Access to Healthcare
The Rohingya in Bangladesh: “The population has been completely suspended in time”
Arunn Jegan, Emergency Coordinator for MSF Bangladesh describes the situation for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Stories from the Frontline - 26 Aug 2019
Refugees, Migration and displacement
A Rohingya refugee in Bangladesh: “The collective fate of the Rohingya is in our hands”
Metun is a Rohingya refugee in the Kutupalong-Balukhali megacamp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. He previously lived in Rakhine, working for NGOs there. He now volunteers with NGOs in the sprawling refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar. Here he shares his hopes and fears with MSF. Stories from the Frontline - 26 Aug 2019
Access to Healthcare
A Rohingya in Central Rakhine, Myanmar: “We hold our frustration inside because we cannot speak out”
Suleiman, along with 9000 other Rohingya Muslims in Central Rakhine state is denied freedom of movement, forcibly confined in a village with poor living conditions and very limited access to basic services Stories from the Frontline - 26 Aug 2019
Access to Healthcare
Two Years On: No solutions in sight for the Rohingya
The Rohingya continue to live in limbo, pushed to the margins of society in virtually all the countries they have fled to Crisis Update - 26 Aug 2019
Refugees, Migration and displacement
“He just kept running, despite the wound and the bleeding”
MSF doctor, Luca, recounts the story of a 20-year-old Libyan who had shrapnel removed from his torso aboard the Ocean Viking. Article - 22 Aug 2019
Measles
DRC: A deadly outbreak is spreading like wildfire
The DRC's largest measles epidemic in years has affected more than 145,000 people and killed more than 2,700. Despite its scale, there is an alarming lack of a response, and without a significant mobilisation of resources, MSF is warning that the outbreak could get even worse. Crisis Update - 19 Aug 2019
Mental Health
Childhood in conflict – children in displaced camps in need of immediate protection
Along with water, shelter, food and healthcare, protection is a basic need for displaced people - especially children who have lived most of their lives in the protracted conflict Stories from the Frontline - 14 Aug 2019
Access to Healthcare
Article - 13 Aug 2019
Ten years of violence and displacement - the crisis in north-east Nigeria is not over
The crisis is not over – Borno state is still in the grip of a conflict-driven humanitarian crisis and civilians are caught up in the middle of violenceArticle - 13 Aug 2019
Access to Healthcare
Unexpected challenges: implementing an MSF emergency surgical response
Responding to an emergency is all about flexibility and being willing to shift priorities as new information comes to light. So what happens when an oil tanker explodes after a road traffic accident? Mohana Amirtharajah, MSF coordinator of specialists and surgery advisor tells us. Article - 9 Aug 2019
Mental Health