Mahmoud softly grips a head full of white hair in his two fingers, with scissors in the other hand he carefully cuts along the front hairline of an older man sat in the barber’s chair.
In Hajjah and Hudaydah governates, northern Yemen, shrinking humanitarian funding and withdrawal of many actors from northern areas of the country is leading to the closure or reduction of health services, leaving families with fewer
Sameer* is a 16-year-old boy from Bihar. At 11, Sameer had already lost both parents to HIV and was losing faith that medicine could save him until a team of doctors and counsellors at MSF
In Gwanda, artisanal miners often work in difficult conditions underground, exposed to dust and confined spaces that increase their vulnerability to respiratory diseases such as TB and silicosis. At the same time, distance, limited resources
Warning: This article contains references to suicidal thoughts. If you or someone you know is experiencing similar thoughts, please reach out for support. Crisis resources are listed at the end of this article. My name
This poem was written by Kaushalya Kumari, a mental health counselor at the Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Advanced HIV Project in Patna, Bihar reflecting her experience with an 11-year-old patient. The young girl,
A hospital’s journey through three years of war in Khartoum When fighting broke out between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in April 2023, Khartoum became one of the most
23 April 2026 More than seven weeks after the war in Iran began, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF/Doctors Without Borders) teams are expanding activities in Tehran and continuing to respond to growing medical needs in other
My name is Nisha*, and I am 31 years old. I live in a large family with my two daughters and many relatives. Living with HIV has been a difficult journey, but it has also
My father used to say, ‘If you can turn someone’s pain into laughter, if you can transform someone’s tears into happiness, you are doing a great deed.’ This has always stayed with me. That’s why
By: Olinzia Kamairo, Midwife Activity Manager, MSF Tanzania In the high-stakes world of humanitarian medicine, there is a silence every midwife fears. It is the stillness of a delivery room where a newborn does not
“My whole village turned against me after a single accusation. I ran for my life. I cannot go home. I cannot reclaim my land. If I go back, they will kill me.” In Papua New
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