Access to Healthcare
CAR: "Everyone arrives exhausted from Sudan, and many children are ill"
Recently, thousands of people fleeing the conflict in Sudan have sought refuge in the northern Central African Republic (CAR). Issa Moussa, deputy head of mission for MSF, is leading MSF’s emergency response in Birao. He describes how MSF is adapting to provide medical support to these refugees Stories from the Frontline - 8 Jun 2023
Cholera
MSF warns of looming health catastrophe in Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camps
A cholera outbreak in the camps has affected 2,786 people so far and there is an imminent risk of outbreaks of other gastro-intestinal diseases, warns MSF, which is calling for immediate action from donors and aid agencies to address the unsanitary conditions and overcrowding in the camps. Press Release - 30 May 2023
Neglected Diseases
Noma: "There is ability in disability and there is nothing that we cannot do.”
Mulikat Okolanwon got noma as a child and was left severely disfigured. After several surgeries at Sokoto Noma Hospital in northern Nigeria, she started working in the hospital and went on to become a patient advocate, travelling abroad to raise awareness of the disease and sharing her story. Testimony - 22 May 2023
Neglected Diseases
Three survivors of noma, a disease that should no longer exist
Muhammadu, Mulikat and Dahiru have little in common. They were born in different corners of Nigeria and grew up in different circumstances and with different dreams. But one day, when they were still children, their lives and those of their relatives changed forever because of noma. Article - 22 May 2023
Distribution of essentials
One year on: Soaring needs in Twic County, South Sudan
People living in Twic county suffer from limited access to food, water, sanitation and healthcare Article - 15 May 2023
Refugees, Migration and displacement
Not another migration ‘crisis’: EU leaders continue to push through deadly policies
Across Europe, MSF continues to witness people fleeing crisis being left to drown at sea, intercepted and pushed back at borders, denied humanitarian assistance, and criminalized for seeking safety. Article - 12 May 2023
Refugees, Migration and displacement
"Now we are trapped in another conflict that makes it even harder to cope and survive": Refugees in Um Rakuba camp
Sudan is hosting more than one million refugees from neighbouring countries, such as South Sudan and Ethiopia, who fled violence and sought shelter. Unfortunately, they now find themselves trapped in another conflict that further hinders their ability to cope. Article - 10 May 2023
Access to Healthcare
Mental health support for people affected by the earthquakes in Türkiye
Two months since the earthquakes, psychosocial needs are immense Project Update - 12 Apr 2023
Access to Healthcare
Occupied Palestinian Territories: Israel’s coercive measures undermine people’s health in Masafer Yatta, an MSF’s report reveals
MSF denounces the Israeli plan to evict around 1,000 Palestinian residents from their houses in Masafer Yatta villages south of Hebron Press Release - 4 Apr 2023
Mental Health