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A patient treated at an MSF-supported unit near recounts being injured during a crowded food distribution in Zikim.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has suspended all operational activities in Yei River and Morobo counties in South Sudan’s Central Equatoria State for a minimum of six weeks. This decision follows the abduction of an MSF staff member, occurring just four days after the abduction of a health ministry staff member from an MSF [...]Read More... from South Sudan: MSF suspends activities in activities in two counties following abductions of healthcare staff| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
After a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, MSF’s emergency teams mobilized to assess and respond to critical needs. MSF emergency medical coordinator Jessa Pontevedra shares her firsthand account of the challenges, the resilience of communities and the efforts to provide critical medical care in affected areas.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Since the military takeover in 2021, Myanmar has faced relentless challenges. Clashes between the military, armed groups and ethnic minority groups have erupted nationwide, with far-reaching consequences. “Before the 2021 military takeover, there were five tuberculosis (TB) laboratories, now, only one remains operational.” MSF staff member, Aung San TB Hospital in Yangon This series brings [...]Read More... from [Series] Living in Myanmar: “The day we lost everything”| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
The extreme escalation of conflict, indiscriminate violence, and severe restrictions on humanitarian access in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar, have forced Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to suspend its medical humanitarian activities in the townships of Rathedaung, Buthidaung and Maungdaw. MSF ran 14 mobile clinics in northern Rakhine providing essential medical services to all communities, [...]Read More... from Myanmar: MSF suspends its medical activities in northe...| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
“About 85 per cent of the city is in ruins after Cyclone Mocha wreaked havoc here. All hut-like houses are destroyed. People who live in houses like these are in dire need of emergency aid since they have no place to stay,” says Daw Nu, a Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) community health worker [...]Read More... from Cyclone Mocha: aid efforts severely hampered by new restrictions| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
“I would like to be in my country, I miss it,” says Luis as he draws with crayons on a blank sheet of paper. He is in the chapel of a shelter for migrants in Reynosa, very close to the U.S. border. At just nine years old, Luis can tell countless stories about what he [...]Read More... from Little Birds: migrant children tell their stories from a shelter in northern Mexico| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Renk transit centre, located around 60 kilometres from Joda, the official entry point, hosts 13,000 refugees and returnees fleeing the war. There, living conditions are dire, with insufficient food, water, shelter, sanitation, and healthcare. About 300 kilometres away, thousands of people are facing the same conditions in the Bulukat transit centre. Dak Denj Uchol, 70 [...]Read More... from Sudan: “We don’t know where we can go”| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
The ongoing war in Sudan is drastically increasing people’s needs across the border in South Sudan, alerts international medical organisation Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) today. MSF calls for an immediate scale-up of lifesaving aid for refugees and returnees fleeing the war and for the communities hosting them. The war in Sudan, which began [...]Read More... from Sudan: War is exacerbating humanitarian needs in neighbouring South Sudan, warns MSF| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
As South Sudan receives a massive influx of tens of thousands of people fleeing the intensified war in Sudan, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is scaling up its response to the humanitarian crisis in Renk and surrounding informal settlements along the border. Over the last weeks the number of recently displaced people has surpassed [...]Read More... from South Sudan receives thousands of displaced and injured people fleeing intensified war in Sudan| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
MSF strongly condemns the abduction of a Ministry of Health staff member from an MSF ambulance in South Sudan’s Morobo County. This incident further highlights the growing violence against healthcare workers.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
A humanitarian crisis unfolds as violence and cholera devastate northeastern South Sudan, forcing thousands into western Ethiopia. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warns of escalating displacement, a growing outbreak and severe funding cuts impacting emergency response efforts. Urgent humanitarian assistance is needed to prevent further catastrophe.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Armed violence halts MSF’s medical services in South Sudan. From attacks on outreach teams to hospital raids, people in need are left without care. MSF urges respect for humanitarian assistance to protect healthcare services.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
In the early morning in Kajo Keji, Central Equatoria, what used to be a very busy market slowly opens. A few people set up their stands, while small groups of children in uniforms are walking to school. From the main road, one can still see the scars of the civil war – destroyed buildings, abandoned [...]Read More... from Returning to South Sudan after the civil war: “How are we again going to survive?”| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
MSF reveals a growing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, where Israeli-imposed food restrictions are causing widespread malnutrition. With severe shortages impacting clinics and attacks on aid seekers at food distribution sites, deliberate starvation is being used as a weapon against civilians.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
MSF doctor Reza Eshaghian shares his firsthand account on Sudan, exposing the urgent humanitarian crisis and calling for global action amid devastating conflict and displacement.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Mass atrocities are underway in Sudan’s North Darfur region, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warns in the new report “Besieged, Attacked, Starved.” We are urging warring parties to halt indiscriminate and ethnically targeted violence and facilitate an immediate large-scale humanitarian response. MSF is extremely concerned about the threats of a full-blown assault on the [...]Read More... from Sudan: Ongoing mass atrocities against civilians in and around El Fash...| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Following Gavi’s 2025 replenishment summit, MSF urges greater global action to improve vaccine access for children in humanitarian crises, as Gavi faces a funding shortfall.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Cholera grips Lomera, South Kivu, after a gold rush fuels overcrowding and poor sanitation. MSF’s emergency response brings vaccinations, treatment, and clean water to curb the outbreak.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
MSF mourns the killing of former colleague Abdullah Hammad by Israeli forces in Gaza, our twelfth staff loss since October 2023 amid ongoing humanitarian crisis.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Over 40,000 people remain forcibly displaced in the northern West Bank, cut off from homes, care and services as Israeli forces continue a 5-month-long operation. MSF reports rising health, safety and mental health needs.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Over 500 Palestinians have died seeking food under Israel-U.S. aid scheme in Gaza. MSF urges an end to the siege and restoration of UN-led humanitarian efforts.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
MSF warns of Gaza’s worsening humanitarian crisis. Medical facilities are being damaged, humanitarian assistance remains severely restricted and thousands of people are forcibly displaced. Urgent action is needed to stop the deliberate destruction of healthcare and ensure vital assistance reaches those in need.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
After months of continuous restrictions placed on the female population of Afghanistan, limitations placed on their participation in everyday life, access to education, and most recently even the right to work for non-governmental organizations, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) strongly condemns the Islamic Emirate’s erasure of women from social life in the country. “More [...]Read More... from MSF condemns the ban on women working for NGOs and their erasure from p...| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
The baby lies with his eyes closed, his fleecy blanket a riot of reds, pinks and greens. On his nose a sticking plaster holds the tubes in place that run into the tiny nostrils, feeding him a milk solution that should help him regain his strength. His mother watches him intently from a nearby chair, [...]Read More... from Afghanistan: Treating malnutrition| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Jawahira was referred to the Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) tuberculosis (TB) hospital in Kandahar earlier this year from a clinic in Daikundi, central Afghanistan. “I used to visit private clinics, but instead of giving me TB medication, they usually just prescribed me painkillers,” she says. The cost of searching out treatment also took [...]Read More... from Afghanistan: MSF hospital in Kandahar provides hope for people with TB| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
The future of female patients and health workers in Afghanistan is being threatened by the recent decree issued by the Ministry of Economy prohibiting women from working for non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Though health workers, including MSF staff, are currently exempted from the ban, there is no formal assurance that they will be able to continue [...]Read More... from Afghanistan: “It is difficult to know that we are something less”| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
A dysfunctional health system, widespread poverty, and increased restrictions placed on women are at the heart of the current humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, according to a new report published by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Policymakers, donors and local authorities must urgently focus on strengthening primary medical care at district levels to improve [...]Read More... from Afghanistan: Deprived of healthcare by poverty, restrictions and a disfunctional system| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
As Israel deepens its military grip on the West Bank, Palestinians face intensified movement restrictions, disrupted healthcare and escalating forced displacement, MSF warns.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
In Gaza, essential access to medical care, clean water and humanitarian aid is being systematically obstructed. MSF warns of catastrophic consequences as hospitals run out of fuel and supplies amid escalating violence and total blockade.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Fear is not just an emotion. It becomes a mechanism of control and domination for migrants. MSF delivers over 2 200 mental health consultations in response to its toll, in cities along Mexico and Guatemala.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
MSF and the Ministry of Health vaccinated over 100,000 children in DRC’s Masisi health zone despite ongoing conflict, logistical challenges and a growing measles epidemic.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Tens of thousands fleeing Sudan’s war seek refuge in Chad’s Tine and Oure Cassoni camps. Despite safety from violence, refugees face extreme overcrowding, malnutrition and critical shortages of food, water, shelter and medical care. Urgent international humanitarian response is needed.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
On World Refugee Day, MSF shares the powerful stories of four women from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Iran who rebuilt their lives in Greece. From mothers to leaders, they rise beyond displacement, proving that identity is shaped by strength, not circumstances.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
MSF teams have been witnessing outbreaks of measles in Darfur. Limited vaccination and ongoing conflict have exacerbated the crisis. While mass vaccination campaigns are now taking place, efforts must be increased to catch up on immunization.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
MSF permanently closes Ulang hospital and withdraws support of 13 primary health facilities in South Sudan following violent looting and escalating insecurity. Communities face severe disruption to vital healthcare access.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
An urgent call from MSF to European leaders to end the siege of Gaza, defend humanitarian action and stop complicity in mass atrocities. This open letter outlines the devastating impact of Israeli military actions on civilians and urges immediate EU intervention to uphold international law and protect Palestinian lives.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
MSF condemns EU inaction on Gaza, denouncing continued arms supply and failure to stop Israel’s assault. We call for an immediate ceasefire and access to humanitarian aid.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Jose Mas, MSF emergency program manager, describes the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza as of June 12. Attacks on aid sites leave many dead and wounded, while communication blackouts, overwhelmed medical services and displacement orders put countless lives at risk.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
MSF hands over Lassa fever care in Ebonyi state after seven years of support, leaving behind strengthened infrastructure, trained health workers and improved outbreak response. Local health authorities now lead efforts, ensuring patient safety and sustainable care for this deadly disease in Nigeria.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Sexual violence remains an alarming crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Despite ongoing humanitarian efforts, access to care is inadequate and many survivors struggle to receive essential medical and psychological support. MSF urges all parties to prioritize civilian safety and sustain vital healthcare services.| 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 ...
Over 57,000 Sudanese refugees have crossed into Chad, escaping relentless violence in North Darfur. Women, children and older people face unimaginable hardship, seeking safety and healthcare amid overcrowded camps. MSF supports those displaced and in desperate need of medical care.| 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
On 13 August 2024, the Africa CDC declared the mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) recognised the Africa CDC’s declaration and were relieved that the World Health Organization (WHO) on 14 August declared the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and a [...]Read More... from Mpox: MSF responds to WHO declaring mpox a public health emergency of international concern| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
In recent days, the Masisi Territory of North Kivu province has been the scene of major clashes between the armed group M23/AFC and the Congolese army, backed by allied elements. These clashes have led to large population movements in the area – some 102,000 people in less than a week, according to United Nations Office [...]Read More... from DRC: MSF treats nearly 160 wounded people in North and South Kivu following recent armed clashes with M23| 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 warns of catastrophic consequences worldwide from sweeping U.S. cuts to foreign assistance and humanitarian programs, with communities in vulnerable situations and essential global health efforts gravely affected.| 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 ...
“Since God was with me, I managed to escape,” says Mbala* from La Soledad, an informal migrant camp in the heart of Mexico City. Sitting with his back to one of the capital’s oldest churches, he recounts how only through occasional miracles has his family survived the journey from their home country in Central Africa to [...]Read More... from Crossing the world for a better life: Extracontinental migration in the Americas| 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 ...
Marcus Bachmann, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) head of programs for South Kivu province, explains the situation in this part of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as the conflict evolves. What is the current situation in South Kivu? While the hotspot of the conflict between M23/AFC, the Congolese armed forces (FARDC) and their respective [...]Read More... from Democratic Republic of Congo: Injured seek treatment from MSF-supported hospitals| 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 ...
MSF welcomes Canada’s continued commitment to responding to humanitarian crises, as indicated by the additional $350 million in funding for international humanitarian assistance over the next two years that was announced in this week’s federal budget.| 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 ...
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 ...
Despite the challenges facing female healthcare workers in Afghanistan, in Lashkar Gah, MSF’s all-women maternity team are helping thousands of women to give birth safely every year. Obstetrician-gynecologist Pauline Lynch shares the story of one woman… They arrived on a motorbike. It’s hard to imagine the journey, because Jamila* was heavily pregnant and having repeated [...]Read More... from Maternity care in Afghanistan: “What this all-women team is achieving is phenomenal”| 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 ...
In a parched landscape, an MSF tractor roars as it approaches a small village in Dentiuk, in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state. It is towing a trailer to which a creaking wooden canoe is strapped. “Are you sure we are in the right place?” asks the driver. “It might not look like it, but when [...]Read More... from South Sudan: Communities prepare for renewed flooding ahead of rainy season| 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 ...
More than a million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh face severe hunger as food rations are cut due to a $115.6 million funding gap. Without swift donor action and increased aid, malnutrition, exploitation and violence threaten lives, especially children. Donor support is critical to addressing this escalating humanitarian crisis.| 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) reports a concerning surge in measles cases and child deaths in Afghanistan. Learn about the critical need for targeted vaccination to combat this preventable disease and alleviate the strain on hospitals.| 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 ...
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 ...
