Access to medicines
Central African Republic: "We have not seen any doctors in Mingala for more than two years"
After more than two years without access to Mingala, MSF medical teams have finished a two-day vaccination programme. Project Update - 5 Jun 2019
Natural Disasters
“Beneath the waters, you will find us”
A. is a 26-year-old nurse working with MSF in Mozambique. She and her children survived Cyclone Idai, but her husband was killed. Despite the tragedy, she cares for patients in the most remote areas of Mozambique, in communities devasted by the effects of the cyclone. This is her story. Stories from the Frontline - 30 May 2019
War and conflict
Central African Republic – “It felt like it was raining bullets”
Dozens of civilians were killed when when three villages were attacked by gunmen Press Release - 24 May 2019
Snakebite
WHO launches strategy to cut snakebite deaths and disabilities in half
Snakebite is one of the world’s most neglected public health crises, which results in 100,000 deaths and 400,00 people left disabled each year. Press Release - 23 May 2019
Refugees, Migration and displacement
Many Central American Migrants Fleeing Violence Are Revictimized in Mexico
Videos and Photos - 21 May 2019
Access to medicines
South Sudan: Antivenom, not frogs, needed to cure snakebite
MSF treats around 300 snakebite patients every year at its hospital in Agok, South Sudan, and many live in remote places meaning they have to travel long distances to seek healthcare. Project Update - 20 May 2019
Access to Healthcare