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MSF calls on Moderna to transfer mRNA vaccine technology without further delay

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Over 100 manufacturers in low- and middle-income countries could produce vaccines for COVID, other diseases and future pandemics – but only if the tech is shared. Ahead of Moderna’s annual shareholder meeting tomorrow, where it will report billions in profits during the ongoing COVID pandemic, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) again called on the US […]

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More than 33,000 people displaced in Twic County still awaiting urgent humanitarian aid after fleeing violence two months ago

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After fleeing their homes more than two months ago, tens of thousands of people are still left without basic necessities in Twic County, says Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Despite repeated calls by MSF, the humanitarian community in South Sudan has failed to scale up assistance to people who have largely been left without […]

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Haiti: In Port-au-Prince, the population suffers as armed clashes spread

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For the past week, violent clashes have been taking place in Port-au-Prince, including in usually calm neighborhoods. Mumuza Muhindo, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Country Director, explains how people in the city are victims of the violence in this Q&A. Mumuza Muhindo.Christophe Da Silva/Hans Lucas rong> When did this wave of violence begin? Since the […]

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Renewed violence in Leer leads to dozens killed, including MSF staff member

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The latest violence that erupted on April 4, 2022, in Leer County in South Sudan has resulted in the deaths of dozens of civilians, including a Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff member. This is the second MSF staff member that has been killed in Leer due to extreme violence since December 2021. Peter Mathor […]

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Tackling malaria in South Sudan: Prevention is key

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A pilot project in Aweil helps prevent infection and serious illness among young children most at risk. “I will stay here until she gets better,” said Rebecca Achol Atak while sitting next to her granddaughter’s bed in Aweil State Hospital in Northern Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan. Atong had suffered from severe fever and vomiting […]

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South Africa: Thousands experiencing difficult access to water after KwaZulu-Natal’s devastating flash floods

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Following the catastrophic flash flooding in the eThekwini region in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal Province, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams on the ground sees that vulnerable communities and health facilities are facing a crisis of clean water provision and adequate sanitation. Major district hospitals and dozens of health clinics are currently without water after floods damaged […]

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4 reasons why we’re asking governments to reject the leaked text on COVID-19 at the WTO

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The story so far What is being negotiated? In October 2020, half a year into the COVID-19 pandemic that has now claimed over six million lives, India and South Africa proposed a waiver to temporarily remove intellectual property (IP) challenges related to COVID-19 medical tools, to facilitate more independent production and supply to address rapidly […]

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Iraq: Maternal health services remain insufficient in Mosul

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It is a rainy morning in the Al-Nahwaran neighbourhood of Iraq’s second largest city, Mosul, and a group of women are lining up in front of a small medical facility. The stormy weather has not stopped them from coming. The bellies of some of the women speak for the reason of their visit. Maram, a […]

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