When Fatima Abdi Ali, 32, experienced life‑threatening complications in her seventh pregnancy, she and her husband travelled more than 125 kilometres, crossing from Ethiopia to reach Mudug Regional Hospital in Galkayo North. It was the
Weather conditions and road interruptions have hindered the delivery of medical and humanitarian supplies, limiting the population’s access to basic health services. Following the severe impact caused by the floods in the state of Hidalgo,
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is sounding the alarm on the intensifying cholera epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In the past nine months, more than 58,000 suspected cases have already been recorded,
Brussels, 20 October 2025 – Médecins sans Frontières/Doctors without Borders (MSF) is deeply disappointed that Dr Mohammed Obeid, a respected orthopaedic surgeon, and long-time MSF colleague, remains detained and was not released as part of
On 30 September, a powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck central Philippines, claiming at least 76 lives and injuring hundreds more. Cebu province was hardest hit, with Bogo City—closest to the epicentre—bearing the brunt of the
A country that rarely makes global headlines, Eswatini faces an urgent but often unseen ongoing challenge. In a context where there are unmet medical needs in areas such as sexual and reproductive health, sexual violence
A new report by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) shows that agreements made by the European Union with third countries to limit the arrival of refugees and migrants have made routes longer and more
Umm Salam* sits on the ground outside her family’s home in Sadr City, a crowded district of Iraq’s capital, Baghdad. She holds her granddaughter, Zainab*, close, wrapped in her abaya, recalling the young girl’s recovery
South Sudan faces a profound but often invisible mental health crisis. Decades of conflict, displacement, and poverty have left deep psychological scars. Yet, with only a handful of trained professionals and virtually no specialized facilities,
Pemba, 17 October 2025 – Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has scaled up activities in Mueda town and district following yet another wave of displacement after repeated violent incursions of a non-state armed group
Port-au-Prince, 14 October 2025 – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been forced to permanently close its Emergency Center in Turgeau due to increasing insecurity in the centre of Port-au-Prince. This health facility had temporarily closed
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and artists unite to call for urgent action to protect vulnerable communities with the release of the song “Oya”, ahead of the crucial COP30 climate talks in Brazil. Oya is an
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