An MSF hospital in Old Fangak, South Sudan, was bombed, leaving thousands without critical healthcare. As displacement rises and medical supplies dwindle, MSF calls for urgent action to protect civilians and hospitals from further attacks.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Following the targeted attack on March 15 against a Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) convoy travelling between its Turgeau emergency centre and its Carrefour trauma hospital and in view of the deteriorating security situation in downtown Port-au-Prince, MSF has taken the difficult decision to withdraw from these two structures for a minimum period of [...]Read More... from Haiti: MSF withdraws from two medical facilities in Port-au-Prince as widespread violence intensi...| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) condemns an attack on its vehicles amid escalating violence in Haiti. Forced to suspend operations at Turgeau hospital, in Port-au-Prince, MSF calls for respect and safety for medical workers, patients and facilities. Despite challenges, MSF remains committed to delivering essential care.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Since the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel first came into effect on Nov. 27, Israeli forces have continued to engage in military operations in southern Lebanon. Hundreds of thousands of people have returned to their homes and villages in the area. Many of them saw their homes destroyed by the Israeli bombardment and remain displaced. [...]Read More... from Lebanon: MSF boosts emergency operations in south amid recovery phase and ongoing attacks| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
As violence escalates in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, thousands of people flee to Bambo, seeking safety. The town is surrounded by fighting, stretching resources to their limits. MSF calls for urgent action to protect civilians and provide essential humanitarian assistance.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Violence, insecurity and hunger are devastating people’s lives in South Darfur, Sudan, according to a new Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) report. The report, “Voices from South Darfur”, illustrates in vivid testimony how the impact of pervasive violence, a healthcare system in ruins and an inadequate international response have all combined to push people’s [...]Read More... from Sudan: MSF report reveals stark lack of protection and assistance in South Darfur| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Nasser hospital, the last medical lifeline in southern Gaza, is at risk due to displacement orders and movement restrictions. Medical staff face blocked access, with staff operating ambulances under deadly threats. With patients in critical need, MSF warns that losing this facility would be devastating. Urgent action is needed to restore and protect healthcare.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
MSF urgently calls for humanitarian support as thousands of Sudanese refugees arrive in Chad, fleeing violence in North Darfur. Many are malnourished and endure overcrowded, unsanitary conditions. The humanitarian response is insufficient and the approaching rainy season may worsen the crisis. People need immediate support for food, shelter, medical care and sanitation.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Dozens of Palestinians killed, hundreds injured while seeking food at Gaza humanitarian assistance distribution sites backed by the U.S. and Israel. MSF teams join the mass casualty response amid reports of indiscriminate gunfire. Only a lasting ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian assistance can ease this worsening crisis.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
US-Israel’s plan to instrumentalize aid has led to chaos, violence and deprivation in Gaza. Their flawed food distribution plan prevents lifesaving supplies from reaching most at-risk individuals, reinforcing displacement and militarization instead of addressing urgent humanitarian needs. A lasting ceasefire is the only solution.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
By Christopher Lockyear, secretary general, MSF. Originally published on swissinfo on May 26, 2025. On Saturday, May 3, we at Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) woke to shock, grief and outrage. Our hospital in Old Fangak, South Sudan had been attacked: a helicopter gunship destroyed the pharmacy, shelling followed and drones bombed the market. [...]Read More... from What is the cost for killing humanitarians?| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Israeli forces continue their relentless use of displacement orders in Gaza, forcing Palestinians into an endless cycle of suffering. MSF warns of the devastating mental and physical toll as incessant bombings, aid blockades and forced evacuations turn Gaza into a nightmare. Urgent action is needed to end this campaign of ethnic cleansing.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Women in Darfur face near-constant risk of sexual violence, yet access to medical and psychological support remains scarce. MSF warns that the true scale of this crisis is unknown, as survivors face stigma and barriers to seeking care. Urgent action is needed to protect civilians and expand vital services.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Dear Members of Canada’s 45th Parliament, Congratulations on your election to the House of Commons, where all parties will bear responsibility for ensuring Canada’s government can rise to the challenges of the current global moment. You are taking on this responsibility at a time of unprecedented global upheaval. Multiple large-scale and overlapping international crises – [...]Read More... from An open letter to Canada’s newly elected Parliamentarians| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
MSF condemns the U.S.-Israel plan to control assistance, calling it a violation of a UN Security Council Resolution. Aid must remain impartial and unrestricted to prevent further suffering in Gaza. MSF urges global leaders to act now and stop the weaponization of humanitarian assistance.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Violence escalates in Port-au-Prince as armed groups expand their control. MSF’s Tabarre trauma hospital, one of the last in the capital, faces overwhelming patient numbers, risking further crisis. With medical teams exhausted and hospital beds beyond capacity, people’s access to surgical care is dangerously reduced.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Myanmar’s earthquake has left thousands of people dead, injured and displaced. Three survivors share their stories amid a critical need for humanitarian assistance.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) strongly condemns the bombing of its hospital in Old Fangak, South Sudan. The attack began at around 4:30am when two helicopter gunships first dropped a bomb on the MSF pharmacy, burning it to the ground, then went on to fire on the town of Old Fangak for around 30 [...]Read More... from South Sudan: MSF strongly condemns the bombing of its hospital in Old Fangak, Jonglei State| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Palestinians in Gaza face devastating war impacts with intensified hostilities, mass displacement and attacks on humanitarian workers. MSF confronts dilemmas in volatile conditions while restrictions on aid and essential tools escalate the crisis. Discover the harsh realities and challenges of operating under siege.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
The ongoing conflict in Sudan has devastated health infrastructure and food security, leaving millions of people at risk, especially in South Darfur. Malnutrition among children and pregnant women is worsening as humanitarian assistance falls short. Urgent action is needed to expand food distribution and lifesaving support before the situation deteriorates further.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) announced today that it has ceased operations on board its rescue vessel, Geo Barents, which had been operational since June 2021. Italian laws and policies have made it impossible to continue with the current operational model. MSF will begin a process to evaluate the best operational model for this [...]Read More... from MSF ends operation of Geo Barents search and rescue vessel with commitment to return to Central Mediterranean Sea| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
On March 18, 2025, Israel ended the ceasefire with a massive assault on Gaza, escalating a war that has killed over 51,000 Palestinians and destroyed essential infrastructure. MSF documents the devastation, attacks on healthcare and urgent need for independent investigations and humanitarian assistance.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), provides medical humanitarian care to people who have been forced to flee their homes because of violence, conflict, persecution and, increasingly, climate change. Our teams provide vital medical care at every step of people’s treacherous displacement journeys, including providing surgery and trauma care, maternal health and obstetrics services, vaccination [...]Read More... from Speech: MSF Highlights Three Urgent Humanitarian Crise...| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Esther, Rebecca, Tuliya and Daphrose are from the same family. Together, they fled the fighting between the M23 armed group and the Congolese army in North Kivu, a province in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). For the past year and a half, the four women have been living in the Elohim [...]Read More... from DRC : “Displaced Lives” 4 women in Goma’s displaced camps| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Marie Brun is an emergency coordinator for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Goma, in the province of North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. She provides an update on the intensification of fighting between several armed groups, including the M23, and the Congolese armed forces since the start of the year, and the consequences [...]Read More... from DRC: civilians caught in the crossfire in the Kivus| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Learn how MSF’s Diyani Dewasurendra tackled South Sudan’s cholera outbreak within the critical first 72 hours. From early diagnosis to isolation, treatment and vaccination, every minute counts. Discover the vital strategies used to save lives and prevent disaster during a fast-spreading epidemic in crisis zones.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
MSF calls for the lifting of the siege and the deliver of humanitarian assistance as Rapid Support Forces offensives in Zamzam camp force thousands to flee to El Fasher. Displaced communities are trapped without lifesaving support, facing ongoing violence. Urgent humanitarian efforts, including air operations, are needed to support civilians.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
People with severe burns in Gaza face immense suffering and limited care options as Israeli attacks and a prolonged siege devastate healthcare systems. MSF struggles to provide treatment amid shortages of medical supplies, pain relief, food, and clean water, leaving many stuck in cycles of pain and infection.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
MSF is introducing solar power in healthcare facilities in northern Nigeria. This shift from fuel-powered generators ensures stable electricity, elevates patient care and supports vital medical procedures sustainably.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
MSF condemns the killing of a second staff member in Masisi, DRC, and calls for measures to protect civilians and aid workers from escalating violence impacting medical facilities and humanitarian efforts.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Faced with a resurgence of violent incidents affecting healthcare services in the ongoing conflict in the provinces of North and South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) once again condemns in the strongest possible terms the use of weapons in and around healthcare facilities. The latest example [...]Read More... from Goma, DRC: Shooting leaves one person dead in the Kyeshero hospital| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
As Israeli forces resume and expand their military offensive by air, ground and sea on the Gaza Strip, forcibly displacing people and deliberately blocking essential assistance, Palestinian lives are once again being systematically destroyed, warns Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). A series of deadly attacks by Israeli forces have shown a blatant disregard for [...]Read More... from Palestine: Gaza has become a “mass grave” for Palestinians and those helping them| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
On March 28, a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar, devastating the regions of Mandalay, Naypyidaw, Sagaing and Shan State. As of April 8, official figures reported over 3,600 deaths, more than 5,000 people injured and an estimated 17 million individuals affected – many severely. Key infrastructure, including hospitals, roads and water systems, sustained [...]Read More... from Myanmar: MSF steps up response following devastating earthquake| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
After being starved, shelled and deprived of vital assistance, people in Zamzam displacement camp, near El Fasher, are once again under attack. The Rapid Support Forces and allied armed groups launched a large-scale ground offensive on April 11. There are reports of people fleeing and many casualties, although we can’t verify how many at the [...]Read More... from Sudan: Deadly attack on Zamzam camp, survivors arriving to Tawila| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Hundreds of thousands of displaced people sheltering in camps in and around the city of Goma, in Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province, have been severely impacted by extreme violence over the past three weeks, and many are now leaving the camps, according to teams from Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). As departures [...]Read More... from GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo: MSF calls for dignified, voluntary movement for people displaced| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mpox cases have been on the rise for more than two years. However, the situation has worsened in recent months, with a surge in the number of people affected, a mutation leading to human-to-human transmission of the virus, and the notification of suspected cases in sites for displaced [...]Read More... from Five Questions about the Mpox Outbreak in the DRC| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
An influx of wounded people is arriving at Kyeshero hospital in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams in the hospital are treating people through the armed clashes and insecurity that have hit the city in recent days. We have been affected by several incidents since the beginning of [...]Read More... from Democratic Republic of Congo: MSF appeals for humanitarian access in Goma as casualties seek medical care| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
This week, the fighting between M23, the Congolese army and their respective allies reached the city centre of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams have reoriented part of their activities to respond to emergency needs, such as caring for people who are wounded. Virginie Napolitano, MSF emergency coordinator [...]Read More... from Democratic Republic of Congo: In Goma, a chaotic situation, many people war-wounded| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
A month-long siege imposed by Israeli authorities in Gaza, Palestine, means some critical medications are now short in supply and are running out, leaving Palestinians at risk of losing vital healthcare, warns Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). As Israeli forces continue to bomb the Gaza Strip, depriving people of basic needs, including food, water [...]Read More... from Palestine: Critical medical supplies running out in Gaza one month into Israeli siege| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
On April 28, Canadians will vote in a federal election that is taking place in a period of major global upheaval. The Members of Parliament that Canadians will elect will decide how Canada responds to a world experiencing alarming levels of conflict and crisis, and where hundreds of millions of people’s lives, safety and dignity [...]Read More... from MSF to Canada’s political leaders: “Stand up for humanity”| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Pregnant women in Darfur, Sudan, face dire challenges, including healthcare scarcity, dangerous journeys and complications leading to miscarriage or maternal death. With most health facilities in conflict zones often barely operational, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) offers critical care amid one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) condemns the Israeli strike on Gaza’s Nasser hospital, killing two, injuring many and endangering patients and staff. With Gaza’s health system near collapse, MSF calls for protection of medical facilities and urgent aid during rising violence.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) highlights the dramatic toll of forced displacement in northern West Bank, Palestine. Over 40,000 Palestinians struggle without proper shelter, healthcare or essential services. MSF urges immediate action to halt displacement and scale up the humanitarian response.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières report (MSF) outlines a surge in violence in Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo, where civilians face horrific injuries, displacement and limited aid. Healthcare access is severely hampered as attacks target facilities and staff. MSF urges armed groups to spare civilians and ensure safe access to essential services during escalating humanitarian needs.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Before April 15 of last year, I never imagined that I would find myself in Khartoum, the capital city of our country, working in a conflict zone. I am a doctor from Sudan, and I’ve worked with MSF for several years. But I’ve never seen anything like the suffering that people in my country now [...]Read More... from Alleviating suffering in the face of war| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
In one of the world’s worst crises for decades, Sudan is facing a colossal, man-made catastrophe one year after the start of the war between the Government-led Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). It is a matter of life or death for millions of people to urgently enable safe humanitarian [...]Read More... from Sudan is facing a colossal man-made catastrophe; MSF calls for an urgent, rapid scale-up of the humanitarian response| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is shocked and saddened by the killing of our colleague Alaa Abd-Elsalam Ali Okal by an Israeli airstrike on his apartment building in Deir Al Balah, central Gaza, Palestine. Along with hundreds of others across the Gaza Strip, Alaa Abd-Elsalam Ali Okal was killed in the early morning of [...]Read More... from Palestine: MSF mourns the killing of tenth colleague in Gaza| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
The multi-day soccer tournament in Abyei helped bring community members, Ministry of Health and MSF staff and daily workers together.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Ahead of World Tuberculosis Day, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) calls for sustained global investments to address tuberculosis (TB) in children. With 1.25 million children falling ill each year, MSF highlights the impact of U.S. funding cuts on TB care and is calling for action to improve diagnosis, treatment and preventive measures, especially for children who are vulnerable.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) denounces Israeli strikes on Gaza, urging an immediate ceasefire and access to aid. Hundreds killed, including children, as medical teams face mass casualties. MSF demands an end to collective punishment of Palestinians.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) condemns Israel’s siege on Gaza, blocking aid, water and fuel. This collective punishment worsens the humanitarian crisis, leaving thousands without vital resources. MSF urges Israel and its allies to uphold international law and end the blockade.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
On this International Women’s Day we highlight the incredible stories of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) female staff in South Sudan. From a nurse in the remote area of Boma, to the head of community health in Renk, to Juba’s warehouse manager and air conditioning (AC) technician, these women working with MSF exemplify resilience [...]Read More... from South Sudan: Celebrating the impact of female MSF staff| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Sarah Vulstyeke, MSF project coordinator, shares about the massive destruction she saw during her recent work in Gaza. She highlights people’s urgent medical needs as they try to rebuild lives amid the rubble, as MSF staff continue providing essential healthcare services in this challenging environment.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
The road leading south to the city of Rafah, near Gaza’s border with Egypt, is lined with destruction. Wherever you look, the scene is unrecognizable. Most people in Gaza have been displaced multiple times, forced to leave one shelter after another in the hope that the next place would be safe. But nowhere was safe. [...]Read More... from Crossing the border: Palestinians’ journeys of war and survival| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Géralda, Alcélia, and Cherlyne, three Haitian women, share their struggle to survive in Brooklyn, an isolated part of Cité Soleil neighbourhood in Port-au-Prince. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are the only ones providing free medical care in the area on a daily basis. Cité Soleil : Life under constant threat of crossfire Géralda describes [...]Read More... from Haiti: Women trapped between violence and poverty in Port-au-Prince| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
As violence and insecurity forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes in Port-au-Prince in recent months, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) increased efforts to provide water, sanitation, and hygiene services (WASH) to people in makeshift camps across the city. Since fighting between armed groups and the government surged in February 2024, [...]Read More... from Haiti: People fleeing violence in capital urgently need water and sanitation| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
On Tuesday, September 3, a Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) ambulance carrying a patient in critical condition was stopped by police in Port-au-Prince and detained, preventing our team from providing the necessary care. The patient was suffering from an open fracture and in urgent need of hospital care. Held for more than an hour, [...]Read More... from Haiti: MSF denounces obstruction of ambulance| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
The violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has seen a new and dramatic increase since Feb. 28 2024, with armed groups attacking new parts of the city. This surge in conflict, occurring frequently in residential zones, has deeply affected the community and has seriously disrupted the healthcare system, which is struggling to remain functional. At Doctors Without [...]Read More... from Haiti: Healthcare Navigates New Heights of Conflict in Port-au-Prince| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Since Feb 24, Haiti’s capital has seen a surge in violence, with MSF staff seeing overwhelming medical needs and rising casualties. With 85 per cent of Port-au-Prince under armed control, clashes endanger civilians. People in displacement camps lack clean water, escalating the humanitarian crisis. Critical support is needed to address worsening conditions.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Since the end of February, Port-au-Prince has been engulfed in unprecedented violence, cutting off the Haitian capital from the outside world following the closure of the airport and ports. The escalating insecurity has severely disrupted the medical operations of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), which has not been able to import any supplies since [...]Read More... from Closed ports, empty shelves: Haiti urgently needs medical supplies| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
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 ...
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 ...
The current escalation of attacks and fighting in and around Zamzam camp for displaced people ur is making it impossible for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to continue providing medical assistance in such dangerous conditions. Despite widespread starvation and immense humanitarian needs, we have no choice but to take the decision to suspend all [...]Read More... from Sudan: MSF forced to halt activities as violence engulfed Zamzam camp| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Dozens of people have died and over 800 are being treated for symptoms of acute watery diarrhea, dehydration, vomiting and sunken eyes at the Ministry of Health cholera treatment centre in Kosti Teaching Hospital, supported by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), in Sudan’s White Nile State. MSF has been supporting cholera-related responses in Kosti [...]Read More... from Sudan: Over 800 hospitalized and dozens dead from waterborne infection| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Launched on Feb. 14, 2024, the Sitsandziwe clinic has been busy over the past year providing comprehensive sexual health services, with a strong focus on mental health, to marginalized communities. These include adolescents, young women, LGBTQ+, factory workers and university students. The clinic’s emphasis on confidentiality and “safe space” care has made it a preferred [...]Read More... from Eswatini: “We are loved” clinic celebrates one year| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
A Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff has been critically injured after shots hit the MSF base in Masisi town, in Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province, on the morning of Feb. 20. A child who had sought refuge with his family in the MSF compound was also wounded by gunfire. MSF strongly [...]Read More... from Democratic Republic of Congo: MSF staff member critically injured in Masisi town| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
While the ceasefire in Gaza was implemented on Jan. 19, after 15 months of all-out war on people trapped there, all components of society have been destroyed, making it almost uninhabitable. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are now able to reach northern Gaza — previously besieged by Israeli forces — to assess the [...]Read More... from Gaza: In the north, health system reduced to ashes| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Under the lead of the Ministry of Health, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is actively supporting the response to an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in Tanzania’s Kagera region, following the official declaration of the outbreak by authorities on Jan. 20, 2025. Working alongside the Ministry of Health and other partners including the World [...]Read More... from Tanzania: MSF supports response to outbreak of Marburg virus disease| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
After 15 months of Israel’s war on Gaza and the implementation of a ceasefire on Jan. 19, 2025, displaced Palestinians are attempting to return home to the southern city of Rafah. According to the United Nations, near 70 per cent of all structures in Gaza have been destroyed or damaged. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières [...]Read More... from Rafah city, Gaza: Destruction of homes, infrastructure leave people unable to return safely| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
In recent weeks, the armed conflict between the M23/AFC and the Congolese army, backed by their allies, has flared up again in the province of North Kivu and spread to the neighbouring province of South Kivu. Emmanuel Lampaert, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) representative in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), provides an update on [...]Read More... from Democratic Republic of Congo: Three questions on intensification of armed conflict in North and South Kivu| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
The temporary ceasefire agreement in Gaza is a relief, but it arrives more than 465 days and 46,000 lives too late. While this temporary cessation of fighting and bombing must be both respected and long-term, this is only the beginning in addressing the immense humanitarian, psychological, and medical needs in Gaza. Israel must immediately end [...]Read More... from Temporary ceasefire in Gaza: Immense scale-up of life-saving aid must flow now| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is devastated to report the death of Bilal Okal, our colleague killed by Israeli forces in Jabalia, North Gaza, along with 10 of his family members. Bilal and his relatives, including his wife, seven children, his sister and his elderly mother, were killed by an Israeli airstrike in December [...]Read More... from MSF mourns the killing of its ninth colleague in Gaza| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
The recent executive orders on migration from the U.S. administration leave hundreds of thousands of people along the Latin American migration corridor in even greater uncertainty, exposed to heightened risks on a route already marked by extreme violence, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warned today. Our teams in Mexico are already witnessing the harmful [...]Read More... from Mexico: Increased risks for migrants following closure of U.S. asylum process| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Mary* is a three-year-old girl who comes to the Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) hospital with severe burns. Her grandmother, who brought her, tells us Mary fell into a bucket of hot water. The burns cover her arms, chest and part of her head. The first time I see her, she is crying in [...]Read More... from “I love my patients”| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Mustafa Hassan Abu Hamada and his family were living in Jabalia camp in northern Gaza during the recent brutal Israeli military siege, which has left the city completely destroyed and killed and injured countless civilians, including Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff. “People in front of us tried to escape at the Al-Awda junction, [...]Read More... from Gaza: “The destruction is abnormal, catastrophic, as if a nuclear bomb had hit the area. It’s a sight th...| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
“Since more than 400 days, we didn’t hear any kind of celebration, singing, dancing. Gaza, yesterday at night, started to celebrate, to sing, children in the streets, you can hear them singing songs.” My colleague, Mohammed Abu Mughaisib, a physician who works for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Gaza, said these words after [...]Read More... from Gaza: At long last, a temporary ceasefire| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Esther is a mother of three sheltering at a camp for displaced people in North Kivu, a province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). She and her family have fled war three times in recent months. “I had hope of returning and getting my life back,” she recently told Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières [...]Read More... from Eastern DRC: The human cost of global humanitarian funding gaps| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Israel´s ongoing war on Gaza has forcibly displaced over 1.9 million people, leaving families to endure winter in fragile, makeshift tents with minimal protection from the cold. Children are especially vulnerable to various health risks as temperatures are dropping, and families continue to lack proper access to essential items such as water, food, and warm [...]Read More... from Gaza: Winter puts babies at even greater risk of disease and death| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
2024 saw Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams responding to various emergencies spanning the globe. Abyei: area between Sudan and South Sudan The 38-kilometer trip from Agok to Abyei takes over 6 hours due to poor roads. MSF uses a tractor to navigate mud bogs. The road conditions prevent water and sanitation trucks from [...]Read More... from 2024: A year in review| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
“The most important thing you can do is let the world know what is happening here.” This recent plea from Dr. Abu Baker, a hospital director in the West Bank, is a familiar one for our teams at Doctors Without Borders/ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). The simple request – to share the grave realities we [...]Read More... from Shut up and provide aid: why weaponizing neutrality against humanitarian organizations must not silence us| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Repeated Israeli military attacks on Palestinian civilians over the last 14 months, the dismantling of the health care system and other essential infrastructure, the suffocating siege, and the systematic denial of humanitarian assistance are destroying the conditions of life in Gaza, according to a new Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) report, “Gaza: Life in [...]Read More... from Gaza death trap: MSF report exposes Israel’s campaign of total destruction| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is partially resuming its medical activities in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area after a 22-day suspension due to repeated threats and violence against its staff and patients. The decision to suspend MSF’s activities, even temporarily, was extremely difficult because the city is heavily affected by violence, and the medical needs [...]Read More... from Haiti: MSF Partially Resumes Medical Activities in Port-au-Prince| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Through the power of smartphones, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is reshaping how we gather and share stories of people facing crises. In November, a group of MSF communications specialists completed the second mobile communication training in Nairobi, following a session in Geneva earlier this year. Over 25 communications specialists were trained to use [...]Read More... from Smartphones reshaping storytelling, MSF connection with local communities| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Since the beginning of the year Rohingya refugees have been arriving in Bangladesh after escaping escalating violence in Myanmar. They now face immense challenges, including overcrowding, lack of access to essential services and deteriorating mental health conditions. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is urging the relevant authorities to ensure unhindered and immediate access to [...]Read More... from MSF calls for unhindered humanitarian assistance for all Rohingya re...| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has set up a 20-bed cholera treatment unit (CTU) at the Renk Civil Hospital in South Sudan, in response to a cholera outbreak declared by the Ministry of Health on Oct. 28. We call on all organizations in Upper Nile State to help prevent the spread of the disease [...]Read More... from South Sudan: Urgent action needed to address growing cholera outbreak| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
As humanitarian aid entering Gaza reaches its lowest level in months, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warns that patient care is critically compromised while medical conditions linked to shortages of food, water, and shelter materials are expected to surge with the onset of winter. “Shortages of critical supplies have reached such levels that we [...]Read More... from Gaza: Obstacles to essential supplies deepens catastrophic humanitarian and medical situation| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
An alarming number of children suffering from severe malaria have been admitted to the Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)-supported Aweil State Hospital in Northern Bahr el Ghazal (NBeG) state, South Sudan, over the past three months. Malaria admissions to the children’s ward began to increase in June and, by September, up to 400 children [...]Read More... from South Sudan: Alarming spike in childhood malaria admissions at MSF-supported Aweil State Hospital| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
A series of threats by police forces against Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff have forced the organization to suspend its activities until further notice in the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince. Police officers have stopped MSF vehicles multiple times and directly threatened MSF staff members, including death and rape threats, in the week following [...]Read More... from Haiti: Violence and threats by police force MSF to suspend activities in Port-au-Prince me...| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
On the evening of Nov. 17, a densely populated area in Sumy city, northeastern Ukraine was bombed. The explosion struck a courtyard surrounded by residential buildings, damaging 13 structures and dozens of apartments. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) emergency ambulance teams provided medical assistance to injured residents. According to preliminary information from local authorities, [...]Read More... from Sumy, Ukraine: “It’s hard when you see the lifeless bodies...| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Access to safe abortion care has a real impact on people’s lives and health, from preventing unsafe abortions and complications to upholding bodily autonomy. At Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), we consider safe abortion care a critical part of our sexual and reproductive healthcare services – one that can save lives and support [...]Read More... from 5 reasons why abortion is healthcare| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Approximately one in six war-wounded patients treated at the Bashair Teaching Hospital in south Khartoum since Jan. 2024 have been under the age of 15. Many suffered gunshot, blast and shrapnel wounds. Doctors are also concerned about the spike in children arriving at the hospital severely malnourished. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams working [...]Read More... from Sudan: 16 per cent of war-wounded patients at south Khartoum hospital children| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
On 23 September, after nearly one year of cross-border attacks along Lebanon’s southern border, Israel escalated its bombardment of Lebanon, causing waves of mass displacement that have surpassed the country’s ability to provide adequate shelter. * Fatima’s vibrant smile slowly fades away after entering the classroom. Desks and chairs are stacked on one side of [...]Read More... from Lebanon: Families, children, seek shelter in school in Bichwet amid escalating violence| 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 ...
One and a half years into the conflict in Sudan, refugees are still fleeing to eastern Chad in search for safety, where they arrive at camps in dire conditions. Access to clean water, sanitation and healthcare facilities is limited. We met Aziz, Youssef, Salwa, and Amina to hear their stories of fleeing the Darfur region of Sudan and survival in [...]Read More... from Sudan: “Echoes of Darfur”| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
The Israeli Knesset’s ban on UNRWA’s operations voted on Oct. 28 represents a devastating blow to Palestinian life. It will further undermine people’s survival prospects in Gaza and heavily impact communities in the West Bank. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) denounces this legislation, which represents an inhumane ban on vital humanitarian aid. The Knesset’s [...]Read More... from MSF denounces Israel’s ban on UNRWA, the latest devastating blow to the Palest...| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
