What the spread of the “great replacement” conspiracy theory means for humanitarian aid As racialised narratives increasingly determine how and where NGOs can operate, humanitarians must embrace a more politically informed approach to their work.

#Neutrality doesn’t mean political silence

Humanitarian action must be rooted in political and historical awareness, not only technical aid

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#episky #medsky #aidsky #socialjustice #HumanitarianAid

Acute malnutrition and food insecurity in Yemen, 2021: Evidence from a two-stage cluster randomised survey in a protracted crisis The ongoing conflict in Yemen, which began in 2014, has led to one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises. The Hudaydah region, located on the Red Sea coast and home to the country’s second-la...

🚨 Our new study, drawing on a 2021 survey in Southern Hudaydah, reveals acute malnutrition in Yemen surpasses emergency thresholds, with over half of households suffering from food insecurity.
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The Gaza health information system: Rebuilding for a resilient future

Gaza’s health data system was strong but is now mostly destroyed. Even amid conflict, reliable data is vital for effective health response and advocacy.

In 2024, @amrishbaidjoe.bsky.social and partners met to explore this, now published in PLOS Global Public Health.

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Great to continue our work with the #EPIET, #EUPHEM and #MEDIPIET fellowships and lean on emergency response experience from @who.int and @msfluxor.bsky.social. For over a decade we have rich exchanges with fellows, not just on science and methodologies. But on the rough reality of emergencies #MSF

Intravenous Rehydration for Severe Acute Malnutrition with Gastroenteritis | NEJM International recommendations advise against the use of intravenous rehydration therapy in children with severe acute malnutrition because of the concern about fluid overload, but evidence to suppo...

🚨 New GASTROSAM trial results out!
How to safely rehydrate kids with severe acute malnutrition & gastroenteritis?
MSF, UCL and Imperial College London show standard IV fluids can be safe, challenging old assumptions.
Full study: www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
#GlobalHealth #Pediatrics #MSF #GASTROSAM

Providing emergency medical care at the Belarus–Poland border - Forced Migration Review Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) takes a flexible approach in its provision of medical care at the Belarus–Poland border. Its model emphasises collaboration with civil society, challenges systemic barri...

Read how MSF adapted its response to deliver emergency care at the Belarus–Poland border, using a flexible, replicable model designed for remote, high-risk settings and grounded in collaboration with civil society :
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MSF LuxOR is looking for a 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 to help create standardised training materials that strengthen community-based surveillance systems across MSF operations.

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High caseload of Scabies amongst Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh: A retrospective analysis of the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of cases, July 2022 to November 2023 Scabies is a dermatological parasitic infestation prevalent in many regions worldwide. Classified as a neglected disease by World Health Organization (WHO) since 2017, it is often associated with poor...

Scabies in refugee settlements is a large problem as we show here during a large outbreak in Cox's Bazar méga camps in 2022. It rarely kills, but can cause a lotof physical issues and mental stress.
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Just back from Cox's Bazar. It's been 5 years since my last visit. Many things changed and many remain the same. Wonderful to see old @who.int friends and colleagues and amazing work our @msf.ca collègues are doing. Hope we can do more on surveillance and seeing the impact of long term detention.

Changes? Some for the better, and many for the worse, especially when the sun goes down. With over a million people that have no legal nationality and direct funding cuts, the situation remains vulnerable. Fortunately many kids with smiles, our jobs to keep that smile strong over their lifetime.