Sudan: Pregnant Women and Children Dying in Shocking Numbers in South Darfur

One of the worst maternal and child health emergencies in the world is unfolding in South Darfur, Sudan, according to a report released by Médecins Sans Frontières… Read more »

Chad: One Month After Floods in Koukou

The situation in Koukou Angarana, Sila province, Chad, and the surrounding area, remains critical after devastating floods on 9 August. The floods displaced thousands of people,… Read more »

Sudan: Food Must Be Delivered to People Starved By Blockade in Zamzam Camp

The results of a nutrition screening carried out by the Sudanese health authorities and Médecins Sans Frontières earlier this month in Zamzam camp, North Darfur… Read more »

Nigeria: One in Four Children Malnourished in Parts of Northwest Nigeria

One out of every four children under the age of five is malnourished in the Shinkafi and Zurmi areas of Nigeria's Zamfara state, according to a mass screening conducted in June by… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Mpox in Eastern DRC Just Another Challenge Amid Torrent of Problems

Dr Tejshri Shah, General Director of MSF and a paediatrician specialising in infectious diseases, recently returned from North Kivu, an eastern province of Democratic Republic of… Read more »

South Sudan: Action Needed On HIV and Tuberculosis Amid South Sudan Crises

In a Comment article published in The Lancet HIV, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) highlights the critical health crisis posed by HIV and tuberculosis in South Sudan,… Read more »

Sudan: Soaring Medical Needs Mark 500 Days of War in Sudan

27 August marks 500 days since Sudan began enduring its worst humanitarian crisis yet. This is a shameful moment for international humanitarian organisations and donors, who, for… Read more »

Ethiopia: Handing Over Activities At Abiy Adi Hospital After Recovery From Conflict

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) began working in Abiy Adi, located in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, at the start of the region's conflict in November 2020. We had to… Read more »

Chad: Rapid Response Needed in Koukou As Thousands Flee Worst Floods in Living Memory

A coordinated and rapid response is urgently needed in the decimated town of Koukou, Sila province, in eastern Chad as thousands of people have fled flood waters, seeking refuge on… Read more »

Sudan: Last Hospital in El Fasher Risks Closure During Intensive Bombardment On the City

As the fighting escalates in El Fasher, Sudan, once more, its impact on the lives of civilians is becoming increasingly devastating. Multiple attacks on the city have taken place… Read more »

Somalia: Healthcare Access Challenges in Baidoa for Women and Children

Women and children have to undertake arduous journeys of hundreds of kilometres to reach medical facilities for healthcare in Biodoa  Somalia , but pervasive insecurity… Read more »

Zimbabwe: MSF Welcomes the End of Cholera in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe has officially declared the end of a cholera outbreak after nearly one and half years of battling with the second-biggest outbreak in its history. The declaration… Read more »

Somalia: Barriers to Care Have Deadly Consequences for Women and Children in Baidoa

"Seven months ago, my wife gave birth to twin boys," says Kalimow Mohamed Nur, a father whose twins are under treatment at the Bay Regional hospital in Somalia, supported by… Read more »

Comoros: Emergency Response to Cholera in Comoros

On 2 February 2024, an unprecedented cholera epidemic was declared by the government of Comoros, an archipelago off the east coast of Africa. Read more »

Nigeria: Community-Based Solutions Used for Malnutrition Response in Bauchi

In Bauchi state, like other states in northern Nigeria, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are witnessing an unprecedented surge in malnutrition. An expanded… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: MSF Survey Shows Scale of Violence Against Displaced Women in Eastern DRC

A new survey carried out by Epicentre, Médecins Sans Frontières' (MSF) epidemiological and medical research arm, among displaced people in four camps around Goma in… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Five Questions About the Mpox Outbreak in DRC

In Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the number of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) cases have been on the rise for more than two years. However, the situation has worsened in… Read more »

Nigeria: Cooking Classes Help Reduce Child Malnutrition in Northern Nigeria

Since April 2024, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)-supported healthcare facilities in North-West and North-East Nigeria are recording unprecedented surges in admissions… Read more »

Sudan: A War On People - the Human Cost of Conflict and Violence in Sudan

The consequences of over a year of full-blown conflict on the health and wellbeing of people in Sudan are disastrous. The population has faced horrendous levels of violence,… Read more »

Sudan: MSF Report Reveals Catastrophic Toll of Violence in Sudan

The war in Sudan has led to a collapse in the protection of civilians with communities facing indiscriminate violence, killings, torture and sexual violence, amid persistent… Read more »

Kenya: MSF Hands Over Opioid-Subsitution Therapy Project in Kenya

After five years, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) handed over our Medically Assisted Therapy (MAT) treatment facilities for people who use drugs in Kiambu, Kenya to… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Bringing Healthcare to Artisanal Miners in Zimbabwe

In Zimbabwe, limited access to basic health services in artisanal and small-scale mining characterises the harsh realities of excessive exposure to silica-containing dust,… Read more »

Sudan: Violence Forces MSF to Evacuate from Turkish Hospital in Khartoum

After over a year of violent incidents  both inside and outside the Doctors Without Borders (MSF)-supported Turkish Hospital in Khartoum,  Sudan  – including… Read more »

Sudan: MSF Suspends Delivery of Vital Care in Khartoum's Turkish Hospital

After over a year of violent incidents both inside and outside the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)-supported Turkish Hospital in Khartoum – including threats… Read more »

Kenya: MSF Program Addresses Barriers to Accessing Treatment for Drug Addiction

After 5 years, Doctors Without Borders (MSF), at the end of June, handed over Medically Assisted Therapy (MAT) treatment facilities in Kiambu, Kenya to the Department of Health and… Read more »