Jessica had her first child at the age of 14. The second at 15. The third at 18, and then she had four more children before she turned 25. In total she has seven children. She lives in Tumeremo, a mining area in the state of Bolivar, in southeastern Venezuela. “My husband works in […]
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MSF denounces the inhumane treatment of migrants expelled from Algeria and Libya
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) denounces the inhumane treatment of migrants turned back from Algeria and Libya and calls for the respect of human dignity in border control. From January to May 2022, MSF recorded 14,196 migrants expelled from Algeria, including 6,749 non-Nigeriens. Some 139 of these migrants were women, and 30 were minors. […]
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Gaza Strip: One year after the bombing, some wounds never heal
A year after Israeli airstrikes and shelling on the Gaza Strip killed 256 people, including 66 children, patients and staff discuss the physical and mental toll they continue to suffer. One year ago, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff entered to provide medical assistance during and after bombings in the Gaza strip. Despite the […]
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CAR: MSF condemns the killing of a colleague, shot multiple times in Moyenne-Sido
A staff member from Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) died on Saturday, May 28, 2022, after being shot three times by an individual employed by the armed forces of the Central African Republic (CAR) in the northwestern prefecture of Ouham. MSF condemns this incident in the strongest possible terms and calls on the authorities […]
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MSF denounces the deterioration of reception conditions and a lack of emergency medical care for migrants arriving in Panama
MSF repeats its calls for safe routes between Colombia and Panama and urgent medical care for victims of sexual violence at the first point of arrival. The already dire reception conditions for migrants arriving in the province of Darién, Panama, are deteriorating, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said today. MSF provides medical and mental […]
Violence and displacement in Ippy mirror people’s daily reality in CAR
Far from international media attention, armed violence continues to rage in many parts of the Central African Republic (CAR), forcing entire communities from their homes and onto a path of death and despair. In early 2022, the area of Ippy in the centre of the country experienced renewed clashes between rebel groups and government troops […]
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Haiti: A wave of violence in Port-au-Prince
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is alarmed by the latest wave of violence in Port-au-Prince as its staff have received more than 96 people with gunshot wounds in its medical facilities since April 24, 2022. From April 24 to May 7, 2022, clashes between armed groups in the northern part of the capital have completely […]
Prolonged detention of over 2,500 people in Lithuania must end now
More than 2,500 asylum seekers and migrants are still detained in inhumane conditions in Lithuania, nine months after they crossed the border from Belarus. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is extremely concerned about the impact of prolonged detention on asylum seekers’ and migrants’ mental health and calls on Lithuanian authorities to end arbitrary detention […]
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Interview: “The Darién Gap is as dangerous as ever”
Helmer Charris has worked for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) for 11 years in various roles, including as a doctor, deputy project coordinator and medical advisor. His assignments include working in many emergency responses in countries including Sierra Leone, Ethiopia [the conflict in Tigray], Mexico, Yemen, South Sudan and, most recently, Panama. Helmer worked in Panama […]
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Palestinians living under occupation: A photo gallery
Humanitarian needs across Palestine are mounting due to widespread unemployment, economic decline and the recent impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the West Bank, systematic repression and discrimination by Israeli authorities against Palestinians continue, with home demolitions, forced relocations and violence by Israeli settlers on the rise. For many people, such experiences have long-term consequences, […]
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