Cholera
DRC: Cholera epidemic increasingly worrying across the country
Cholera is a highly contagious bacterial infection. Although is treatable and preventable, without proper care it can quickly become fatal. Poor hygiene conditions, insufficient access to clean water and lack of sanitation can all contribute to the disease’s spread. This poses a particular challenge in densely populated areas, especially in large cities such as Kinshasa and in rural areas with high concentrations of people who are internally displaced. Article - 22 Oct 2025
Access to Healthcare
Somalia: Free healthcare offers a lifeline to mothers and children in Mudug Region
Article - 22 Oct 2025
Mental Health
“I was sick, not a criminal”: Samat’s Story Highlights South Sudan’s Mental Health Crisis
Samat was restrained in June 2025 and taken to Malakal Central Prison, where he was placed in a small cell in the prison’s isolated section for those suffering from mental illness. Article - 21 Oct 2025
Gaza - Israel War
MSF calls for the immediate release of our detained colleague
Médecins sans Frontières/Doctors without Borders (MSF) is deeply disappointed that Dr Mohammed Obeid, a respected orthopaedic surgeon, and long-time MSF colleague, remains detained and was not released as part of the recent ceasefire agreement. We call for his immediate and unconditional release. Article - 20 Oct 2025
Access to medicines
the continuous arrival of people seeking safety, which puts pressure on already stretched resources,” says Pedro Basílio, MSF outreach supervisor. Article - 17 Oct 2025
MSF scales up medical response in Mueda as thousands are displaced again in northern Mozambique
Living conditions in the camps are also deteriorating, particularly due to limited access to safe water and sanitation. The situation is expected to worsen with the imminent onset of the rainy season and an increased risk of waterborne diseases. “Even if we don’t see many acute medical emergencies at the moment, health needs persist. The local health system is unable to cope withthe continuous arrival of people seeking safety, which puts pressure on already stretched resources,” says Pedro Basílio, MSF outreach supervisor. Article - 17 Oct 2025
Mediterranean Migration
New MSF report highlights the harmful effects of ten years of outsourcing European borders
As a result of these blockages and longer routes, thousands of people lose their lives every year. Between 2015 and September 2025, at least 27,000 people lost their lives drowning in the Mediterranean, including more than 20,000 in the central Mediterranean, according to the International Organisation for Migration. Similarly, in Niger, migrant deaths increased fivefold between 2016 and 2017, when a law inspired by the European Union and criminalising the transport of migrants was enforced. Article - 17 Oct 2025
Maternal Health
Haiti: MSF supports the reopening of a major maternity hospital in the capital
“Haiti is trapped in a devastating cycle of sexual violence, unwanted pregnancies, and high-risk pregnancies, undermining the most fundamental reproductive health decisions—to choose if, when and with whom to have a child. With one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the region and a collapsing health system, access to safe care remains out of reach for many. Every woman and girl should have the right to live free from violence and to have control over her body, health, and future,” concludes Diana Manilla Arroyo. Article - 15 Oct 2025
Access to Healthcare
Ebola in DRC’s Kasai Province: 4 Things to Know About the Response
The first few days of the response were very difficult. Fortunately, once teams from the Ministry of Health, MSF, and WHO were on site, the community mobilised strongly to support the response efforts. Confidence returned, and the patients who had fled came back. The community played a vital role in building the new treatment centre, transporting materials by hand to speed up the construction. Thanks to their active involvement, the centre was completed. Their commitment was truly decisive." Article - 14 Oct 2025
Access to medicines
Ceasefire Oct 2025: Talking points - Supply and activities
While some medical items and basic sanitation supplies—such as tents and hygiene products—are permitted under specific conditions that are difficult to comply with, we continue to face major constraints preventing us from bringing in the materials needed to restore water and medical infrastructure. Several MSF cargo shipments from Egypt and Jordan are still being delayed due to these restrictions. Article - 14 Oct 2025
Reproductive Health