Access to healthcare
Mental health is the biggest health issue for key populations, but stigma and cost keep over half from healthcare
Four out of five key populations report having negative mental well-being, however access to healthcare for these populations in Mombasa is cut off due to cost and stigma. Article - 13 Jun 2024
Access to Healthcare
Unhealthy divide: Social and structural barriers impede access to healthcare for adolescents and youth
Findings from surveys and interviews of nearly 1,800 adolescents, young people and healthcare workers in Mombasa, Kenya. Article - 7 Jun 2024
Access to medicines
Beyond Borders: A Clinician's Journey in the Pearl of Africa
My time with MSF wasn't just about work; it was about unexpected encounters that broadened my horizons. Article - 7 Jun 2024
South Sudan
How malnutrition is dangerously feeding the TB/HIV pandemic in South Sudan
Article - 30 May 2024
War and conflict
Closed Ports, Empty Shelves: Haiti Urgently Needs Medical Supplies
If we do not receive our medical supply in the next two weeks, we will be forced to drastically reduce our operations. Press Release - 22 May 2024
Reproductive Health
Beyond medical care: Dandora Youth Friendly Center, a safe space for young people from Nairobi's disadvantaged neighborhoods
Dandora Youth Friendly Center serves as a safe space for young people between ages 10 to 24, offering more than just medical care. Article - 22 Apr 2024
South Sudan
The Healing Nomad: A Nurse's Journey in South Sudan's Heart
Amidst the backdrop of pastoralist communities and vast cattle camps, I have found my purpose – to bring healthcare and hope to those who need it most. Stories from the Frontline - 18 Apr 2024
Tuberculosis
Sierra Leone: New approach radically improves diagnosis and treatment of children with TB
MSF has been working with Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health through the National Leprosy and Tuberculosis Control Programme (NLTCP) since 2020, where one of its main focuses is to improve the diagnosis and treatment of TB in children. Article - 23 Mar 2024
Access to medicines
‘Time for Five’ coalition launches global petition targeting medical test maker Cepheid and parent corporation Danaher
Ahead of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, the international medical humanitarian organization MSF protested alongside other global health activists outside the headquarters of US corporation Danaher, which owns diagnostics maker Cepheid, demanding they drop the price to US$5 for all their ‘GeneXpert’ medical tests that they sell in low- and middle-income countries, for diseases such as tuberculosis (TB), HIV, hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and Ebola. Article - 22 Mar 2024
Central African Republic