Melanie S.P.
@melanie.msf.ca
Digital Communications Coordinator supporting Doctors Without Borders.
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GOOD NEWS: Michoacán becomes the sixth Mexican state to ban bullfighting! Learn more: hsus.link/1bs040825
April 8, 2025 at 1:05 PM
GOOD NEWS: Michoacán becomes the sixth Mexican state to ban bullfighting! Learn more: hsus.link/1bs040825
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@chrislockyear.msf.org speaking at #UnitedNations: While statements are made in this chamber, civilians remain unseen, unprotected, bombed, besieged, raped, displaced, deprived of food, of medical care, of dignity.
March 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
@chrislockyear.msf.org speaking at #UnitedNations: While statements are made in this chamber, civilians remain unseen, unprotected, bombed, besieged, raped, displaced, deprived of food, of medical care, of dignity.
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#Afghanistan: One child has died from measles each day in Afghanistan in 2025, according to data we collected at three hospitals where we work.
See all the data and get the whole story about this alarming surge in cases: www.msf.org/msf-records-...
See all the data and get the whole story about this alarming surge in cases: www.msf.org/msf-records-...
MSF records one child died from measles each day in 2025 Afghanistan | MSF
This is almost three times as many deaths as were witnessed during the same period last year.
www.msf.org
March 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
#Afghanistan: One child has died from measles each day in Afghanistan in 2025, according to data we collected at three hospitals where we work.
See all the data and get the whole story about this alarming surge in cases: www.msf.org/msf-records-...
See all the data and get the whole story about this alarming surge in cases: www.msf.org/msf-records-...
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#Sudan: The rainy season looms large. The hunger gap will widen.
The crisis in #Sudan demands a fundamental shift away from the failed approaches of the past.
Millions of lives depend on it.
#TalkAboutSudan @chrislockyear.msf.org at #UNSC
The crisis in #Sudan demands a fundamental shift away from the failed approaches of the past.
Millions of lives depend on it.
#TalkAboutSudan @chrislockyear.msf.org at #UNSC
March 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
#Sudan: The rainy season looms large. The hunger gap will widen.
The crisis in #Sudan demands a fundamental shift away from the failed approaches of the past.
Millions of lives depend on it.
#TalkAboutSudan @chrislockyear.msf.org at #UNSC
The crisis in #Sudan demands a fundamental shift away from the failed approaches of the past.
Millions of lives depend on it.
#TalkAboutSudan @chrislockyear.msf.org at #UNSC
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The war in Sudan is a catastrophic "war on people," @doctorswithoutborders.org Secretary General Christopher Lockyear tells the UN Security Council, calling for an end to violence against civilians and a new commitment to deliver lifesaving aid: www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/msf-b...
MSF briefs UN Security Council on Sudan: A catastrophic "war on people"
MSF Secretary General Christopher Lockyear calls for a new commitment to protect civilians and meet humanitarian needs in Sudan.
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
March 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The war in Sudan is a catastrophic "war on people," @doctorswithoutborders.org Secretary General Christopher Lockyear tells the UN Security Council, calling for an end to violence against civilians and a new commitment to deliver lifesaving aid: www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/msf-b...
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#Sudan: Our Secretary General, @chrislockyear.msf.org, provided an update to the #UnitedNations Security Council on the #humanitarian #crisis in #Sudan.
Nearly two years into the war and providing healthcare and assistance is nearly impossible because of the intense fighting. #TalkAboutSudan
Nearly two years into the war and providing healthcare and assistance is nearly impossible because of the intense fighting. #TalkAboutSudan
March 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM
#Sudan: Our Secretary General, @chrislockyear.msf.org, provided an update to the #UnitedNations Security Council on the #humanitarian #crisis in #Sudan.
Nearly two years into the war and providing healthcare and assistance is nearly impossible because of the intense fighting. #TalkAboutSudan
Nearly two years into the war and providing healthcare and assistance is nearly impossible because of the intense fighting. #TalkAboutSudan
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Every year, Canada ships thousands of horses to Japan for slaughter. This rude & hostile sign at one the horses' stops in Manitoba is a reflection of the kind of people involved in this cruel business! 😤
Urge Ag Minister MacAulay to BAN this practice now! ➡️ animaljustice.ca/live-export
Urge Ag Minister MacAulay to BAN this practice now! ➡️ animaljustice.ca/live-export
March 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Every year, Canada ships thousands of horses to Japan for slaughter. This rude & hostile sign at one the horses' stops in Manitoba is a reflection of the kind of people involved in this cruel business! 😤
Urge Ag Minister MacAulay to BAN this practice now! ➡️ animaljustice.ca/live-export
Urge Ag Minister MacAulay to BAN this practice now! ➡️ animaljustice.ca/live-export
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Using the basic rights of people, especially those most vulnerable, as a bargaining chip is not only morally bankrupt but a violation of fundamental ethics. @msf.ca strongly denounces this instrumentalization of aid. It is utterly reprehensible, outrageous & abhorrent. #Gaza #BSKY #MedSky
Israel accused of ‘war-crime starvation strategy’ as it cuts off Gaza aid
Israel halts the entry of all supplies into Gaza with artillery fire and air strikes reported in the war-torn territory
www.aljazeera.com
March 2, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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“When I look at Basel, I see my brother”: Israeli journo Yuval Abraham referring to co-director, Palestinian journo Basel Adra.
Imagine how far we'd go if we saw a bit of ourselves in each other. Shared humanity can bridge deep divides, starting with the ones in our hearts. #NoOtherLand #Oscars
Imagine how far we'd go if we saw a bit of ourselves in each other. Shared humanity can bridge deep divides, starting with the ones in our hearts. #NoOtherLand #Oscars
‘No Other Land,’ Whose Politics Deterred Distributors, Wins Best Documentary
In their acceptance speeches, the Israeli and Palestinian co-directors called for “serious actions to stop the injustice.”
www.nytimes.com
March 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
“When I look at Basel, I see my brother”: Israeli journo Yuval Abraham referring to co-director, Palestinian journo Basel Adra.
Imagine how far we'd go if we saw a bit of ourselves in each other. Shared humanity can bridge deep divides, starting with the ones in our hearts. #NoOtherLand #Oscars
Imagine how far we'd go if we saw a bit of ourselves in each other. Shared humanity can bridge deep divides, starting with the ones in our hearts. #NoOtherLand #Oscars
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#Sudan: A year ago, the pediatric department at Nyala Teaching Hospital, in #SouthDarfur, reopened despite the damage caused by violence.
Thanks to our team, over 5,000 children have received care in the past year! ❤️
Watch to learn more and let's continue to #TalkAboutSudan.
Thanks to our team, over 5,000 children have received care in the past year! ❤️
Watch to learn more and let's continue to #TalkAboutSudan.
March 3, 2025 at 8:36 PM
#Sudan: A year ago, the pediatric department at Nyala Teaching Hospital, in #SouthDarfur, reopened despite the damage caused by violence.
Thanks to our team, over 5,000 children have received care in the past year! ❤️
Watch to learn more and let's continue to #TalkAboutSudan.
Thanks to our team, over 5,000 children have received care in the past year! ❤️
Watch to learn more and let's continue to #TalkAboutSudan.
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Our colleague Katrin Glatz Brubakk, child psychotherapist, emphasizes the need for the #Gaza ceasefire to hold. Without it:
🟥 Children will stay in survival mode.
🟥 Their future will be at risk.
🟥 The physical and mental toll on people will worsen.
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🟥 Children will stay in survival mode.
🟥 Their future will be at risk.
🟥 The physical and mental toll on people will worsen.
ow.ly/PBGA50V8wuI
“I really worry about what will happen to people's mental health in Gaza. The ceasefire needs to hold.” | Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Katrin Glatz Brubakk, a child psychotherapist and mental health activities manager for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), recently returned from her second project in the Gaza Str...
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February 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Our colleague Katrin Glatz Brubakk, child psychotherapist, emphasizes the need for the #Gaza ceasefire to hold. Without it:
🟥 Children will stay in survival mode.
🟥 Their future will be at risk.
🟥 The physical and mental toll on people will worsen.
ow.ly/PBGA50V8wuI
🟥 Children will stay in survival mode.
🟥 Their future will be at risk.
🟥 The physical and mental toll on people will worsen.
ow.ly/PBGA50V8wuI
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#Sudan: Doctors Without Borders is forced to suspend all activities in Zamzam camp, including our field hospital.
The escalation of attacks is making it impossible for our teams to continue providing medical assistance in such dangerous conditions.
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/sudan-msf-fo...
The escalation of attacks is making it impossible for our teams to continue providing medical assistance in such dangerous conditions.
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/sudan-msf-fo...
Sudan: MSF forced to halt its activities as violence engulfed Zamzam camp in North Darfur | Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
The current escalation of attacks and fighting in and around Zamzam camp for displaced people near El Fasher in North Darfur is making it impossible for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontière...
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca
February 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
#Sudan: Doctors Without Borders is forced to suspend all activities in Zamzam camp, including our field hospital.
The escalation of attacks is making it impossible for our teams to continue providing medical assistance in such dangerous conditions.
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/sudan-msf-fo...
The escalation of attacks is making it impossible for our teams to continue providing medical assistance in such dangerous conditions.
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/sudan-msf-fo...
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Friends come in all shapes & sizes! 🐝 🐈⬛
📹: thedodo | phonopony
📹: thedodo | phonopony
February 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Friends come in all shapes & sizes! 🐝 🐈⬛
📹: thedodo | phonopony
📹: thedodo | phonopony
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#USA: As healthcare providers, we are deeply concerned by disruptions to the US government’s lifesaving PEPFAR programme for people living with HIV.
Our latest has details about what impacts we’re witnessing in countries where we work ⬇️
www.msf.org/uncertainty-...
Our latest has details about what impacts we’re witnessing in countries where we work ⬇️
www.msf.org/uncertainty-...
Uncertainty around PEPFAR programme puts millions of people at risk | MSF
The US government's decision to temporarily freeze funding to PEPFAR has had immediate effects on people living with HIV.
www.msf.org
February 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
#USA: As healthcare providers, we are deeply concerned by disruptions to the US government’s lifesaving PEPFAR programme for people living with HIV.
Our latest has details about what impacts we’re witnessing in countries where we work ⬇️
www.msf.org/uncertainty-...
Our latest has details about what impacts we’re witnessing in countries where we work ⬇️
www.msf.org/uncertainty-...
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#StaffVoices: "I am Majda Rizq, a Sudanese woman filled with compassion for my country. I grew up surrounded by my large family in Sudan, where I learned, worked, married, and established my own family."
February 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
#StaffVoices: "I am Majda Rizq, a Sudanese woman filled with compassion for my country. I grew up surrounded by my large family in Sudan, where I learned, worked, married, and established my own family."
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#Sudan: As RSF intensifies attacks around El Fasher and tightens its siege on the city and Zamzam camp, we are deeply concerned for the safety of our staff and the hundreds of thousands already suffering under shelling and starvation in Sudan’s largest displacement camp.
February 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
#Sudan: As RSF intensifies attacks around El Fasher and tightens its siege on the city and Zamzam camp, we are deeply concerned for the safety of our staff and the hundreds of thousands already suffering under shelling and starvation in Sudan’s largest displacement camp.
Timeline Clean: The one and only, Raven. 🐾
February 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Timeline Clean: The one and only, Raven. 🐾
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This 6mo old pig is taking their last journey, terrified & cold, lying helpless on the filthy floor of a truck headed for slaughter. Even during subzero winters, pigs are transported for up to 28 hours without food, water, rest, or protection from the elements 😢 #TransportLaws
February 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
This 6mo old pig is taking their last journey, terrified & cold, lying helpless on the filthy floor of a truck headed for slaughter. Even during subzero winters, pigs are transported for up to 28 hours without food, water, rest, or protection from the elements 😢 #TransportLaws
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Minister MacAulay still has time to save horses from heartbreaking suffering—but the clock is ticking! Urge him to act NOW & finally end live horse exports for slaughter for good 🐴💔⬇️
ACT NOW: Tell Minister of Agriculture to BAN Horse Exports for Slaughter 🐴
Canada is still shipping live horses to Japan to be killed for human consumption. Tell the Minister of Agriculture to make good on the Liberal Party’s campaign promise & pass regulations now to finall...
action.animaljustice.ca
February 9, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Minister MacAulay still has time to save horses from heartbreaking suffering—but the clock is ticking! Urge him to act NOW & finally end live horse exports for slaughter for good 🐴💔⬇️
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The Montreal SPCA is renewing their call for a BAN on the sale of exotic animals. This follows the release of Animal Justice's shocking new footage showing hundreds of #ferrets suffering in filthy cages in Canada's largest ferret mill.
www.montrealgazette.com
February 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The Montreal SPCA is renewing their call for a BAN on the sale of exotic animals. This follows the release of Animal Justice's shocking new footage showing hundreds of #ferrets suffering in filthy cages in Canada's largest ferret mill.
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#Sudan: Faiz Aboubakr, a renowned Sudanese photographer, highlights Doctors Without Borders work across #ElGedaref, and the resilience of Sudanese people.
February 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
#Sudan: Faiz Aboubakr, a renowned Sudanese photographer, highlights Doctors Without Borders work across #ElGedaref, and the resilience of Sudanese people.
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#Sudan: On Feb. 3, airstrikes by the Sudanese Armed Forces hit residential areas of Nyala, South Darfur, hitting and destroying civilian houses.
32 people were killed and dozens injured. #TalkAboutSudan
32 people were killed and dozens injured. #TalkAboutSudan
February 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
#Sudan: On Feb. 3, airstrikes by the Sudanese Armed Forces hit residential areas of Nyala, South Darfur, hitting and destroying civilian houses.
32 people were killed and dozens injured. #TalkAboutSudan
32 people were killed and dozens injured. #TalkAboutSudan