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Sudan: 500 Days of War and a Failing Humanitarian Response as Medical Needs Soar

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Today marks 500 days since Sudan began enduring its worst humanitarian crisis yet. This is a shameful moment for international humanitarian organizations and donors, who for over 16 months have failed to provide an adequate response to the country’s escalating medical needs, from catastrophic child malnutrition to widespread disease outbreaks. Heavy restrictions from both warring […]

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Ebola: Vaccination during epidemic reduces risk of developing disease by 84 per cent

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Published in the Lancet Infectious Disease, a study has revealed that 10 days after vaccination, the risk of developing Ebola is reduced by 84 per cent in vaccinated people compared to non-vaccinated people. The study analyzed data collected during the largest epidemic recorded in the DRC, during which 3,470 cases and 2,287 deaths were registered […]

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DRC: Combatting measles with mass vaccination

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Following a measles outbreak, MSF vaccinates 70,000 children against the disease in one of the most neglected provinces of Democratic Republic of Congo. Between May and July 2024, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams vaccinated nearly 70,000 children against measles across Maniema province in response to outbreaks of the disease. This remote province, in […]

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Rohingya: Trapped and forgotten; where can people seek safety?

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As Rohingya become increasingly trapped by raging conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, those who cannot pay their way across the border into Bangladesh are being left without protection or assistance. “We heard explosions, gunfire and people screaming,” says Ruhul, describing the moment when his township, Buthidaung, was attacked on the evening of May 17. “My […]

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A hostile climate: New report reveals how MSF humanitarian workers and communities are beginning to adapt to the challenges of climate change

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Climate change is having devastating consequences for human health. A new report from Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)’s Humanitarian Action for Climate and Environment (HACE) Initiative and Heidelberg University Institute of Global Health describes how MSF humanitarian workers, patients and communities are experiencing and responding to a rapidly changing environment. Drawing on […]

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Haiti: People fleeing violence in capital urgently need water and sanitation

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As violence and insecurity forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes in Port-au-Prince in recent months, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) increased efforts to provide water, sanitation, and hygiene services (WASH) to people in makeshift camps across the city. Since fighting between armed groups and the government surged in February 2024, […]

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Sudan: Last hospital in El Fasher risks closure during intensive bombardment of the city

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As the fighting escalates in El Fasher once more, its impact on the lives of civilians is becoming increasingly devastating, warns Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Multiple attacks on the city have taken place over the past week and since Saturday, at least 15 people have been killed, more than 130 have been injured, […]

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Sudan: MSF outraged and alarmed over repeated attacks on hospitals in El Fasher and blockade on urgently needed medicine and food

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Repeated attacks on healthcare facilities in El Fasher, in Sudan’s North Darfur, are causing the already heavy death toll in the city to rise even further, while the ongoing blockage on urgently needed medical supply trucks is putting even more lives at risk, warns Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). The organization calls for all […]

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Five Questions about the Mpox Outbreak in the DRC

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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 […]

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Guatemala: “We just want to move forward”

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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 […]

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