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. 

 
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Twic County
Malaria

Over 24,000 children protected in Twic County during the first round of seasonal malaria prevention.

Article 24 Jul 2026
 
People waiting outside an MSF mobile clinic in Alua Velha, Eráti District, Nampula Province.
Access to Healthcare

MSF concludes emergency response in northern Mozambique, but critical gaps in healthcare access remain

Article 7 Apr 2026
 
An MSF team visits Jemu Health Center. MSF has supported capacity building, rehabilitation of the facility, and WASH infrastructure and support.
Access to Healthcare

MSF establishes a new permanent presence in South West Ethiopia Region, to strengthen health services and outbreak preparedness

Article 12 Feb 2026
 
Children being vaccinated to prevent measles and meningitis, together with other antigens, during an EURECA intervention in Kabo, CAR.
Vaccinations

How MSF's EURECA team strengthened its response to health emergencies in 2025

Article 11 Feb 2026
 
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Conflict in Sudan

Access Restrictions are Preventing Lifesaving Medical Care in Jonglei State

Article 16 Jan 2026
 
Malnutrition screening of one-year-old Alnel on the knees of his mother Nyanbeny. Ameth Bek Hospital, Abyei.
Access to Healthcare

“No Medication”: Gaps in Healthcare Threaten Lives as Violence Escalates in South Sudan

Article 9 Dec 2025