369 Results For "mental health"
 
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
 
Mombasa Youths Study Report Launch
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
 
Um Rakuba MSF hospital
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
 
Mobile clinic in Wad Madani, Sudan
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