Bearing witness to the abandonment of aid guided by public health needs New York, January 20, 2026—One year ago today, the Trump administration issued a series of executive actions that upended global health and humanitarian
Amsterdam/Madrid, 21 January 2026 – Attacks on medical care in armed conflicts have reached record levels. Warring parties – including states – are increasingly shirking their obligation under international humanitarian law (IHL) to protect medical
MOGADISHU/NAIROBI, 19th January 2026 – Somalia is facing a severe health and nutrition crisis following consecutive failed rainy seasons, soaring water prices, and drastic cuts in humanitarian aid. In November 2025, the Federal Government of
Stories from women in some of the world’s most remote places reveal that challenges of giving birth without losing their lives are strikingly similar across continents. And they are preventable. “I don’t know what will
Since 5 December, more than 90,000 refugees have fled to Burundi following escalation of violence in South Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In Busuma camp in Ruyigi, people seeking safety face a dire
Juba, 16 January 2026 – Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors without Borders (MSF) warns that ongoing restrictions on humanitarian movements in parts of Jonglei State, South Sudan, are directly preventing lifesaving referrals of at least 20 critically-ill
What I witnessed that day was something I had never expected. The hospital was full of war-wounded patients. The corridors were filled with screams. Dr Nagwan MSF Doctor In March 2015, Aden Teaching Hospital’s trauma
In 2026, Sudan marks three years of a war that has devastated cities, collapsed essential services, and forced millions of people to flee. Among them are our Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) colleagues, who make daily
The wards of the Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)-supported hospital in Gummi, Nigeria, are rarely quiet during the rainy season. Mothers sit close to metal beds, watching over children facing fevers, convulsions and exhaustion.
MSF calls for the protection of civilians and medical facilities. 8 January 2026, Port-au-Prince, Haiti – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is deeply concerned about the recent intensification of clashes between the Haitian National Police (PNH)
It was in the middle of a cold November night when a knock sounded at the door. “My wife is giving birth. Could you take her to the hospital? We can’t go out. If we
Juba/Lankien, South Sudan, 31 December – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has undertaken the evacuation of key staff members from its healthcare facility in Lankien town, Nyirol County, Jonglei State, South Sudan, in response to a
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