On Tuesday, a group of armed men stopped an Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) ambulance in Port-au-Prince. They took a patient out by force and killed him. MSF is suspending all activities in the Emergency Centre indefinitely. On Tuesday 12 December at 4:00 p.m., a severely wounded man was admitted to MSF’s Emergency Centre […]
On December 12, Canada joined 153 nations and voted in favour of a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution that called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution also reiterated the UNGA’s demand for all parties to comply with their obligations under international law, including the protection of civilians. The non-binding UNGA resolution […]
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is concerned about the intensification of violence in central and northern Mali. Rivalry between the various parties to the conflict is restricting people’s access to healthcare. During the week of 27 November 2023, MSF had to evacuate its teams from Nampala to the town of Niono, in the Ségou […]
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Earlier today, an MSF surgeon was injured inside Al-Awda hospital in north Gaza by a shot fired from outside the facility. Our colleagues report snipers surrounding the hospital, firing on those inside. Al-Awda has been under total siege by Israeli forces since 5 December. “Let us be clear: Al Awda is a functioning hospital with […]
Read More… from Northern Gaza: MSF surgeon injured in Al-Awda hospital
“Europe’s borders should not be gateways to suffering and violence.” “Amidst major global international shifts, such as conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine and climate change, it’s time for European policies that saves lives, not sacrifice them. The right to seek asylum, born from the atrocities of World War II, stands as a cornerstone of European […]
On 18 November 2023, an MSF evacuation convoy came under fire in Gaza city. Two people were killed in what immediately appeared as a deliberate attack against clearly identified MSF cars. Both were family members of MSF staff, one of them was also a volunteer supporting MSF medical teams at Al-Shifa hospital. Two weeks later, […]
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) Canada invites you to talk with one of our international recruiters, Anton Frima, who will be discussing three of our key non-medical international roles: You have experience in construction, mechanics, engineering, supply chain or water supply? Your profile might fit our needs! If you’re interested in learning how you […]
This morning, the truce broke after a week. Israeli forces have called for people in some neighbourhoods in the Middle Area and Khan Younis to evacuate further south to Rafah. MSF-supported clinics Martyrs and Beni Suhaila are located in areas under the evacuation order. Nearly a million internally displaced people in the Strip have sought shelter in the south of Gaza, […]
Read More… from Gaza: Israeli forces issue evacuation orders as fighting resumes
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) is horrified by the killing of two MSF doctors, Dr Mahmoud Abu Nujaila and Dr Ahmad Al Sahar, and a third doctor working with Al Awda, Dr. Ziad Al-Tatari, following a strike on Al Awda Hospital, one of the last remaining functional hospitals in Northern Gaza. Our thoughts are […]
Read More… from MSF doctors killed in strike on Al Awda hospital in Northern Gaza
Earlier today an Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) outpatient burn clinic in Gaza city came under fire – this is one of the three MSF buildings where our staff has been sheltering with their families. We had over 20 people, our staff and family members, inside when it happened. The MSF clinic in Gaza […]
Read More… from Gaza: MSF clinic in Gaza city came under fire