Internally Displaced People
Goma, DRC: MSF calls for dignified and voluntary return for displaced people, and urgent assistance wherever they are
Hundreds of thousands of displaced people sheltering in camps in and around the city of Goma, in Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province, have been severely impacted by extreme violence over the past three weeks, and many are now leaving the camps, according to teams from international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF). Article - 13 Feb 2025
HIV/AIDS
Uncertainty around PEPFAR program puts millions of people at risk
The decision by the US government to temporarily freeze funding to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) alongside all other foreign aid for at least a 90-day period has had immediate effects on people living with HIV (PLHIV), said Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) today. Article - 12 Feb 2025
War and conflict
Haiti: Women trapped between violence and poverty in Port-au-Prince
Géralda, Alcélia, and Cherlyne, three Haitian women, share their struggle to survive in Brooklyn, an isolated part of Cité Soleil neighbourhood in Port-au-Prince. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are the only ones providing free medical care in the area on a daily basis. Article - 12 Feb 2025
Gaza - Israel War
“Inflicting harm and denying care” in the West Bank: MSF report on escalation of attacks and obstructions of healthcare
Israeli forces and settlers have increased the use of extreme physical violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since the all-out war on Gaza began in October 2023, according to a new report by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). Article - 7 Feb 2025
Sudan
The "poop factory" of Aboutengue camp: A sustainable solution for community
It’s important to clarify that this isn’t a traditional water purification station. Instead, our goal is to neutralize harmful bacteria and pathogens in the waste—a process known as "hygienization." Article - 5 Feb 2025
Ebola and Marburg
Tanzania: MSF team supports response to outbreak of Marburg virus disease
Under the lead of the Ministry of Health, International medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is actively supporting the response to an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in Tanzania’s Kagera region, following the official declaration of the outbreak by Tanzanian authorities on 20 January 2025. Article - 3 Feb 2025
Cholera
The cholera outbreak in South Sudan spread alarmingly rapidly – we are still on high alert
Article - 2 Feb 2025
War and conflict
MSF statement – Omdurman market attack 1 Feb 2025
On the morning of 1 February, an RSF explosive hit a market in Omdurman, Khartoum state, causing a scene of devastation at the MSF supported Al Nao hospital as patients, dead bodies and family members arrived at the hospital. Article - 1 Feb 2025
Conflict in Sudan