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Passed the Washington Monument
Across the National Mall
To the gate of the White House
Our mobile billboard spent two days driving around the nation’s capitol as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed U.S. Congress and met with President Barack Obama. We wanted to make sure our message was seen - Millions of people rely on affordable medicines made in India. Prime Minister Modi, stand strong against U.S. pressure to change your policies. Don’t Shut Down the Pharmacy of the Developing World!
The TPP will lock-in high, unsustainable drug prices, delay the availability of price-lowering generic medicines, and price much-needed medical care out of the reach of millions of people. The high price of medicines is a growing problem, especially for developing countries where MSF has medical operations.
Thank you for all your support after the bombing of MSF’s Kunduz hospital. We need your voice. By signing this petition, you are adding to the calls to demand that parties to this conflict—and parties to conflicts the world over—respect the statutes of International Humanitarian Law and the Geneva Conventions. The preservation of health facilities as neutral, protected spaces depends on this.
We need to know if the rules of war have changed, not just for Kunduz, but for the safety of our teams working in frontline hospitals all over the world.
Safe Passage: An Open Letter to U.S. President Barack Obama & Congressional Leaders
The lifejacket pictured here belonged to one of more than 16,000 people rescued on the Mediterranean Sea by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams since May. This lifejacket, and the person who wore it, are symbols not only of a chaotic and dangerous world, but also of the failure of United Nations member states to meet their obligations to care for, extend safe passage to, and consider the asylum claims of those who fear for their safety from violence and oppression.
The United States should encourage UN member states to ensure that lifesaving and basic needs are met and that humanitarian appeals are fully funded, reversing the shortfalls and cutbacks that have sadly become the norm in humanitarian crises.