Lebanon’s crisis exacerbates the hardships of a neglected community. [...]Read More... from Northern Lebanon: people of Wadi Khaled have to choose between feeding their kids or taking them to the doctor| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is contributing to the national vaccination campaign against cholera launched by the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health’s by vaccinating people in Arsal, Akkar, Tripoli and Baalbak – Hermel in the north and northeast of Lebanon where most cholera cases are registered in the country. 600,000 cholera vaccine doses received by [...]Read More... from Lebanon: MSF starts cholera vaccination amid threat of a full-blown spread of the di...| 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), has worked with MSF in Gaza twice, once from August to September 2024 and then from January to February 2025. She answers three questions about the state of people’s mental health in Gaza and why it is [...]Read More... from “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 ...
Following fighting and evacuation orders from the Mouvement du 23 Mars/Alliance Fleuve Congo (M23/AFC) group, hundreds of thousands of people have left displacement camps around Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In response, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has adapted our approach by sending mobile teams to support people who are, once again, on [...]Read More... from Democratic Republic of Congo: MSF adjusts emergency response amid mass departures from displ...| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
In February, the security situation around the city of Uvira, in South Kivu province of Democratic Republic of Congo, rapidly deteriorated, reaching a critical point on Feb. 15. Residents describe scenes of pillaging by looters, increased violence, and clashes within the city between the Congolese army and Wazalendo fighters. Medical facilities have not been spared [...]Read More... from Democratic Republic of Congo: People trapped in a climate of uncertainty, amidst clashes| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Three years after Russian forces invaded Ukraine, dramatically escalating an international armed conflict that began in 2014, people continue to bear the burden of the war’s devastation as seen through their lost lives, lost limbs and lost homes. The resulting medical humanitarian needs are clearer than ever. The strain on Ukraine’s medical services has only [...]Read More... from Ukraine: People’s medical humanitarian needs remain as urgent as ever| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
It is with great sadness that we are sharing the news of the passing of our colleague, Jerry Muhindo Kavali, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). He died today from the gunshot wound he suffered while at the Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) base in Masisi town, North Kivu, during clashes between the [...]Read More... from Democratic Republic of Congo: Statement following the passing of our colleague| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), in partnership with the Sokoto state Ministry of Health, is encouraging community members in Sokoto to participate in a vaccination campaign – the goal is to help reduce the number of children suffering from potentially fatal diseases including measles and diphtheria. These diseases can cause long-term complications if contracted. In [...]Read More... from Nigeria: MSF and Sokoto state launch vaccination campaign to reduce deadly di...| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
As the war in Lebanon casts a shadow of devastation for millions of people across the country, community-led initiatives and local efforts are testament to the surviving solidarity and hope among Lebanese society. [...]Read More... from Lebanon: Surviving war with community-led care| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...