Lebanon: “They stayed” – a healthcare system strained after 46 days of bombardment
April 22, 2026The war in Lebanon – now under a fragile 10-day ceasefire - had a devastating impact on Lebanon’s healthcare system and staff. While bombings by Israeli forces killed and injured people, attacks on first responders and the vicinity and on...
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Op-Ed: Health in the Line of Fire
April 22, 2026This web update is adapted from an op‑ed by Parthesarathy Rajendran, Executive Director of MSF South Asia, originally published in Observer Research Foundation on 7 April 2026, as part of the World Health Day 2026 series. As conflicts escalate around the world,...
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Malaysia: The Only Difference Between Us and Them is Luck
April 22, 2026On April 9, a Malaysia-bound trawler carrying an estimated 250-280 passengers – men, women and children who were Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals – sank in the Andaman Sea due to harsh winds and overcrowding. Only nine were rescued, found...
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