Mental Health
Addressing the silent mental health epidemic in Somalia amid years of crisis
These are some of the testimonies that my team and I have heard during mental health consultations with people in Galkayo and Baidoa districts of Somalia, where Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) works. Article - 17 Oct 2024
Gaza - Israel War
MSF mourns and condemns the tragic killing of our colleague in northern Gaza
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders are mourning the loss of 31-year-old Nasser Hamdi Abdelatif Al Shalfouh, our MSF colleague. Nasser was killed by shrapnel injuries he suffered to his legs and chest on October 8 in Jabalia, North Gaza. Article - 14 Oct 2024
Malnutrition
Sudan: Supply blockade forces MSF to stop care for 5,000 malnourished children in North Darfur
MSF's own malnutrition assessments found that 30 percent of children were malnourished in multiple surveys earlier this year, estimating that a child was dying of causes linked to malnutrition every two hours on average. Article - 11 Oct 2024
Access to Healthcare
Navigating the Complexities of Emergency Response: Dennis Kimathi Mbae
Emergencies like cholera and Ebola outbreaks, while primarily medical concerns, can become highly politicised Fieldworkers Stories - 11 Oct 2024
Access to Healthcare
MSF hands over children’s ward at Barnesville Primary Health Care Centre to Ministry of Health
During the time of MSF’s support, 1,124 children were admitted for treatment in the ITFC, 1,095 children were admitted onto the general children’s ward, and 669 children were admitted to the intensive care unit. Article - 9 Oct 2024
Gaza - Israel War
Israeli forces pushing people from north Gaza to the south will only worsen the humanitarian catastrophe
For some people, accessing the few existing health facilities is impossible; our teams have received reports of wounded people who have died as they were unable to seek medical care. Article - 8 Oct 2024
Gaza - Israel War
Lebanon: Israel’s bombardment causes unprecedented mass displacement of people, urgent humanitarian needs
The intense Israeli bombardments have forced more than one million people to flee their homes, according to national authorities. Article - 4 Oct 2024
Gaza - Israel War
Israel’s all-out war on Gaza must end and its allies must stop enabling it
Israel must immediately stop the indiscriminate killing of civilians in Gaza and urgently facilitate the delivery of aid to alleviate suffering inside the Strip. Article - 2 Oct 2024
Gaza - Israel War
“I hope we can return to our houses; if there are houses to go back to”
Testimony - 2 Oct 2024
Floods