Climate Emergency
“At some point I stopped asking patients about the whereabouts of their relatives”
Ulrich Crépin Namfeibona is head of the emergency team sent by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) to respond to devastating floods that hit the east of Democratic Republic of Congo on the night of 4 May, leaving 400 people dead. Stories from the Frontline - 15 May 2023
Distribution of essentials
One year on: Soaring needs in Twic County, South Sudan
People living in Twic county suffer from limited access to food, water, sanitation and healthcare Article - 15 May 2023
Refugees, Migration and displacement
Not another migration ‘crisis’: EU leaders continue to push through deadly policies
Across Europe, MSF continues to witness people fleeing crisis being left to drown at sea, intercepted and pushed back at borders, denied humanitarian assistance, and criminalized for seeking safety. Article - 12 May 2023
Attacks on medical care
El Geneina Teaching Hospital, West Darfur: 5 key points on the recent violence and humanitarian needs
The looting of El Geneina Teaching Hospital, which is supported by MSF since 2021, made headlines in the last week of April. In five facts, Fleur Pialoux, MSF outgoing project coordinator in El Geneina sheds light on the status of the hospital and the rising humanitarian needs, and MSF's commitment towards supporting the hospital and the communities during these challenging times. Article - 12 May 2023
Access to medicines
Spotlight on intensive care nursing in MSF | Mini documentary
Videos and Photos - 12 May 2023
Maternal Health
Saving mothers from near death in Nigeria
In Jahun, northern Nigeria, women and girls are admitted daily to the MSF maternity department intensive care unit with life-threatening complications in pregnancy or childbirth. Registered critical care nurse, Theophilus Tyonongu, has followed in his parents’ footsteps to bring his skills and compassion to the unit’s lifesaving work. Stories from the Frontline - 12 May 2023
Refugees, Migration and displacement
"Now we are trapped in another conflict that makes it even harder to cope and survive": Refugees in Um Rakuba camp
Sudan is hosting more than one million refugees from neighbouring countries, such as South Sudan and Ethiopia, who fled violence and sought shelter. Unfortunately, they now find themselves trapped in another conflict that further hinders their ability to cope. Article - 10 May 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
DRC: MSF treating alarming numbers of survivors of sexual violence in displacement camps around Goma
From 17 to 30 April 2023, MSF teams treated over 670 survivors of sexual violence Press Release - 10 May 2023
Climate Emergency
Madagascar: Struggling to survive a triple crisis
In Madagascar, MSF teams are witnessing an alarming rate of malnutrition in southeastern districts where families are dealing with a triple crisis of food insecurity, malaria, and extreme weather events. Article - 28 Apr 2023
War and conflict