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
Onnie, the Labrador that helps care for survivors of extreme violence and torture
Alicia de la Rosa is a psychologist specializing in animal-assisted psychotherapy. De la Rosa works alongside Onnie, a 4-year-old Labrador Retriever, to provide mental health support to victims of torture and extreme violence at the Comprehensive Care Center in Mexico City. Article - 16 Mar 2023
Maternal Health
How young mothers in Zimbabwe are raising their voices in the ‘Teen Mums’ Club’
An initiative developed by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Mbare and Epworth, and taken up by the community, is helping adolescent mothers to feel empowered about their sexual health and regain their wellbeing. Article - 8 Mar 2023
Mental Health
Italy: MSF providing support to survivors of the Crotone shipwreck
MSF is offering psychological support to the survivors of a shipwreck that killed at least 62 people, including 12 children, a few hundred meters from Steccato di Cutro, southern Italy, on 26 February. Press Release - 28 Feb 2023
Natural Disasters
MSF expands relief efforts and sets up mobile clinics in quake-hit northwest Syria
MSF has scaled up its activities in northwest Syria, running four mobile clinics and distributing essential relief items including mattresses, hygiene items, cleaning materials and kitchen utensils. Article - 24 Feb 2023
Sexual and Gender Based Violence
South Sudan: Women supporting women to overcome experiences of violence
Years of ongoing conflict in South Sudan have resulted in high levels of poverty, lack of infrastructure and an underdeveloped healthcare system. On top of this, stigma and social norms mean that women and girls can face additional barriers to accessing care, especially after sexual or gender-based violence. Stories from the Frontline - 14 Feb 2023
Neglected Diseases
Noma takes step towards inclusion on WHO list of neglected tropical diseases
The inclusion of noma in the list would shine a spotlight on the most neglected of neglected diseases Press Release - 3 Feb 2023
Neglected Diseases