Refugees, Migration and displacement
Little Birds: migrant children tell their stories from a shelter in northern Mexico
Videos and Photos - 20 Jun 2023
Refugees, Migration and displacement
Little Birds: migrant children tell their stories from a shelter in northern Mexico
On International Refugee Day, MSF and the audiovisual production company ¡Hola! Combo present Little Birds, a short, animated documentary featuring the stories of seven children who fled their countries and are living at a border shelter, waiting to start new lives in the United States. Article - 20 Jun 2023
Refugees, Migration and displacement
Uganda: Over 30,000 refugees waiting for adequate help in the Nakivale refugee settlement
Since August 2022 and the closure of the transit camp in Kisoro, 30,000 persons from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have arrived in Nakivale settlement in Uganda, fleeing fighting linked to the resurgence of the M23 armed group in the province of North Kivu. Article - 19 Jun 2023
Refugees, Migration and displacement
El Geneina: MSF calls for civilians to be spared and enabled to flee the city safely
Almost 900 wounded people have arrived in Chad over the last four days. They report people being shot at and killed as they try to escape violence in the city. Article - 19 Jun 2023
HIV/AIDS
Central African Republic: MSF hands over the fight against HIV to the Ministry of Health in the region
After seven years of intervention in the health district of Haut Mbomou, Central African Republic, MSF is scaling back its HIV-related activities and transferring the successful differentiated care model to the Ministry of Health. Article - 18 Jun 2023
Surgery
Exceptional number of war surgeries show suffering in Khartoum
MSF’s surgical team working in Bashair Teaching Hospital in Khartoum sees the suffering caused by this conflict every day. In five weeks, the team has received over 1,150 patients in the emergency room, 906 of whom have suffered violent trauma. Article - 17 Jun 2023
Refugees, Migration and displacement
Over 600 war-wounded Sudanese arrive in Adré hospital in eastern Chad in the space of just three days
As violence rages in West Darfur, wounded people are coming in waves to Adré hospital in Chad, where they are being treated by MSF and Ministry of Health teams. At least 242 wounded were received on 15 June alone, and 348 on 16 June. Press Release - 17 Jun 2023
Refugees, Migration and displacement
Renewed conflict in Khartoum brings new influx of displaced people to Wad Madani
In the last week, in one location where MSF is working, the number of displaced people has risen from 300 to 2,800. This rapid influx further highlights the urgent need for basic medical and other services to be provided to all people displaced in this conflict. Article - 14 Jun 2023
Medical Emergencies
MSF's life-saving response via the blood bank in Northern Mozambique
MSF health promotion teams at the Nametil health centre blood bank regularly run blood donation campaigns with the goal of finding at least three voluntary donors per day. Article - 14 Jun 2023
Access to medicines