June 24
Ethiopia: Ongoing Investigation Into the Killings of Maria Tedros and Yohannes
Today marks three years since the brutal murders of our colleagues, María Hernández Matas, Tedros Gebremariam and Yohannes Halefom Reda, who were killed while… Read more »
June 22
Sudan: El Fasher Fighting Incessant Despite UN Resolution, Civilians Trapped and No Aid Can Enter - MSF
Nine days since the UN Security Council called for an end to the fighting in El Fasher, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) - one of the few international humanitarian… Read more »
June 18
South Sudan: War in Sudan Exacerbates Humanitarian Needs in South Sudan
The ongoing war in Sudan is drastically increasing people's needs across the border in South Sudan, says Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). MSF calls for an immediate… Read more »
Africa: U.S. Corporation Danaher Requested to Reduce Medical Tests Prices
In September 2023, the US corporation Danaher, which owns diagnostics maker Cepheid, announced a price reduction of the primary GeneXpert test used to diagnose tuberculosis (TB),… Read more »
June 14
Sudan: One By One, Hospitals Are Damaged and Closed in El Fasher, Sudan
Since 10 May, El Fasher, in North Darfur state, Sudan, has seen intense fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Joint Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). As the… Read more »
June 05
Nigeria: Significant Spikes in Numbers of Malnourished Children in Northern Nigeria Require Urgent Action
In recent weeks, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) facilities in northern Nigeria have recorded an extraordinary increase in admissions of severely malnourished children… Read more »
June 03
South Sudan: A Lack of Food Adds to Challenges for People Living With HIV and TB in South Sudan
In South Sudan, over seven million people are expected to face acute food insecurity or worse between now and July. Among them, patients who are living with tuberculosis (TB)… Read more »
May 28
Sudan: Nowhere Safe From Violent Fighting in El Fasher As Hospitals Are Repeatedly Hit
The intense, non-stop fighting in El Fasher, Sudan, leaves no safe place for civilians in the city as patients and medical staff are increasingly becoming part of the staggering… Read more »
May 27
Congo-Kinshasa: Civilians Caught In The Crossfire In The Kivus
Civilians caught in the crossfire in the Democratic Republic of Congo are once again being forced to endure violence as the fighting between several armed groups, including the M23… Read more »
May 24
Congo-Kinshasa: Civilians Caught in Crossfire In The Kivus
Goma has gradually been surrounded by several front lines, with between 600,000 and 1 million people displaced being crammed alongside the city's two million residents.Civilians… Read more »
May 17
Sudan: People Abandoned During Violence, Humanitarian Void in Central Darfur
As the fighting in Sudan between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) began in April 2023, the displaced people of Al-Hasahisa camp, in Zalingei,… Read more »
Sudan: Bombs Leave Zalingei Desolate, Displaced Without Aid
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams are providing medical care at the Zalingei Teaching Hospital in Sudan, and supporting the Ministry of Health with rehabilitation, training,… Read more »
May 16
Nigeria: MSF Phases Out Activities in Benue Nigeria
After six years of providing medical humanitarian assistance to internally displaced people in Benue state, Nigeria, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has taken the… Read more »
May 15
Sudan: Nowhere Is Safe As Deadly Fighting Escalates in El Fasher
The Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) supported South Hospital in El Fasher, Sudan, has received hundreds of casualties since an escalation of fighting on 10 May. Dr… Read more »
May 12
Sudan: Bomb Puts El Fasher Paediatric Hospital Out of Action Amid Intense Escalation in Fighting
On the evening of Saturday 11 May, an airstrike carried out by the SAF landed 50 metres from Babiker Nahar Paediatric Hospital, which is supported by Médecins Sans… Read more »
May 09
Sudan: MSF Forced to Suspend Support in Wad Madani
MSF has been forced to suspend work and withdraw staff from Madani Teaching Hospital, the only functional hospital for the hundreds of thousands of people in dire need of medical… Read more »
May 01
Sudan: MSF Warns of Catastrophic Malnutrition Crisis in Zamzam Camp Amidst Escalating Violence in North Darfur
In response to the escalating fighting in North Darfur, Sudan, MSF has treated over 100 war-wounded patients - including 11 children, many with gunshot wounds - at South Hospital,… Read more »
April 26
Mozambique: MSF Supports Families of Shipwreck Victims in Nampula
Nearly 100 people died in the accident, including at least 55 children Read more »
April 25
Africa: TB Clinical Trials: An UnPrecedented €34 Million Price Tag in Drug Development
At the 5th WHO Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies conference today, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) presented the costs of its landmark TB-PRACTECAL clinical trial… Read more »
Africa: MSF Reveals Cost of Landmark TB Clinical Trial in Push for Drug-Development Cost Transparency
At the fifth WHO Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies conference today, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) presented the costs of its landmark TB-PRACTECAL… Read more »
Madagascar: Malaria On the Rise With Healthcare Out of Reach in Madagascar
Madagascar is one of the countries most affected by malaria. According to the Ministry of Public Health, the reported number of malaria cases in 2023 exceeded the national epidemic… Read more »
April 12
Sudan: Only 20 to 30% of Health Facilities Remain Functional in Sudan
After one year of the war, the aid provided to millions of people is a drop in the ocean due to political blockages created by the warring parties and a lack of action from the… Read more »
April 10
Sudan: Statement on Sudan from MSF International President
“Sudan is one of the worst crises the world has seen for decades. There are extreme levels of suffering across the country; the needs are growing by the day, but the… Read more »
Sudan: MSF Fact Sheet - One Year of War in Sudan
Since war broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on 15 April 2023, millions of people have lived through intense fighting, including… Read more »
April 08
Sudan: In Sudan, the Needs Are Growing By the Day, but the Response Is Deeply Inadequate
The following statement from Dr Christos Christou, International President, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), outlines the dire situation for people caught up in the… Read more »