MSF confirms fifteenth staff member death in Gaza after Israeli strike hits clearly marked medical team.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
MSF mourns the loss of Omar Hayek, a dedicated occupational therapist and the fourteenth staff member killed in Gaza, as Israeli forces continue targeting medical workers amid escalating violence.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
A decade after U.S. airstrikes destroyed the MSF trauma hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, killing 42 people, the global crisis of attacks on healthcare continues. MSF Director of Operations reflects on the tragedy and the alarming rise in assaults on medical facilities in war-torn regions.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
MSF’s Kunduz trauma centre in Afghanistan was destroyed in a deadly 2015 airstrike and today it is as a vital facility treating thousands of people with essential trauma care.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Over 20 leading aid groups, including MSF, urge global intervention as a UN commission concludes genocide is occurring in Gaza. With mass displacement, famine and tens of thousands dead, humanitarian leaders warn of an escalating catastrophe demanding urgent action.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Hospitals in Afghanistan are under growing pressure as pediatric admissions surge across the country. Critically ill children arrive after their conditions worsen, delayed by financial and access barriers. Emergency wards are overwhelmed and limited resources strained.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Inside the Kunduz trauma centre in Afghanistan, technicians craft medical tools from scratch – crutches, walkers, even custom stretchers – bringing care and upholding dignity for thousands while cutting costs and empowering recovery.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Guatemala has become a route full of insecurity and uncertainty for migrants who travel through the country. Migrants increasingly face different forms of violence and abuse, such as extortion or threats. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has strengthened its response over the past two years to address their physical and mental health needs. “We [...]Read More... from Guatemala: “We just want to move forward”| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been running an emergency response in Eastern Chad for a year to address the medical and humanitarian needs of refugees who fled Sudan after the outbreak of war. Since the conflict began in April 2023 till June this year, over 600,000 Sudanese refugees have arrived in Chad as [...]Read More... from “We Too Have Dreams and Talents”| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
This year, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and other humanitarian organizations has also responded to epidemics of climate-sensitive diseases, including multiple concurrent cholera outbreaks and the rise of dengue and malaria in several areas, including in conflict-affected settings. MSF and other aid organizations are already struggling to meet the rising health and humanitarian needs. [...]Read More... from MSF Policy Brief for The Lancet Countdown on Health and C...| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
As people continue to flee the conflict in Sudan, more than 358,000 refugees have arrived at the border town Adré, in eastern Chad. Refugee camps are being built, but the shelter and basic facilities available in the camps are wholly inadequate to meet the needs of the incoming people. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) [...]Read More... from MSF calls for urgent international help for Sudanese refugees in Chad as major crisis looms| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Hepatitis E is spreading through refugee camps in eastern Chad where more than 550,000 Sudanese fleeing the conflict in neighbouring Sudan have taken shelter, warns Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) today. The spread of hepatitis E is being exacerbated by poor sanitation and a desperate shortage of clean water in the camps, which are [...]Read More... from MSF calls for urgent action as hepatitis E spreads through Sudanese refugee camps in Chad| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
MSF leads water and sanitation efforts in eastern Chad amid soaring temperatures, mass displacement and shrinking humanitarian support. The crisis affects over 860,000 Sudanese refugees and the communities.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Thousands of people amassed at Chad’s eastern border in Sila region and other border areas – seeking refuge from a raging conflict in neighbouring Sudan – are at risk of losing access to vital humanitarian and medical assistance with the impending arrival of the rainy season, warns Doctors without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). This is [...]Read More... from Chad: Refugees may become ‘trapped’ and ‘forgotten’ with onset of the rainy season| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Neal Russell is a pediatric doctor and advisor based in London – who has been working with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) for 10 years. Following a recent visit to MSF’s project in Chad’s eastern region of Sila near the border with Sudan, Neal provides his account of the situation he witnessed there. He [...]Read More... from Brother and Sister in Chad’s Andressa, on the border with Sudan| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
On the afternoon of Monday, 15 September, Israeli Forces fired upon a clearly identified Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) water truck while it was distributing 10,000 liters of drinking water in the neighborhood of Sheikh Radwan, in the eastern part of Gaza City. The vehicle’s route and schedule had been communicated in advance to [...]Read More... from Palestine: MSF condemns Israeli attack on MSF water distribution site in Gaza City| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
MSF condemns Israel’s siege and forced displacement in Gaza. Over one million civilians face starvation, bombardment and systematic destruction with global complicity.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
In 2024, the MSF team at Unguwa Uku hospital in Kano, Nigeria, admitted 46,304 children for malnutrition. The factors behind the crisis are complex, including climate change, armed conflict and the spiralling cost of living. Most children can be treated at home with special therapeutic food, whilst those with complications need more intensive care and are [...]Read More... from Nigeria: An MSF physiotherapist helps children overcome long-term consequences of malnutrition| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
On Saturday, Sep. 20, 2025, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) will stage a powerful public art action near Parliament in Ottawa to condemn Israel’s genocide in Gaza and calls on the Canadian government to take action. From 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., up to 100 MSF staff and supporters will form a sombre Human Chain Gallery along Wellington Street. Transforming [...]Read More... from MSF stages “Human Chain Gallery” on Parliament Hill to call for a stop to the...| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
MSF joins other agencies to respond to a new Ebola outbreak in DRC which has already resulted in 16 deaths. Our teams have mobilized to access the remote region in Kasaï province, helping to set up an Ebola treatment centre, supplying essential medicines and training staff in infection prevention protocols.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
MSF teams respond to measles and cholera epidemics in the DRC, as conflict and funding cuts strain healthcare resources.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Deadly attacks in Darfur leave nearly 100 people wounded, with MSF facilities overwhelmed by patients fleeing violence. MSF urges protection for civilians and safe access to humanitarian aid amid escalating crisis.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Gaza City faces a deepening humanitarian crisis. MSF warns of mass displacement, collapsing health infrastructure and deadly living conditions amid ongoing Israeli military operations. We call for an end to evacuation orders used for displacement and a lasting ceasefire.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Palestinians in the West Bank face mass displacement by Israeli forces and settlers, raising alarm over ethnic cleansing. MSF urges international action to halt these practices and end the illegal occupation.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
As Israeli forces expand military offensive in Gaza City, MSF staff describe destroyed neighborhoods and an overwhelmed, collapsing healthcare system.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Sudanese Iranian ER doctor & veteran MSF field worker Dr. Javid Abdelmoneim begins his term as new Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) International President.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
A young girl was shot in the ribs and a man in the hand while waiting for water at a clearly marked MSF truck in Khan Younis, Gaza. MSF denounces the pervasive disregard for human life as people risk death to access essential supplies.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
MSF condemns Israel's consecutive strikes on Gaza's Nasser Hospital, killing 20 & injuring 50. Among the dead is journalist & MSF associate Mariam Abu Dagga. This attack on healthcare & witnesses must stop.| 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 ...
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 ...
