Refugee, migration and displacement
“Everything we want is to be able to live with dignity”
3 Sudanese women speak out about their living conditions in the refugee camp of Aboutengue Article - 17 Sep 2024
Natural Disasters
Food and humanitarian response lacking one month after floods in Koukou, eastern Chad
The displaced people are living in makeshift shelters. There are very few blankets, including for young children and pregnant women Article - 13 Sep 2024
Cholera
MSF calls for quick response, unrestricted access as cholera poses latest peril in Sudan's war
Cholera cases are not uncommon in Sudan, but this is the second year since the start of the war in April 2023 that the country is faced with outbreaks of the disease. Article - 11 Sep 2024
Malnutrition
Nigeria: One out of every four children in Shinkafi and Zurmi is malnourished
MSF is urging immediate action after screening results reveal a catastrophic malnutrition crisis across Northwest Nigeria Article - 10 Sep 2024
Medical Emergencies
“In Eastern DRC, mpox is just another challenge amid a torrent of vital problems”
Mpox is not new in the DRC. The disease is endemic in several parts of the country, and notifications of cases have been on the rise for the past decade. Article - 5 Sep 2024
War and conflict
Sudan war: It will take much more than silencing the guns
The path to peace requires a collective, long-term commitment from both warring parties. Health facilities must be respected, and humanitarian assistance must be allowed to reach all those in need. Article - 4 Sep 2024
Maternal Health
Tanzania: Enhancing Maternal and Neonatal Health Services to save lives in Nduta Camp
In northwest Tanzania, the risk of dying during childbirth for women and their babies is being addressed through stronger pathways to care, benefitting the lives of refugees from Burundi and the host community alike. Article - 3 Sep 2024
Refugees, migration and displacement
Eastern Chad: “At some point everyone in the Metche refugee camp was involved inhelping to construct the hospital”
ver half a million Sudanese refugees1 have settled in eastern Chad since the outbreak of thewar in April 2023. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) project coordinator, Myriam Laroussishares her insights about the plight of people there, after concluding a seven-monthassignment in Metche, one of several camps in the area. Article - 30 Aug 2024
Conflict in Sudan