In Syria, despite the end of the war, people continue to live with the heavy legacy of fourteen years of brutal conflict. Years of aerial attacks and protracted hostilities, including in rural areas around Homs, Hama, Aleppo, and Idlib, have destroyed homes and essential infrastructure, left countless families with no
Barely a decade after gaining independence, the world’s youngest nation continues to face overlapping crisis such as open conflict, violence, insecurity and limited access to healthcare. For nearly three years now, the war in neighboring
This was an urgent response to the surge in measles cases in El Geneina. In the period leading up to the vaccination campaign, we received around 130 cases per week in the measles isolation ward
In the Timbuktu region of northern Mali, MSF has just equipped the Niafounké hospital with a new solar panel installation. This energy transition strengthens the hospital’s autonomy and ensures better continuity of care in an
Aceh Tamiang, January 2026 – At the end of November 2025, Tropical Cyclone Senyar triggered extreme rainfall, that caused devastating floods in three provinces in Indonesia: Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra. As of 14
After operating a standalone clinic in Bourj El-Barajneh camp for ten years, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has concluded its provision of healthcare in the clinic by December 2025. During the years, medical activities took many
An MSF-supported hospital in northern Nigeria is one of the few hospitals in the world where survivors of the neglected tropical disease that affects faces and mouths can access treatment. “I remember when I was
By Dr. Sarah Meyer, Medical Doctor from Switzerland, shares a story of her first mission with MSF in 2025 In the remote dust of Liwale, the distance between a mother’s home and a life-saving surgery
Juba, 30 January 2026 – Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) denounces the restrictions on humanitarian access the government of South Sudan has imposed exclusively in parts of the opposition-held areas of Jonglei State. These
Around 1.5 billion people worldwide, nearly one fifth of the global population, require medical interventions for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) every year. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are 21 recognized NTDs, ranging
In late 2024, families in Syria began returning to places they had not seen for years during the war. For many, the journey back to towns like Daraya in rural Damascus followed years of displacement,
Islamabad, Pakistan: On World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is calling on the government, donors, and international partners to urgently strengthen funding, procurement, and supply systems
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