HIV/AIDS
HIV vs AIDS: What’s the Real Difference?
Many people use HIV and AIDS like they mean the same thing, but they don’t. Knowing the difference can help you take better care of your health and fight the stigma that still exists around these terms. Article - 23 Jul 2025
HIV/AIDS
How Does Someone Get AIDS? Let’s Break It Down
If someone living with HIV doesn’t take their medication, the virus weakens their immune system over time. Eventually, they can develop AIDS when the body becomes too weak to fight off even simple infections like the flu or tuberculosis. Article - 23 Jul 2025
Women's health
Nigeria: in Jahun, MSF supports women affected by vaginal fistulas in their recovery
At Jahun General Hospital in northern Nigeria, Médecins Sans Frontières teams provide reconstructive surgery, mental health care and rehabilitation for women with obstetric fistulas. Around 300 women benefit from these services every year. Article - 23 Jul 2025
HIV/AIDS
STIs 101: What They Are and Why You Should Care
STIs are infections passed from one person to another during sexual activity (vaginal, oral, or anal). They can also be passed through sharing contaminated objects or from a mother to baby during pregnancy or birth and breastfeeding. Article - 23 Jul 2025
Refugee, migration and displacement
MSF concludes its migration response project in Guatemala
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) ran a Migration project from late 2021, just before the large wave of migration moving up from South America, until June 2025. For three years and seven months, the goal was to ease the suffering of thousands of people seeking to reach the United States in search of better opportunities. Article - 21 Jul 2025
Access to Healthcare
Yemen: After over a decade of crises, measles threatens children’s lives in Dhamar
The measles outbreak in Yemeni governorates, including Dhamar, is a clear reminder of the importance of vaccination and the need for readiness for rapid medical intervention in times of crisis. As well, the necessity of strengthening preventive measures and community participation and treating cases. Article - 21 Jul 2025
Humanitarian challenges
Jebel Mara: A Black Hole in Sudan's Humanitarian Response
MSF Calls for Urgent International Support to Address Growing Needs in Darfur Article - 18 Jul 2025
Access to Healthcare
Mozambique: Rise of violence is increasingly compromising access to healthcare in Cabo Delgado
Macomia, a major town in central Cabo Delgado, was attacked by a non-state armed group in May 2024, forcing MSF, as well as other humanitarian organizations, to stop or suspend activities. We were gradually able to resume operations in April 2025. More than a year after the attack, only one health facility is operational in the district, compared to the seven health centers that were functional before. Article - 17 Jul 2025
Measles