August 26, 2022
Burkina Faso: Thousands Displaced After Escalating Violence in Boucle Du Mouhoun Burkina Faso
"We got to Dédougou with nothing: no money, no food," says Habi*. "Everything remained in Douroula, even our bicycles." Read more »
August 03, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Hundreds of Thousands Without Food, Shelter or Healthcare in North Kivu, DRC
"The whole family was in the field working when the shooting started. We ran away and walked for three hours to Rumangabo in the rain," says Ponsie Benda, 54. "We couldn't get back… Read more »
July 28, 2022
Africa: WHO Recommends Accelerated Access to New Game-Changing HIV Prevention Drug
As the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) for HIV prevention, and the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) and UK pharmaceutical… Read more »
Africa: MSF Aids 2022
The 24th International AIDS Conference is in Montreal, Canada, from 29 July - 2 August 2022. Read more »
July 07, 2022
Nigeria: Neglected Malnutrition Crisis Threatens Thousands of Children in Northwest Nigeria
A growing, yet largely ignored, malnutrition crisis is unfolding in northwest Nigeria, which threatens the lives of tens of thousands of children, Médecins Sans… Read more »
July 05, 2022
Zimbabwe: Reaping the Rewards of Recycling in Harare, Zimbabwe
“It’s not waste until you waste it!” reads the sign in front of the towering water tanks in the community of Stoneridge on the outskirts of Zimbabwe’s… Read more »
June 30, 2022
Nigeria: Urgent Humanitarian Response Needed to Avoid Deadly Consequences in Borno, Nigeria
Since May, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been witnessing an unprecedented influx of malnourished children to our nutrition centre in Maiduguri, Nigeria,… Read more »
June 27, 2022
Burkina Faso: Enormous Needs for Hundreds of Thousands of People Displaced By Ongoing Conflict, Insecurity
Since 2015, people in Burkina Faso have been living through a security crisis that has caused widespread displacement and untold distress. An estimated 1.9 million people have been… Read more »
June 20, 2022
Libya: Libya - MSF Calls for Evacuation of Most Vulnerable Migrants to Safe Countries
Paris - Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) calls on European and north American states, among others, to offer protection to migrants currently trapped in Libya. There… Read more »
Libya: Out of Libya - Opening Safe Pathways for Migrants Stuck in Libya
Since the start of MSF's migration projects in Libya in 2016, we have repeatedly faced the same challenges: the impossibility of protecting migrants inside Libya, of ensuring… Read more »
June 17, 2022
South Africa: Lack of a Real IP Waiver On Covid-19 Tools Is a Disappointing Failure for People
Today, more than 20 months since India and South Africa first proposed a landmark intellectual property (IP) Waiver for COVID-19 medical tools at the World Trade Organization… Read more »
June 15, 2022
Africa: Antibiogo - A Revolutionary Application to Tackle Antibiotic Resistance
Paris - Recently CE-certified, the Antibiogo application will be deployed as of this summer in several Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) laboratories. This innovative… Read more »
May 31, 2022
Central African Republic: MSF Condemns the Killing of Colleague
A Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff member died on Saturday 28 May after being shot three times by a member of the armed forces of the Central African Republic… Read more »
May 27, 2022
Zimbabwe: Young Women Supporting Peers to Make Healthy Choices
Tanatswa (20) is a vibrant peer educator for Doctors Without Borders(MSF). She is a core member of the MSF Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) project in the high-density suburb of… Read more »
May 04, 2022
Africa: Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Trial Results in Updated Treatment Guidelines
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced it will update global guidance on treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), following the results shared from the TB… Read more »
April 29, 2022
Somalia: Healing From Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Somaliland
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health concern in Somalia, where an increase in cases year over year is causing a high death rate and disease burden. Limited awareness of the… Read more »
Sudan: Violent Attacks Leave Tens of Thousands Without Access to Healthcare in Sudan
People in parts of West Darfur state, Sudan, have been left without all essential healthcare services after a fresh wave of violence started on 24 April around Kreneik town, with… Read more »
April 26, 2022
South Sudan: More Assistance Needed for Displaced People in Twic County, South Sudan
After fleeing their homes more than two months ago, tens of thousands of people are still left without basic necessities in Twic County, South Sudan. Despite repeated calls by… Read more »