War and conflict
Haiti: The situation in Port-au-Prince today is a humanitarian crisis and it demands an urgent response
I manage a mobile clinic from Doctors Without Borders that provides health care in some of the city's chronically violence-affected neighborhoods. We see the direct and indirect effects of violence on the health of our patients. Article - 10 Apr 2024
Access to healthcare
Walikale, North Kivu: a “Host Village” to prevent maternal and infant mortality
Set up by MSF in 2018, the “Village d’Accueil” or “Host Village” offers specialised care, as well as temporary housing, for women during the period leading up to and following childbirth, with the goal of mitigating the risk of death for both mother and newborn. Article - 4 Apr 2024
Conflict in Sudan
Urgent humanitarian intervention needed: The plight of internally displaced people in Kassala, Eastern Sudan
The scale of the humanitarian assistance currently being provided in Kassala and across all of East Sudan is insufficient to meet the vast unmet humanitarian and health needs of IDPs and of people affected by the war. Project Update - 26 Mar 2024
Attacks on medical care
Democratic Republic of Congo: MSF calls for protection of patients, medical facilities and civilians following Drodro hospital attack
MSF condemns the killing of a defenceless elderly patient in her bed and urge all parties to the conflict to respect and protect patients, medical staff, medical facilities, civilians and humanitarian aid workers. Press Release - 9 Mar 2024
International Women's Day
Women on the frontline: Defying the consequences of conflict to care for each other
In contexts of conflict and war around the world, women fulfil indispensable roles to address the healthcare needs of other women in their communities and provide linkages to care to organisations like MSF Article - 8 Mar 2024
War and conflict
Violence continues displacing and traumatizing thousands in Cabo Delgado
Since 2017, families have been displaced multiple times. Most have experienced or witnessed extreme violence including killings, sexual violence, kidnappings, extortion, and villages being burnt. Article - 4 Mar 2024
War and conflict
Gaza: Attacks on humanitarian workers amid relentless bombardment make vital assistance near impossible
The humanitarian situation for trapped Gazans remains catastrophic. According to local health authorities, the number of people killed in Gaza has risen to 30,000, all while there are no signs of Israeli forces attempting to limit the loss of civilian life or alleviate the suffering of people. Article - 27 Feb 2024
Mediterranean Migration
A normalisation of violence against refugees and migrants has taken root
Current EU proposals continue to draw on narratives of crisis and migrants as a “threat” to justify actions which limit or suspend their obligation towards people seeking safety. Project Update - 21 Feb 2024
War and Conflict
Conflict in Sudan
On 15 April 2023, intense fighting erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum. The conflict has caused immense suffering. Millions of people have had to flee their homes and cross the borders to Chad, South Sudan, and other neighbouring countries. The majority, however, have remained in Sudan.
War and conflict