Before patients can receive the right treatment, they need the right diagnosis. Despite their vital importance, access to diagnostic tools has never attracted as much attention as access to medicines. As with medicines, the 21st Century has seen major advances in diagnostic technologies. Unfortunately, affordability and accessibility haven’t kept pace, meaning even diagnostics well-suited for [...]Read More... from Diagnosing the access problem: Canada can do more to ensure global access to...| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
On August 23, heavy gunfire broke out while people, including children, were gathered around one of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) water-trucking distribution points in Khan Younis. In the chaos of the moment, it was not clear where these intense and consecutive bursts of gunshots were fired from. A young girl waiting for water [...] Read More... from Palestine: MSF water truck hit and fired on as civilians gather to collect water in Gaza The post Palestine: MSF wa...| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF …
Jerome Grimaud, MSF emergency coordinator in Gaza, condemns the double Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younès, in the south of the Gaza Strip. “We denounce in the strongest possible terms Israel’s horrendous attacks on the Nasser medical complex today – the only partially functioning public hospital in the south of Gaza. Israeli forces [...] Read More... from Palestine: MSF condemns Israel’s double strike on Nasser hospital The post Palestine: MSF condemns Israel’s double...| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF …
We are horrified to see the Israeli forces increasing their carnage across Gaza City as they sweep through neighbourhoods, leaving destruction in their wake. At the same time, continued strikes are forcing people, including Doctors Without Borders/ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff, to flee their homes once again and we are seeing displacement across Gaza [...] Read More... from Palestine: MSF on the invasion of Gaza City The post Palestine: MSF on the invasion of Gaza City appeared firs...| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF …
Israel is deliberately depriving people of water in Gaza as part of its genocidal campaign that is denying Palestinians the necessities of life, including food, water and healthcare. After 22 months of Israel destroying and restricting access to critical water infrastructure, the amount of water available in Gaza is wholly insufficient. Organizations like Doctors Without [...] Read More... from Palestine: Israeli authorities starving Palestinians of water The post Palestine: Israeli authoriti...| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF …
In the midst of an all-out war, people in Sudan are now experiencing the worst cholera outbreak the country has seen in years. Since the outbreak was declared by the Ministry of Health one year ago, there have been 99,700 suspected cases and more than 2,470 related deaths, as of August 11. Last week in [...] Read More... from Sudan: War fuels cholera outbreak across the region The post Sudan: War fuels cholera outbreak across the region appeared first on Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sa...| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF …
Amid a deadly cholera outbreak, Doctors Without Borders /Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been forced to reduce our teams and suspend all of our activities at Zalingei hospital in Central Darfur state, Sudan, following a violent armed assault inside the facility. MSF cannot resume operations until all parties provide clear security guarantees that staff [...] Read More... from Sudan: MSF suspends activities at Zalingei hospital after grenade attack The post Sudan: MSF suspends acti...| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF …
Despite claims by Israeli authorities that there is no limit on humanitarian aid entering Gaza, most major international non-government organizations (INGOs) have been unable to deliver a single truck of lifesaving supplies since March 2. Instead of clearing the growing backlog of goods, Israeli authorities have rejected requests from dozens of NGOs to bring in [...] Read More... from Gaza: Israel threatens to ban major aid organizations as starvation deepens The post Gaza: Israel threatens t...| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF …
Hepatitis C continues to be a silent and devastating epidemic among Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been on the forefront of the response since 2020. Over the past five years, our teams at Jamtoil clinic and Hospital on the Hill have provided care to over 10,450 patients [...] Read More... from Bangladesh: Breaking the chain of hepatitis C transmission in the Rohingya refugee camps The post Bangladesh: Breaking the c...| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF …
In Haiti, accessing maternal healthcare is a challenge, especially during the rainy season. With impassable roads and limited facilities, pregnant women must travel long distances to give birth safely. Learn about the difficulties they face and the work of MSF work to improve their healthcare access.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Donate now to help Doctors Without Borders provide medical care where people need it most. Your support allows our medical teams to help people in need around the world.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
With violence intensifying in South Sudan, more than 33,000 refugees have fled to northern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In May, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) launched an emergency intervention to provide essential medical care to a community facing crisis. “We saw people shooting guns,” says Blessing Halima, a refugee from Morobo County, in [...] Read More... from Democratic Republic of Congo: South Sudanese refugees flee conflict and face crisis in Ituri...| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF …
“This is not aid. This is orchestrated killing,” a new report from Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), documents the horrors witnessed by MSF staff at two clinics in Gaza that regularly received mass influxes of casualties following violence at sites run by the GHF, an Israeli-US proxy that has militarized food distribution. An analysis [...] Read More... from Palestine: MSF report reveals so-called GHF-run food distributions in Gaza as sites of “orchestrated killi...| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF …
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 supports over 300 women yearly who are affected by obstetric fistulas in Jahun, Nigeria, with surgery, recovery and upholding their dignity.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
What better return on investment is there than supporting lifesaving services for people affected by humanitarian crises? For Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), this is a rhetorical question, as we prepare our pre-budget submission to the Government of Canada before they determine their priorities for the 2026 federal budget. Inside, we, highlight the importance [...]Read More... from Investing in Humanity: Why Canada must prioritize humanitarian assistance| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
In northern Gaza, premature babies are fighting for their lives. Medical teams in Gaza are lacking essential equipment, medical supplies, and infant formula. Joanne Perry, a physician, shares her experience treating premature babies at Al-Helou Hospital, supported by MSF.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
The EU ignores calls to end Gaza’s siege, enabling Israel’s attacks on civilians amid ongoing humanitarian catastrophe.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
I am Majda Rizq, a Sudanese woman filled with compassion for my country. I grew up surrounded by my large family in Sudan, where I learned, worked, married and established my own family. Looking back, it feels as though the life I once knew and the memories I made over decades are a distant dream [...]Read More... from Sudan: Love Amid Cholera| 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 ...
In August 2017, a coordinated campaign of violence by the Myanmar military against members of that country’s Rohingya ethnic minority drove hundreds of thousands of people to flee across Myanmar’s border with Bangladesh in search of safety. [...]Read More... from The Rohingya Displacement Crisis| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Together, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria account for millions of deaths around the world every year – most of them in countries already struggling to cope with under-resourced health systems. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) works directly in all three of these ongoing epidemics: We are the largest nongovernmental provider of TB care in [...]Read More... from HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Medical care is just one of the many urgent needs faced by people in crisis, who also frequently lack access to food, shelter, clean water and protection from violence. The United Nations estimates that nearly 340 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in 2023, an increase of almost 60 million over the previous [...]Read More... from Gaps in Global Aid| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) continually calls on governments, pharmaceutical companies, researchers, and others to place lives before profits and commit to making essential medicines available and accessible to the patients around the world who need them most. As a humanitarian medical organization driven by the belief that everyone should have access to essential [...]Read More... from Access to Medicines| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Explore MSF’s insights on global humanitarian crises, including Gaza, Sudan and the war in Ukraine. Stay informed on how MSF is making an impact.| 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 ...
Israeli forces and settlers have increased the use of extreme physical violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since the all-out war on Gaza began in October 2023, according to a new report by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). In total, at least 870 Palestinians have been killed and over 7,100 injured between [...]Read More... from West Bank, Palestine: “Inflicting harm and denying care”| 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 ...
Doctors Without Borders/ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is profoundly disappointed that Canada and other G7 countries failed to use their power at this month’s G7 Leaders’ Summit to defend international humanitarian law (IHL) and the lives of civilians caught in conflict. At a time when medical care and aid workers are being deliberately targeted, humanitarian [...]Read More... from Flashquote: MSF on Canada’s missed opportunity to stand up for humanity at the G7 Summit| 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 ...
Explore the latest news and inspiring stories from MSF Canada. Stay informed about our ongoing efforts to deliver medical care in crisis zones worldwide.| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
MSF launches a large-scale hepatitis C “test and treat” campaign in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, to address high infection rates in Rohingya refugee camps. The initiative aims to provide care for 30,000 people by 2026, improving access to vital treatment for a stateless people facing critical healthcare shortages.| 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 ...
From June 15 to 17, Canada will be hosting the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta. It will be the first time all the leaders of the G7 countries will meet this year. The meeting is taking place amid a period of global upheaval, as the world faces multiple large-scale conflicts and humanitarian crises, from Gaza [...]Read More... from Canada must stand up for International Humanitarian Law at the G7 summit| 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 ...
MSF reports a surge in admissions of survivors of extreme violence and mental health consultations at a specialized centre in Mexico City. Rising insecurity along the Central American migration route and restrictive U.S. immigration policies are key factors. MSF calls for stronger assistance for people seeking safety.| 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 ...
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 ...
