Kala azar
“We don’t know where it comes from but it kills a lot of people”
Kala azar is not only one of the most neglected tropical diseases, but also one of the deadliest. Since late 2022, MSF teams have been responding to an alarmingly high number of kala azar cases in south Omo valley, Ethiopia Article - 27 Mar 2023
Access to Healthcare
MSF Academy for Healthcare: Upskilling healthcare workers to save lives in South Sudan
The MSF Academy aims to professionalise the training of healthcare workers, with a focus on staff providing nursing, midwifery or outpatient care Article - 27 Mar 2023
Tuberculosis
Clinical trial advancing treatment for deadly TB superbug reaches critical milestone
This World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, the endTB-Q clinical trial marks a critical milestone as the final patient enrolls in the study. Press Release - 23 Mar 2023
Access to Healthcare
"It's been 21 years since the last time a doctor came here"
Teams from MSF are working in collaboration with the Ministry of Health to bring mobile clinics to remote areas of Angola. Our coordinator in the province of Huila, Ximena Di Lollo, shares her impressions supporting this work to help communities access medical care. Article - 23 Mar 2023
Tuberculosis
Urgent need to improve access to TB testing to support rollout of better, safer, shorter treatment for drug-resistant TB
MSF called on governments and donors today to speed up access to new, shorter, safer and more effective treatments* for drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), as well as the diagnostic tests needed to implement the new treatment regimens. Press Release - 23 Mar 2023
Climate Emergency
Malawi: MSF to support providing access to healthcare to cut-off populations after cyclone Freddy
After carrying out a series of assessment missions, MSF teams have begun responding in Phalombe, Mulanje, Chikwawa and Nsanje, some of the hardest-hit districts. Article - 23 Mar 2023
War and conflict
"The Events" | a documentary focusing on Central African families
This is the story of a country bled dry and of the people who live there, of their family trajectories hit by “the events”, the repeated extreme violence sweeping across the Central African Republic. Press Release - 21 Mar 2023
Mental Health
Onnie, the Labrador that helps care for survivors of extreme violence and torture
Alicia de la Rosa is a psychologist specializing in animal-assisted psychotherapy. De la Rosa works alongside Onnie, a 4-year-old Labrador Retriever, to provide mental health support to victims of torture and extreme violence at the Comprehensive Care Center in Mexico City. Article - 16 Mar 2023
Climate Emergency
MSF is responding to immediate medical needs in Malawi after cyclone Freddy hits southern region
Cyclone Freddy hit the southern region of Malawi on 12 March 2023 with heavy rains and strong winds causing damage to infrastructure such as roads, buildings and electricity lines. Statement - 14 Mar 2023
Cholera