War in Ukraine
Ukraine: MSF helps survivors of Dnipro blast
In the three days since an attack on a residential building in central Dnipro killed at least 40 people, teams from MSF have been providing survivors with medical care, psychological first aid and kits of essential relief items. In addition to those killed in the blast, 75 people were injured and around 30 people remain missing. Press Release - 17 Jan 2023
Access to Healthcare
Living and learning with epilepsy in Liberia
Médecins Sans Frontières has been providing care for people living with epilepsy in Montserrado County, Liberia, since 2017, in collaboration with the Liberian Ministry of Health. One in four of the 1,200 patients is school-aged, and without clinical care and psychosocial support they risk missing out on life’s most important opportunities. Article - 5 Jan 2023
HIV/AIDS
How care and counselling helped Abdo take control of his HIV
People with HIV who stick strictly to their medication regime can live long and healthy lives. But without the medication, their immune systems weaken and they are unable to fight off infections. Stories from the Frontline - 15 Dec 2022
Mental Health
Kenya: Stigma and discrimination increase exclusion from mental healthcare for vulnerable populations
Mental health services must be adapted urgently to respond to the needs of vulnerable populations through confidential, friendly, gender-responsive services, and support from health workers while addressing their overlapping vulnerabilities. Article - 25 Nov 2022
Sexual and Gender Based Violence
Mozambique: MSF condemns killing of Beira sex workers and calls for their safety
Two sex workers who were part of MSF's programme killed, raising fear and barriers to healthcare Press Release - 21 Nov 2022
Malnutrition
Somalia: "We haven't had enough time between one disaster and another"
Dr Asma Aweis Abdallah is the medical activity manager with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Baidoa, Somalia. Here she describes the situation the team is responding to Project Update - 18 Nov 2022
Attacks on medical care
Departing Kabo after 16 years of medical intervention
In October 2022, MSF ended our longstanding medical project in a violent hotspot in the northwest of Central African Republic (CAR). Article - 15 Nov 2022
Climate Emergency
The Climate Crisis is a Health and Humanitarian Crisis
In multiple countries where MSF works, our medical humanitarian teams are responding to medical emergencies that are worsened by climate change Statement - 10 Nov 2022
Climate Emergency
Toward more responsive and responsible humanitarian action: MSF Policy Brief in 2022 Lancet Countdown Report
In our emergency interventions, we are responding to the direct and indirect impacts of climate change and environmental degradation. Article - 27 Oct 2022
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