Doctors Without Borders Names Ten Worst Humanitarian Crises Of 2008

For the eleventh year in a row Doctors Without Borders has named the ten worst humanitarian crises of the year. Although these conditions are beyond horrible they see very little focus in the news. I honestly believe many of these situations would be properly dealt with if people were made more aware. Instead of telling these stories the news chooses to focus on domestic puff pieces which although often tragic don't come close the suffering you'll read about here.

Here is the list:

1. Somali
2. Myanmar
3. Zimbabwe
4. Democratic Republic Of Congo
5. Childhood Malnutrition
6. Ethiopia
7. Pakistan
8. Sudan
9. Iraq
10. HIV/TB

To read about these situations in detail you can check out the site set up by Doctors Without Borders:

Top Ten Worst Humanitarian Crises of 2008

Noticiably missing from the list is the humanitarian crises taking place in Palestine. To read about the humanitarian crises in Palestine check out this piece from Chris Hedges:

Israel’s ‘Crime Against Humanity’ By Chris Hedges