Natural disasters
Mozambique: MSF improves people’s access to healthcare after cyclone Chido
MSF has launched an emergency response to ensure access to healthcare in the most affected area of northern Mozambique following the devastation caused by the deadly Cyclone Chido, which affected hundreds of thousands of people and further damaged the health system in the conflict-hit country. Article - 24 Dec 2024
Cholera
MSF calls for urgent action as cholera outbreak escalates across South Sudan’s neglected camps
In just four weeks, MSF teams in Bentiu have treated over 1210 cholera patients, many of whom arrived in a critical condition due to severe dehydration. Article - 24 Dec 2024
Conflict in Sudan
Zamzam Camp under renewed shelling amid escalating violence in North Darfur
he violence disrupts the already limited humanitarian aid available on-site. We had to suspend activities at one of our clinics in the southern part of the camp. Article - 23 Dec 2024
Refugees, migration and displacement
South Sudan receives thousands of displaced and injured people fleeing intensified war in Sudan
Over the last weeks the number of recently displaced people has surpassed 80,000, including hundreds with war wounds. MSF is calling for immediate, coordinated humanitarian and medical support for displaced people to address critical gaps and prevent further suffering. Article - 20 Dec 2024
Conflict in Sudan
Sudan: MSF condemns RSF's violent attack on Bashair Teaching Hospital in Khartoum
MSF strongly condemns the violent incursion by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) into the emergency room of Bashair Teaching Hospital on 18 December. The attackers fired weapons inside the emergency ward, directly threatened medical staff, and severely disrupted lifesaving care. Article - 20 Dec 2024
Gaza - Israel War
Gaza death trap: MSF report exposes Israel’s campaign of total destruction
According to a new Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) report, "Gaza: Life in a death trap." MSF is urgently calling on all parties, once again, for an immediate ceasefire to save lives and enable the flow of humanitarian aid. Article - 18 Dec 2024
Access to healthcare
A Year in Pictures 2024
This collection of 65 photos, taken between December 2023 and December 2024, features the highs and lows we – and those we assist – experience as we provide medical and humanitarian assistance in over 70 countries. Article - 13 Dec 2024
War and conflict
Haiti: Médecins Sans Frontières Partially Resumes Medical Activities in Port-au-Prince
MSF is partially resuming its medical activities in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area after a 22-day suspension caused by repeated threats and violence against its staff and patients. Article - 13 Dec 2024
Cholera
Between Life and Death: MSF’s Battle Against Cholera in Gedaref State
In a 150-bed Cholera Treatment Centre (CTC) in Al Fao Hospital in Sudan's eastern Gedaref state, patients collapsed on the ground, vomiting and pleading for help. Article - 10 Dec 2024
Cholera