Climate Emergency
Unprecedented: MSF calls for rapid response in Koukou, eastern Chad, as thousands of people hit by worst floods in living memory
A coordinated and rapid response is urgently needed in the decimated town of Koukou, Sila province, in eastern Chad as thousands of people have fled flood waters, seeking refuge on a hill, with desperate shortages of food, shelter, drinking water and healthcare. Article - 16 Aug 2024
Medical Emergencies
MSF responds to WHO declaring mpox a public health emergency of international concern
Article - 16 Aug 2024
Access to healthcare
ኢትዮጵያ፦ ሆስፒታል ዓብይ ዓዲ ቀስብቀስ ካብቲ ናይ ዂናት ፅልዋ ስለዝደሓነ ኤምኤስኤፍ ዝነበሮ ምንቅስቓስ ኣረኪቡ ኣሎ
After more than a year, MSF will end its activities on 15 August 2024 as the hospital's capacity has increased and the healthcare provided has reached appropriate standards. MSF will focus on assessing and supporting health facilities in other areas where needs may be greater. Article - 16 Aug 2024
Access to medicines
You can change your life: Fighting to thrive beyond opioid addiction in Kiambu, Kenya
People who use drugs tend not to seek healthcare easily. They are also vulnerable, neglected and have limited access to health care due to stigma and discrimination both from healthcare workers and community. Article - 16 Aug 2024
Access to healthcare
Ethiopia: MSF hands over activities as Abiy Adi hospital slowly recovers from impacts of war
After more than a year, MSF will end its activities on 15 August 2024 as the hospital's capacity has increased and the healthcare provided has reached appropriate standards. MSF will focus on assessing and supporting health facilities in other areas where needs may be greater. Article - 15 Aug 2024
Conflict in Sudan
Sudan: Last hospital in El Fasher risks closure during intensive bombardment of the city
Sunday’s attack on Saudi hospital, the largest hospital in North Darfur state, makes it crystal clear that the warring parties are making no efforts to protect health facilities or the civilians inside them. Press Release - 14 Aug 2024
Access to Healthcare
Empowering Communities: My Journey as a Health Promoter with MSF
Looking ahead, I see immense potential for continued improvement in humanitarian interventions in South Sudan Article - 13 Aug 2024
Access to Healthcare
Silent Suffering: The deadly toll of healthcare access challenges in Baidoa for women and children
Pervasive insecurity obstructs access of women and children to healthcare, leading to critical delays that exacerbate health conditions and tragically, sometimes even cause death Article - 8 Aug 2024
Climate Emergency
Kenya: MSF completes its emergency response to communities affected by flooding in Tana River county
In late March 2024, severe flooding forced more than 43,000 people from their homes, and take shelter in 30 internally displaced people camps, disrupting lives and livelihoods in Tana River County. Article - 7 Aug 2024
Access to healthcare