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BMJ 2010; 340 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.c1625 (Published 23 March 2010) Cite this as: BMJ 2010;340:c1625

Soldiers remove patients from hospital in Democratic Republic of the Congo: Médecins Sans Frontières has condemned as deplorable a serious incident in which armed soldiers from the Congolese army entered a hospital in Katanga on 11 March while emergency care was being provided. MSF said that the soldiers left the hospital a day later with four patients. MSF’s head in the region, Philippe Havet, called on all armed personnel “to respect medical establishments and the safety of wounded people and medical staff.”

Condom advertisements can appear before 9 pm in UK: Relaxation of advertising codes in the United Kingdom after a review and public consultation means that condoms can be …

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