Access to Healthcare
Unhealthy divide: Social and structural barriers impede access to healthcare for adolescents and youth
Findings from surveys and interviews of nearly 1,800 adolescents, young people and healthcare workers in Mombasa, Kenya. Article - 7 Jun 2024
Conflict in Sudan
Need knows no difference between refugees and Sudanese host communities: This is Um Rakuba
My youngest was malnourished because we couldn't find enough food. Article - 31 May 2024
Conflict in Sudan
Sudan: MSF forced to suspend work at the only functional hospital in Wad Madani due to obstructions and harassment, leaving thousands without assistance
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been forced to suspend work and withdraw staff from Madani Teaching Hospital, the only functional hospital for the hundreds of thousands of people in dire need of medical assistance in the capital of Al Jazirah state, Sudan. Press Release - 9 May 2024
Gaza - Israel War
Thousands forced to flee as Israeli military offensive intensifies and aid is blocked in Rafah
As thousands of Palestinians are forced to flee eastern Rafah following Israel's recent evacuation orders, MSF calls for the protection of civilians and the reopening of the Rafah border crossing. Press Release - 8 May 2024
Noma
Noma: "There is ability in disability and there is nothing that we cannot do.”
I was crying all the time and I often wished I hadn’t survived to witness the stigma and social impact of the disease. Article - 8 May 2024
Natural disasters
Floods in Kenya: “Waterborne diseases like cholera and mosquito-borne illnesses such as malaria are significant concerns”
With ongoing heavy rainfall across Kenya and the region, MSF teams remain vigilant, assessing needs and providing assistance to those affected by floods Project Update - 3 May 2024
Gaza - Israel War
MSF report denounces Gaza’s “silent killings” from preventable disease and lack of access to medical care
Article - 30 Apr 2024
Mental Health
Enduring the unthinkable: Gaza’s healthcare workers grapple with the mental health impact of an unyielding war
Some healthcare workers in the Gaza Strip, Occupied Palestinian Territories, say they are living in constant fear, stress and anxiety as they continue to treat patients. Article - 26 Apr 2024
Maternal Health
Returning to South Sudan after the civil war: “How are we again going to survive?”
“People in Kajo Keji are really surviving because of the support of MSF. But I am worried”, says Mirye. “If MSF leaves and the government has not stabilized the health system here, how are we again going to survive?” Article - 26 Apr 2024
Reproductive Health