Access to healthcare
Father first, miner Second: Why a Gwanda artisanal miner puts family before all
Artisanal miners like Zibusiso are often criminalised or forgotten, operating in informal spaces where survival is the only constant but he is grateful to MSF for giving him and his fellow miners a health life line to enable them to at least work for the betterment of their families with less worry on their health needs and that of their families. Article - 15 Jun 2025
War and conflict
Year in Review 2024
In 2024, millions of people continued to be affected by disease outbreaks, exclusion from healthcare, and crises such as wars, conflicts, and natural hazards in more than 75 countries. Around 69,500 Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) staff provided assistance where and how they could. Article - 13 Jun 2025
War in Ukraine
Not all wounds bleed: MSF reports surge in post-traumatic stress disorder in Ukraine
Many men, in particular, feel stigmatised and are reluctant to seek help. Stigma surrounding mental health remains a significant barrier to care in Ukraine — especially for men — and is rooted in long-standing cultural and historical attitudes. It can be particularly difficult for loved ones to support those trying to adapt socially after returning from war-affected areas. Often, people suffering from PTSD believe they can manage on their own, without medical help. This often-invisible illness can severely reduce quality of life and increase risky behavior, turning daily routines into a cycle of trauma, isolation, and physical exhaustion, worsening chronic health conditions. Article - 6 Jun 2025
War and conflict
People killed, injured by landmines in Deir ez-Zor as people return home in Syria
Years of armed conflict have destroyed critical infrastructure in Deir ez-Zor governorate, including healthcare facilities. Streets and fields across the governorate are contaminated with mines and explosive devices, making daily life hazardous for returnees and hampering rehabilitation efforts. MSF teams have already discovered four unexploded devices in health facilities we had planned to support, with more likely hidden underground. Article - 6 Jun 2025
Refugee, migration and displacement
Chad:MSF calls for urgent aid to support Sudanese refugees fleeing to Chad
The humanitarian situation at the border between Chad and Sudan has again reached a tipping point, with over 70,000 new refugees arriving in Chad since April 2025. Chad is already hosting over one million refugees, including more than 800,000 Sudanese who have arrived since the conflict began over two years ago. Article - 3 Jun 2025
Gaza - Israel War
Displacement orders are “psychological and physical warfare” in Israel's campaign of ethnic cleansing in Gaza
These orders are unpredictable and come with ridiculously short deadlines, putting people in an impossible situation. People receive leaflets, social media posts or a phone call about an imminent attack, leaving them limited time to collect their belongings and seek shelter. The very act of forcing people to repeatedly flee, often in the middle of the night, without having anywhere to go and at risk of their lives, is not only having a physical impact, but causes an immense psychological toll. Article - 3 Jun 2025
War and conflict
War doesn’t end when the guns go silent
I arrived at the Joda/Wunthow border point in May 2023, a chaotic scene of desperation and hope. Article - 22 May 2025
War and conflict
MSF team relocates to Mattar to care for refugees fleeing violence on the South Sudan-Ethiopia border
Over the past weeks, Ethiopia’s Gambella region has been experiencing a dual emergency. More people are becoming infected by an expanding cholera outbreak in Wanthoa Woreda, coupled with the huge influx of refugees arriving because of intense fighting in South Sudan’s Upper Nile and Jonglei states. In the weeks leading up to the displacement, MSF had treated over 1,200 cholera patients and provided more than 3,000 outpatient consultations on the Ethiopian side of Burbeiye. Article - 22 May 2025
Gaza - Israel War
Aid instrumentalised, health system under fire: Gaza is being deliberately asphyxiated by Israeli forces
Before October 2023, 500 aid trucks were entering Gaza every day, according to the UN. The current authorisation for 100 per day, when the situation is so dire, is woefully inadequate. Article - 21 May 2025
Refugees, migration and displacement