Ongoing violence continues in many parts of Sudan. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) teams on the ground report that hospitals are overwhelmed and thousands are fleeing to safer areas. Already we are seeing immense humanitarian and medical needs. “During a lull in the fighting, MSF was able to make a donation of medical supplies to a […]
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In September 2022, a rare variant of Ebola, the so-called Sudan strain, began spreading in Uganda. Logistician Bonnet Kamate Kihugo has worked for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) around the world for nearly 20 years, but never with Ebola. Despite this, he didn’t hesitate when asked to join the project. It has been intense. […]
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“Having consistent, quality water allows the hospital to receive patients and provide them with safe care.” Carlos, age 4, stares at a group of children not much older than him, who are bathing and playing in a stagnant water well in front of his house. The young boy lives with his family and a […]
Pregnant women from refugee communities in Malaysia have limited access to adequate maternal healthcare services, such as antenatal and postnatal care, skilled birth attendants, emergency obstetric care, and family planning services, which results in the high rate of maternal mortality among refugees. According to a study by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees […]
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At Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), we are guided by principles of impartiality, neutrality and independence. This approach to humanitarian action steers us to deliver medical humanitarian assistance whenever, wherever and to whoever needs it. When working in volatile and challenging contexts, this could mean setting up a hospital in a war zone or […]
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Since Sat., April 15, intense fighting has been taking place between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum and other parts of Sudan. Many people, including healthcare workers, are currently trapped. Where we are able to provide medical care, the situation is dire. Update April 21: Since publication, we […]
In Türkiye, the consequences of this February’s devastating earthquakes are all too visible in destroyed buildings, makeshift camps and rebuilding efforts widespread in affected areas. With the coming of spring, heavy rain has caused flooding, creating further issues. For the survivors, the earthquakes have also led to less visible, but still significant, consequences. Doctors […]
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A humanitarian disaster is underway in North Kivu, in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where around one million people have fled their homes in the past 12 months to escape fighting linked to the resurgence of the M23 armed group. This major crisis is exacerbating an already critical humanitarian situation in […]
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Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) calls on the pharmaceutical corporation ViiV to immediately provide transparency on the current available volume and planned geographic distribution of the HIV prevention medicine long-acting cabotegravir (CAB-LA) in order to urgently expedite the drug’s access for people in high-HIV-burden low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where it could have the biggest […]
To date, Doctors Without Borders/ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams have only been allowed entry into regions controlled by Ukrainian forces, which means they have witnessed the destruction caused by the war in Ukrainian-held territory only. Despite MSF’s efforts to obtain permission to access regions under Russian occupation, this access has not been granted; MSF […]
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