Cholera
MSF delivering lifesaving care in Upper Nile State amid ongoing violence and cholera outbreak
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is alarmed by the escalating armed clashes in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state, which have displaced thousands and restricted access to healthcare amid a cholera outbreak. As people flee for safety, cholera is spreading rapidly, claiming lives and deepening the humanitarian crisis. Article - 24 Mar 2025
Cyclone
Mozambique: MSF wraps up three-month emergency response to Cyclone Chido
According to official data, in Cabo Delgado’s Mecufi district, 99 per cent of houses were destroyed. Metuge and Chiure districts also recorded critical levels of damage. Article - 14 Mar 2025
Access to Healthcare
Breaking down stigmas and barriers to care in Mombasa, Kenya
Article - 12 Mar 2025
Gaza - Israel War
“I really worry about what will happen to people's mental health in Gaza. The ceasefire needs to hold.”
Katrin Glatz Brubakk, a child psychotherapist and mental health activities manager for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), recently returned from her second mission in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. She answers three questions about the state of people’s mental health in Gaza and why it is crucial for the ceasefire to hold. Article - 2 Mar 2025
Sexual and Gender Based Violence
Haiti: A call to support survivors of sexual violence
Article - 13 Jan 2025
Climate Emergency
Trapped between conflict and natural disasters, people in Cabo Delgado struggle to start over after cyclone Chido
As part of an emergency response to the devastating storm in Mozambique, MSF is providing psychological support to survivors to cope with their distress and to overwhelmed health professionals. Article - 10 Jan 2025
Natural disasters
Mozambique: MSF improves people’s access to healthcare after cyclone Chido
MSF has launched an emergency response to ensure access to healthcare in the most affected area of northern Mozambique following the devastation caused by the deadly Cyclone Chido, which affected hundreds of thousands of people and further damaged the health system in the conflict-hit country. Article - 24 Dec 2024
Gaza - Israel War
Gaza death trap: MSF report exposes Israel’s campaign of total destruction
According to a new Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) report, "Gaza: Life in a death trap." MSF is urgently calling on all parties, once again, for an immediate ceasefire to save lives and enable the flow of humanitarian aid. Article - 18 Dec 2024
HIV/AIDS
Mozambique: Providing lifesaving HIV care amid conflict
Mozambique faces one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in the world; 11.5 per cent of adults and children aged between 15 and 49 live with the virus. Article - 1 Dec 2024
War and conflict