Sudan: Catastrophic Health Crisis in Sudan Demands More Action

Statement delivered in writing by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) director of operations Dr Ahmed Abd-elrahman for the high-level ministerial event on Sudan at the… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Helping Pregnant Women Access Timely Healthcare in Sierra Leone

"When I went into labour, I started making my way to the nearest health centre, but then I felt one of my two babies coming, so I spread my cloth under a mango tree and gave birth… Read more »

Libya: MSF Begins Medical Activities in Derna After Storm Daniel

As Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams in Libya begin medical activities in the cities of Derna and Susah one week after the devastation of Storm Daniel, Manoelle… Read more »

Nigeria: Urgent Response Needed to Curb Nigeria's Worsening Diphtheria Outbreak

A serious diphtheria outbreak is tearing through Nigeria, where thousands of people have been infected and hundreds more have died. Read more »

Uganda: MSF Ends Support to HIV Programme in Arua After More Than 20 Years

For over 20 years, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has supported the Ministry of Health with treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS in the West Nile region of… Read more »

Sudan: Khartoum - Forty-Nine People Killed in Deadliest Weekend Since Conflict Began

Last weekend, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams treated over 100 people wounded in two separate locations of Khartoum following deadly attacks. At least 49 people… Read more »

Niger: Three Things to Know About the Humanitarian Situation in Niger

As a result of the political situation in Niger since 26 July, regional organisations including the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the West African Economic… Read more »

Central African Republic: Abortion - Women More At Risk of Death in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings

Complications following unsafe abortions are up to seven times more severe in fragile or conflict-affected settings: these are the findings of one of the very first studies on the… Read more »

Sudan: Turkish Hospital in Khartoum - Last Lifeline for Sick Children and Pregnant Women

In Sudan, where military operations have now entered their fifth month, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been supporting the Turkish Hospital in Khartoum since… Read more »

Chad: MSF Appeals for Immediate Response to Sudanese Refugee Crisis in Chad

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are currently witnessing the dire living conditions in refugee settlements in Adré, eastern Chad, where people face severe… Read more »

Chad: Community-Focused Projects Aim to Reduce Rising Malnutrition in Chad

As recurrent nutritional crises continue to affect Hadjer Lamis region in Chad, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has evolved its emergency malnutrition response,… Read more »

Sudan: Correcting Misinformation: Al Nao Hospital Continues to Serve Vital Healthcare Needs Amidst Intense Conflict

Following recent misleading reports, we (MSF) are writing to provide you with accurate and updated information regarding the situation at Al Nao Hospital in Omdurman, northwest… Read more »

Libya: MSF to Close Medical Activities in Tripoli, Libya

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) today announces it will end medical activities in Tripoli, Libya, where we provide healthcare to migrants, asylum seekers and refugees… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan - People Trapped By Indiscriminate Attacks in Nyala, South Darfur

"A tragedy is unfolding in Nyala, South Darfur, as fighting continues to rage, with targeted and indiscriminate attacks against civilians reaching catastrophic levels, and all… Read more »

Central African Republic: Health Emergency in Central African Republic Requires Urgent Response

In the shadow of conflict, the Central African Republic (CAR) is grappling with a decades-long health crisis. Here, in a country of 5.5 million people, access to healthcare is all… Read more »

Sudan: Children At Deadly Risk of Measles and Malnutrition After Fleeing Conflict in Sudan

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are recording a concerning rise in measles and malnutrition cases in our facilities in South Sudan, particularly amongst… Read more »

Sudan: Violence Devastating Population and Threatening Vital Hospital

Violence is threatening Al Nao hospital, a vital lifeline for people in Omdurman, to the northwest of Khartoum, as the conflict in Sudan enters its fifth month, causing immense… Read more »

South Sudan: MSF Calls for Urgent Help for Sudanese Refugees in Chad

As people continue to flee the conflict in Sudan, more than 358,000 refugees have arrived at the border town Adré, in eastern Chad. Refugee camps are being built, but the… Read more »

Malawi: MSF Close Chapter On 25-Year-Old HIV and Aids Project in Malawi

In July 2023, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) closed the chapter on one of our longest-standing projects in Malawi, launched some 25 years ago in response to the… Read more »

Chad: Wounded People Arrive in Chad to Escape Horrific Violence in Sudan

By the time the current conflict in Sudan broke out in mid-April, its Darfur region had already been facing war and ethnic violence for over two decades. Today's fighting has… Read more »

South Sudan: Communities Prepare for Renewed Flooding Ahead of Rainy Season

In a parched landscape, a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) tractor roars as it approaches a small village in Dentiuk, in South Sudan's Upper Nile state. It is towing a… Read more »

Africa: TB Medicine Agreement - 'J&J Needs to Do More'

"The  announcement by the Stop TB Partnership/Global Drug Facility about a deal with pharmaceutical corporation Johnson & Johnson (J&J), for access to affordable… Read more »

Africa: European Commission Must Scrutinise Italian Law Restricting Rescues At Sea

Brussels - Five leading Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have submitted a complaint to the European Commission (EC) about Italian Law 15/2023, and the practice by Italian… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia - Immediate Resumption of Food Distributions Urgently Needed

As malnutrition rates surge beyond emergency levels in many areas of Ethiopia, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) calls for the immediate resumption of food… Read more »

Nigeria: MSF Raises Alarm Over Escalating Malnutrition Crisis in Northwest

A malnutrition crisis is escalating in northwest Nigeria, prompting international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) to… Read more »