workshop 2012 | MDM against the crisis Please note that the photography workshop organized by Medecins du Monde and Yiannis Read More

Doctors of the World | Poverty has many faces…Online Photography Award from Doctors of the WorldMDM is organizing an online photography contest entitled: “Poverty has many faces…”Pictures will be posted on our Facebook PageSend photos from February 15, 2012 to April 15, 2012 

amarilis 20:1 | March 8 2012 Photo exhibition dedicated to Doctors of the World and International Women’s Day The art Read More

2012 marks the start of a new year for the Greek Doctors of the World. Come along to welcome the Read More

The Medicins du Monde request by Francois Hollande to put an end to the policies that ‘generates patients’. 
Faced with the socialist candidate, Medicins du Monde affects the issue of health crisis that affects the poorest people in France and bring the issue of solidarity health system: 30% people of France say that they have either delayed or stopped therapy because of the lack of resources. Among patients treated by Medicins du Monde: 8% of pregnant women living in the street, the 2 / 3 of children under 6 years old not continue consistently vaccination, 50% of patients have a serious or chronic illness and have not healed. At the same time diseases of poverty have made their reappearance: tuberculosis, gastroenteritis, epidemic of measles.