Benin: Hosting Nigerian refugees seeking safety
April 8, 2026
I was sick and I was pregnant. I gave birth to five of my children at home; I have never been to a health centre. For this new baby though, I felt that my life
I was sick and I was pregnant. I gave birth to five of my children at home; I have never been to a health centre. For this new baby though, I felt that my life
After one month of escalated bombardment and blanket evacuation orders by Israeli forces in Lebanon, more than one million people have been forcibly displaced. Among the most vulnerable are migrant workers from different African and
Nduta Camp – Dar Es Salam – Geneva. As the return of Burundian refugees from Nduta camp to their country of origin accelerates, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warns that the current conditions of repatriation are
“Lassa fever is a disease that essentially disguises itself,” explains Dr Ayokunnu Raji, MSF’s emergency medical programme manager. “At the beginning, symptoms are very similar to other common illnesses in Nigeria such as malaria or
“She has been sick for the last three months, with persistent fever and cough. I went to a medical store and bought injections for her. She improved for five days but then became as sick
In late August 2025, a magnitude 6 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, including Kunar province, killing and injuring thousands of people and displacing many families. Among those affected was a mother who later joined Médecins Sans
Aung Thura (name changed) is a 20-year-old patient from Hpakant who successfully completed treatment for drug-resistant TB in 2024. Having previously lost his father to the same disease, the diagnosis placed a heavy physical and
“I didn’t leave my apartment all winter because I live on the 11th floor,” recalls Hanna, a 97 years old woman confined in her apartment, on the 11th floor of a residential building in Kyiv.
Making care more inclusive isn’t just the right thing to do — it saves lives. It’s late afternoon on a quiet street corner in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, but for a Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans
In Nigeria, the rates of women dying in pregnancy or childbirth are among the highest in the world. Armed conflict in the north of the country means medical care can be out of reach and
Antananarivo, 9 March 2026 – Following the recent launch of an appeal by the Malagasy government and the United Nations for international assistance in response to the worsening humanitarian situation in Madagascar, Médecins Sans Frontières
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has completed its emergency response to the floods and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka. The worst natural disaster to hit Sri Lanka in two decades caused widespread flooding
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