Sexual and Gender Based Violence
Democratic Republic of Congo: an urgent need to end sexual violence in Salamabila
Survivors of sexual violence can have a lot to deal with, from physical and psychological injuries to exclusion from the community, sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies. Article - 18 Feb 2022
Malnutrition
Democratic Republic of Congo: Malnutrition rises as miners fight over gold
MSF has launched an initiative to help reduce child deaths from malnutrition by training and equipping 112 people from the local community to help detect malnutrition early. Article - 18 Feb 2022
Mental Health
Cancer in Mali: “My hope is to be able to treat women in time”
On the occasion of World Cancer Day on February 4th, health workers from Mali’s Ministry of Health and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) describe their day-to-day struggles in the fight against cancer in Bamako. Cases of cancer have more than doubled in Africa in the last 20 years. Article - 4 Feb 2022
Mental Health
Facing the horrific
Gilles Clairoux, deputy field coordinator of the Eureca emergency team in the Central African Republic, recounts a tragic event that changed the lives of two children forever. Stories from the Frontline - 3 Feb 2022
Access to Healthcare
Four things to know about the crisis in Burkina Faso
Months of tension and protests in Burkina Faso culminated in a military takeover on Monday 24 January. People need more food, more water and better access to healthcare in all the regions currently affected by conflict in Burkina Faso. Crisis Update - 28 Jan 2022
Mental Health
69% of the Venezuelan migrants we assisted in Roraima have symptoms of depression, anxiety and acute stress
Thousands of people face precarious living conditions in the northern Brazilian cities of Pacaraima and Boa Vista. Article - 24 Jan 2022
Refugees, Migration and displacement
DRC: Despite calm, cycle of violence set to repeat in Ituri province
More than 40,000 people have been forced to take refuge in the camp of Rhoe in the Blukwa State health area. An area that is difficult to access and where humanitarian groups have a reduced presence due to recurring security problems. Article - 19 Jan 2022
Natural Disasters
The Philippines: MSF launches intervention on islands affected by Typhoon Rai
MSF emergency teams will start providing medical and humanitarian assistance to communities on the remote islands of Dinagat, Siargao and other outlying areas, some of the worst affected by Typhoon Rai. Article - 18 Jan 2022
Access to Healthcare
Sudan: MSF hands over medical activities in Al-Hashaba transit camp
MSF remains committed to the people in the region, and continues to work in Um Rakuba and Al-Tanideba refugee camps Press Release - 5 Jan 2022
Distribution of essentials