352 Results For "mental health"
 
Nasser hospital
Gaza - Israel War

Gaza strip: Nasser hospital must be protected as the last main hospitals in middle and south Gaza struggle amid deadly July

I walked in behind a curtain, and there was a little girl alone, dying by herself. And that’s the outcome of a collapsed health system Article - 30 Jul 2024
 
Baringo Emergency Response
Sexual and Gender Based Violence

Kenya: Addressing sexual and gender-based violence faced by communities displaced by conflict in Baringo

One night, after a drinking spree, the relative's son came home and attempted to defile Mary’s daughter. “Were it not for her loud screams, he would have been successful!” says Mary. Article - 18 Jul 2024
 
Dr. Jacky
Access to Healthcare

A Doctor's dream realised: Serving refugees in Nduta camp

All these together plus minor surgeries and consultations for both communicable and non-communicable diseases patients, fills the rest of my days. Article - 12 Jul 2024
 
Turkish Hospital
Conflict in Sudan

Sudan: MSF suspends delivery of vital care in Khartoum’s Turkish hospital after more than a year of violent incidents at the facility

MSF staff working at the Turkish hospital have been frequently harassed both inside the facility and on the street going to and from work Article - 10 Jul 2024
 
Official handover ceremony of three Medically Assisted Therapy (MAT) treatment facilities in Kiambu, Kenya to the Kiambu County Department of Health and Kenya Prison Services.
Access to healthcare

Milestone on enhancing access to Medically Assisted Therapy services as MSF hands over activities in Kiambu, Kenya

After 5 years, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF), hands over Medically Assisted Therapy (MAT) treatment facilities in Kiambu, Kenya to the Department of Health and Kenya Prison Services. Article - 6 Jul 2024
 
 El Geneina: a year has gone by, the needs are still there
War and conflict

El-Geneina hospital Speaks: “I Am Still Standing for the People”

Despite being looted and out of service in the early weeks of the April 2023 war, it has remained the only hospital in the city, providing free lifesaving medical care to vulnerable populations, addressing the consequences of the last year’s mass violence and the continuous increase in humanitarian needs. Article - 4 Jul 2024
 
Susan David, Medical Doctor
Refugee, migration and displacement

Beyond Breath: The diary of a Doctor in a refugee camp

Article - 21 Jun 2024
 
Children take part in a play therapy session at Al-Nasser hospital in Khan Younis. MSF mental health teams use play therapy to help children
War and conflict

“Everything is missing, even the idea of a future”

Healing psychological trauma in Gaza cannot happen until there is a ceasefire. Testimony - 20 Jun 2024
 
Doctors Without Borders alarms insufficient response to the rising migrant influx in Darien jungle
War and conflict

Year in Review 2023

In 2023, our teams responded to many complex crises in over 70 countries Article - 19 Jun 2024
 
Opening the door to young "key populations"
Access to healthcare

Mental health is the biggest health issue for key populations, but stigma and cost keep over half from healthcare

Four out of five key populations report having negative mental well-being, however access to healthcare for these populations in Mombasa is cut off due to cost and stigma. Article - 13 Jun 2024