Refugees, migration and displacement
Eastern Chad: “At some point everyone in the Metche refugee camp was involved inhelping to construct the hospital”
ver half a million Sudanese refugees1 have settled in eastern Chad since the outbreak of thewar in April 2023. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) project coordinator, Myriam Laroussishares her insights about the plight of people there, after concluding a seven-monthassignment in Metche, one of several camps in the area. Article - 30 Aug 2024
Climate Emergency
A hostile climate: New report reveals how MSF humanitarian workers and communities are beginning to adapt to the challenges of climate change
The humanitarian staff interviewed described both real and imagined efforts aimed at adapting MSF and communities to the realities of climate change, including raising awareness, anticipatory action, resilience-building, and fostering collaboration Article - 19 Aug 2024
Access to medicines
You can change your life: Fighting to thrive beyond opioid addiction in Kiambu, Kenya
People who use drugs tend not to seek healthcare easily. They are also vulnerable, neglected and have limited access to health care due to stigma and discrimination both from healthcare workers and community. Article - 16 Aug 2024
Access to healthcare
Ethiopia: MSF hands over activities as Abiy Adi hospital slowly recovers from impacts of war
After more than a year, MSF will end its activities on 15 August 2024 as the hospital's capacity has increased and the healthcare provided has reached appropriate standards. MSF will focus on assessing and supporting health facilities in other areas where needs may be greater. Article - 15 Aug 2024
Climate Emergency
Kenya: MSF completes its emergency response to communities affected by flooding in Tana River county
In late March 2024, severe flooding forced more than 43,000 people from their homes, and take shelter in 30 internally displaced people camps, disrupting lives and livelihoods in Tana River County. Article - 7 Aug 2024
Gaza - Israel War
Restrictions and violence block Palestinians in Hebron from medical care
Since the war in Gaza, Israeli forces have increased restriction and violence against Palestinians in the West Bank governorate of Hebron, Palestine. Article - 6 Aug 2024
Conflict in Sudan
In the Heart of Conflict: A Harrowing Tale of Survival in War-Torn Sudan
The feeling of relief was immense, but so was the pain of what I had left behind. An overwhelming mix of exhaustion and gratitude. Article - 2 Aug 2024
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
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
Access to Healthcare