In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic continued unabated around the world, as did the work our teams undertook to respond to it. But the pandemic took a backseat in many countries, as other crises and needs overtook the concerns of the people we assist. Our teams responded to crises of conflict and displacement. We cared for […]
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In the Hajjah governorate and its surrounding areas, in northwestern Yemen, the nearly seven-year long war has exacerbated malnutrition.
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Since Brazil’s northern border with Venezuela was partially reopened back in July, an increasing number of migrants and asylum seekers have crossed the border to find themselves in the streets.
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After the military seized power from Myanmar’s democratically elected government on February 1, 2021, doctors and nurses were among the first to lead the protests – walking out of their jobs days after.
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In late 2020, violence once again struck CAR, a country that has undergone decades of intermittent conflict.
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After three years of providing care, MSF is handing its projects over to Premiére Urgence Internationale and calling for a stronger aid response for thousands of families on the border.
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With the deadline to close Kenya’s refugee camps just over six months away, urgency is mounting to find sustainable solutions for the refugees in the camps at Dadaab.
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Another winter season is approaching in northwest Syria, where over 2 million people, the majority of whom are women and children, remain internally displaced.
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By Adam Houston, MSF’s Medical Policy and Advocacy Officer in Canada.
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On Saturday, December 211, 2021, 15 casualties were rushed to a hospital co-managed by MSF following an airstrike in Idlib governorate, northwest Syria.
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