War and conflict

War and conflict

If warring parties see aid organisations as being on one side of a conflict, we are less likely to gain access to those in need and more likely to be attacked. 

One of the ways in which we are able to demonstrate our independence to warring parties is to ensure that all our funding for work in conflicts comes from private individuals – we do not accept government grants. 
 
Conflicts, be they international wars or those within countries, can have many consequences. 
 
Fear of violence or persecution uproots entire communities and disrupts access to medical care for those that flee as well as those who stay behind.  
 
Conflicts normally lead to a rise in trauma injuries, but also lead to problems for people needing normal medical care, such as complications with pregnancy or chronic diseases such as diabetes.  
 
Psychological distress and mental illnesses also generally rise, as can cases of sexual violence.  
 
We try to fill these gaps with highly experienced doctors, nurses, and logisticians, who provide specialised medical care and logistical support. 

 
Surgeons at the Rutshuru General Reference Hospital cauterize a wound of a young gunshot victim.
War and conflict

Patients describe July massacres of civilians in Binza, North Kivu

Article 19 Sep 2025
 
MSF mourns Hussein Alnajjar, thirteenth colleague killed in Gaza
Gaza - Israel War

MSF mourns Hussein Alnajjar, thirteenth colleague killed in Gaza

Article 18 Sep 2025
 
MSF Flag
Gaza - Israel War

MSF condemns Israeli attack on MSF water distribution site in Gaza City

Article 18 Sep 2025
 
Doctors Can’t Stop Genocide – World Leaders Can
Gaza - Israel War

Doctors Can’t Stop Genocide – World Leaders Can

Article 15 Sep 2025
 
New wave of displacement after attack on Zamzam camp
War and conflict

Sudan: Deadly attacks across Darfur leave nearly 100 wounded people in MSF-supported facilities

Article 11 Sep 2025
 
Salama clinic in Bunia, Ituri province, DR Congo
War and conflict

DRC: MSF warns of new surge of attacks on civilians in Ituri

Article 5 Sep 2025