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Niger - Thursday 18 October 2007
The crossroads between North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, Niger is rich in underground natural resources. However, more than two thirds of the population live below the poverty line.

Opération Sourire - Wednesday 20 June 2007
Opération Sourire's aim is to put a smile back on the faces of those who have been disfigured by war, illness and malnutrition...

Pakistan - Wednesday 20 June 2007
In relation to health, although the Pakistani government is committed to improving social services, this barely benefits women, who are deprived of their most basic rights and are often victims of domestic violence.

Palestinian Territories - Wednesday 11 June 2008
Because of the almost total shutdown of the health infrastructure, the health system in the West Bank remains paralysed.

Peru - Thursday 23 August 2007
Despite strong economic growth of 8.3%, the population lives in extreme deprivation

Romania - Wednesday 13 June 2007
Médecins du Monde supports civil society organisations fighting against abuse and mistreatment of children.

Rwanda - Tuesday 20 May 2008
Today Rwanda, touched by the consequences of the 1994 genocide in which a million people were killed, is rebuilding itself with a reconciliation policy confirmed by the presidential election in 2003.

Senegal - Tuesday 20 May 2008
Despite sustained growth in recent years, Senegal still faces poverty and inequality. In relation to health, the rural population, which is very spread out, has great difficulty getting access to healthcare.

Serbia - Wednesday 20 June 2007
After Kosovo’s independence in February 2008 and the split with Montenegro, Serbia continues to experience negative consequences of the conflict during the 90s. Drug users are victims of discrimination and do not have access to healthcare.

Sudan - Tuesday 05 August 2008
The implementation of a peace agreement between the south and north is, paradoxically, cause for growing hope and for new uncertainties that are holding back the reconstruction of a health system able to meet the huge needs.

Tanzania - Friday 20 June 2008
Despite the apparent stability of this East African country, Tanzania has toughened its policy towards
foreigners.

Turkey - Tuesday 27 May 2008
Despite the economic progress in light of the country’s potential future EU membership, the political situation in Turkey remains fragile and the social system is inadequate.

Vietnam - Monday 26 May 2008
Inequalities are increasing and thousands of people live in great precarity. In the absence of an appropriate response from the public authorities, the AIDS virus is spreading.

Yemen - Thursday 05 June 2008
Having come out of a painful civil war in 1994, Yemen remains the poorest country in the Middle East.

Zimbabwe - Tuesday 20 May 2008
This African country pays the price for its isolation and its domestic politics, which are universally denounced by the international community. With more than 1,300,000 HIV-positive inhabitants, Zimbabwe is one
of the countries most severely affected by the pandemic.