Access to Healthcare
Women in the lead: “Go there, do it!”
When Fikile Ngwenya was hired as a field driver for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Shiselweni, Eswatini, she was thrilled. She faced questions and criticism as a woman in this non-traditional occupation, but she enjoys being a confident role model for her community. Stories from the Frontline - 7 Mar 2022
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MSF condemns armed robbery and burning of MSF vehicles near Yei, South Sudan
MSF team threatened and robbed on Yei-Maridi Road Press Release - 1 Mar 2022
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MSF mobilizes response in Ukraine and nearby countries
As the conflict continues in Ukraine, MSF is dispatching teams to Poland, Moldova, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia to assess the needs of people crossing borders and respond to humanitarian needs Crisis Update - 1 Mar 2022
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Statement - 25 Feb 2022
MSF statement on situation in Ukraine
MSF teams remain in Ukraine, and we are currently seeking ways to adapt our response as the conflict situation evolves.Statement - 25 Feb 2022
Access to medicines
Landmark ‘TRIPS Waiver’ must be agreed now: no time to lose
Access needs to be ensured for not just COVID-19 vaccines, but all COVID-19 medical tools, for everyone, everywhere. Press Release - 23 Feb 2022
Refugees, Migration and displacement
Stories from the Frontline - 22 Feb 2022
Unaccompanied minors: From the streets of Cameroon to a tent in Paris
A street child in Cameroon, Yannick was kidnapped by people traffickers in 2019 and sold as a slave in Libya. He escaped and made it to Europe, where he found refuge in France and receives support from MSF. Now recognised as an unaccompanied minor, he tells us his story.Stories from the Frontline - 22 Feb 2022
Access to medicines
MSF responds to WHO announcement that 6 countries will receive tech from mRNA COVID-19 hub
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia will be the first recipients of technology from the COVID-19 mRNA technology transfer hub. Article - 18 Feb 2022
Sexual and Gender Based Violence
Democratic Republic of Congo: an urgent need to end sexual violence in Salamabila
Survivors of sexual violence can have a lot to deal with, from physical and psychological injuries to exclusion from the community, sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies. Article - 18 Feb 2022
Malnutrition
Democratic Republic of Congo: Malnutrition rises as miners fight over gold
MSF has launched an initiative to help reduce child deaths from malnutrition by training and equipping 112 people from the local community to help detect malnutrition early. Article - 18 Feb 2022
War and conflict