Access to Healthcare
Price of delay: Funding gaps and barriers to access undermine healthcare for women and children
Limited access to healthcare leads to patients arriving at hospitals with severe complications, sometimes resulting in preventable maternal and neonatal deaths. Insecurity, scarce healthcare services, and logistical challenges further hinder access to timely care. Cultural norms such as requiring male consent for surgical interventions add critical delays when immediate action is necessary. Furthermore, health-seeking behaviours present significant challenges. Article - 11 Aug 2025
Gaza - Israel War
MSF report: GHF-run food distributions in Gaza are sites of “orchestrated killing and dehumanisation” that must be shutdown
Article - 8 Aug 2025
Refugee, migration and displacement
Aid cuts threaten refugee lives in Ethiopia’s Gambella Region
Since October 2024, refugees in Kule camp have received as little as 600 calories a day—less than 30 percent of the recommended daily minimum of 2,100 calories per person. Other refugee camps in the region are also experiencing a similar situation. At times, food distribution has stopped for months due to international supply chain disruptions and funding shortages. Article - 6 Aug 2025
Paediatric Health
World Breastfeeding Week – Five questions with Abdille
Abdille Abdi Maalim, nutrition supervisor at MSF’s Dagahaley project in Dadaab Camp, has been a male breastfeeding champion for over a decade. As part of the World Breastfeeding Week, Abdille shares the purpose of this role and his commitment to support refugee mothers living in Dagahaley, one of the camps forming the Dadaab Camp complex hosting over 400, 000 refugees in Kenya. Article - 6 Aug 2025
Access to Healthcare
Redefining healthcare: when communities lead the way in MSF’s project in Chad
Article - 6 Aug 2025
Attacks on medical care
South Sudan: MSF suspends medical activities in Yei and Morobo counties following abduction of staff amid rising insecurity
This abduction is part of a disturbing trend of targeted violence on healthcare and aid workers in these counties. In just three months, several incidents of violence targeting aid workers and healthcare facilities have been reported in Morobo, including forceful abductions, arson, violent looting of hospitals, and damage to medical infrastructure. Seven of these incidents involved the abduction of aid workers. Press Release - 5 Aug 2025
Sexual and Gender Based Violence
Understanding SGBV: What It Is and why It matters to you
Many young people experience or witness violence in silence often unsure of what it is or whether it “counts.” Talking about Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) is not easy, but it’s an important step toward protecting yourself and others. Knowledge is power and safety. Article - 4 Aug 2025
Sexual Violence
Surviving sexual violence in Eastern DRC,for Congolese women in Goma, nowhere is safe
MSF teams continue to record alarming levels of sexual violence cases. Between January and April, more than 7,400 survivors of sexual violence received treatment at Ministry of Health facilities supported by MSF in Goma. West of the city, in Saké, an additional 2,400 survivors were treated during the same period. Article - 30 Jul 2025
Attacks on medical care