Malnutrition
Al-Geneina, West Darfur: Humanitarian aid is being rolled back but the needs remain
Dr Hashim Jama Omer Osman is a Sudanese medical doctor who has worked for MSF since 2013. He spent four years with other INGOs before joining MSF. He has worked across Sudan as well as at MSF projects in Jordan, Nigeria, Somalia and Ethiopia. He is currently MSF’s project medical referent in Al-Geneina. Article - 29 Sep 2021
Access to Healthcare
Forced suspension of majority of MSF activities, amid enormous needs in Ethiopia
The international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has suspended all activities in the Amhara, Gambella and Somali regions of Ethiopia, as well as in the west and northwest of Tigray region, to comply with a three-month suspension order from the Ethiopian Agency for Civil Society Organizations (ACSO) on July 30th. Crisis Update - 10 Sep 2021
Paul Wamai: "Saving just one life, means a lot "
Paul urges others to follow his footsteps into humanitarian work, saying that MSF has exposed him to new cultures, great experiences and has been incredibly rewarding. Stories from the Frontline - 3 Sep 2021
Access to Healthcare
Correcting misinformation about the killings of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff in Tigray (Ethiopia)
MSF is still unclear on the details of what happened or who is behind this terrible act. Erroneous reporting can put both our patients and staff in serious and immediate danger. Statement - 18 Jul 2021
Attacks on medical care
María, Yohannes and Tedros, remembered by their colleagues
María Hernández, Yohannes Halefom and Tedros Gebremariam were killed on 24 June in Tigray, Ethiopia. Their colleagues from Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) remember them. Article - 6 Jul 2021
Attacks on medical care
Ethiopia: MSF urges investigation into staff killings and calls for aid teams to be allowed to work in safety
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) calls for an immediate investigation into the killings and insists that aid workers are allowed to do their jobs in safety. Press Release - 5 Jul 2021
Refugees, Migration and displacement
While appalling tragedies unfold in the central Mediterranean, MSF is determined to return to sea to save lives after Geo Barents detained in Italy
MSF calls upon the Italian authorities to swiftly facilitate the release of its search and rescue ship, to enable its return to sea as soon as possible. Press Release - 5 Jul 2021
Attacks on medical care
Statement - 25 Jun 2021
MSF: Horrified by the brutal murder of three colleagues in Ethiopia
Today we are in mourning after receiving confirmation of the death of three of our colleagues who were working in Tigray. Maria Hernandez, our emergency coordinator, Yohannes Halefom Reda, our assistant coordinator and Tedros Gebremariam Gebremichael our driver, were travelling yesterday afternoon when we lost contact with them. This morning the vehicle was found empty and a few metres away, their lifeless bodies.Statement - 25 Jun 2021
Mental Health
Renewed hope: Caring for deported migrants in Ethiopia
Each year, thousands of Ethiopians make the perilous journey to Saudi Arabia or other Gulf countries, with the false hope of finding work for fair pay. Those who make it to Saudia Arabia often face violence and mistreatment. Since 2017, Saudia Arabia has been detaining the undocumented migrants and deporting them back to their countries of origin. For those returned to Ethiopia, MSF provides emergency care and mental health assistance in Addis Ababa. Article - 16 Jun 2021
Refugees, Migration and displacement