Gaza - Israel War
Gaza: MSF calls for the protection and safe evacuation of patients from Nasser hospital
Some 130 patients and at least 15 healthcare workers are still in the hospital with no electricity or running water and limited food, according to the United Nations, who say they have managed to transfer 32 patients in critical condition and are trying to evacuate the rest in the coming days. Article - 20 Feb 2024
War and conflict
Chad: Almost one year on, people fleeing Sudan’s violence continue to face an insufficient humanitarian response
Since the start of the war in Sudan 1.6 million people have fled the country seeking safety, including an estimated 610,000 who have crossed into Chad. Almost a year on in the Sila region, eastern Chad, almost 92,000 people, most of them Chadian returnees, continue to survive in very precarious conditions, putting a strain on overstretched resources that were already barely meeting the needs of the host community. Article - 20 Feb 2024
Natural disasters
MSF reports on two-month emergency flood response in Garissa, Kenya
During the onset of floods in Garissa county in December 2023, MSF responded in Garissa Township by providing medical services and WASH interventions to the people displaced from their homes. Since then, critical needs have been managed and MSF will end its emergency response in Garissa on 15th February 2024. Project Update - 15 Feb 2024
Gaza - Israel War
In war-torn Gaza, displaced people forced to evacuate Nasser hospital have nowhere to go
MSF strongly condemns the decision by Israeli Forces to issue an evacuation order to thousands of displaced people sheltering inside Nasser Hospital, the biggest hospital in Khan Yunis. Statement - 15 Feb 2024
War and conflict
The healing hands of Sudan: A Sudanese doctor's account
“As a doctor, I am here to save lives, yet I am constantly haunted by the question of how to fulfil this duty in the absence of sufficient resources and personnel…” Stories from the Frontline - 14 Feb 2024
War and Conflict
Conflict in Sudan
On 15 April 2023, intense fighting erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum. The conflict has caused immense suffering. Millions of people have had to flee their homes and cross the borders to Chad, South Sudan, and other neighbouring countries. The majority, however, have remained in Sudan.
Epidemics
Vaccination halves mortality among people infected with Ebola
A study conducted by Epicentre and other research organisations confirms the importance of vaccination against Ebola during epidemics: vaccination reduces not only the risk of infection, but also the risk of death. Press Release - 8 Feb 2024
War and conflict
I am glad I went to work in Sudan despite my family’s reluctance, a doctor's journey of compassion and resilience
The daily toll of suffering and death was painful. Our healthcare workers were stretched. Stories from the Frontline - 8 Feb 2024
War and conflict
DRC: People and medical facilities caught in crossfire as armed violence escalates in North Kivu
Medical facilities supported by MSF medical teams in Mweso and Minova have received huge influxes of war-wounded patients, mostly civilians and including children. In January, and notably in the past two weeks, medical staff in the MoH run hospital have treated around 67 war-wounded people. Press Release - 8 Feb 2024
Epidemics