Access to medicines

Access to medicines

One third of the world lacks  access to essential medicines.  In the poorest parts of Africa and Asia this figure rises to a half of the population. We challenge the high cost of medicines and the absence of treatment for many of the diseases affecting ou

Too often  we cannot treat patients because the medicines are too expensive, or they are no longer produced.  Sometimes, the only drugs we have are highly toxic or ineffective and nobody is looking for a better cure. 
As a medical humanitarian organisation, it is fundamentally unacceptable that access to essential medicines is increasingly difficult, particularly for the most common global infectious diseases. 

 
5 panelists discuss 30 years of MSF’s work in Nigeria, exploring what has changed, what challenges remain, and what humanitarian action should look like for communities across the country in the years ahead.
Access to Healthcare

Thirty years in Nigeria: responding to crises, standing with communities

Article 8 Oct 2026
 
MSF expands support to Alamata General Hospital to strengthen critical care for local communities
Access to Healthcare

MSF expands support to Alamata general hospital to strengthen critical care for local communities

Article 4 Aug 2026