In India, for every life that waits.
Across regions marked by conflict, stigma, or neglect, MSF stands alongside those denied the care they deserve.
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In every corner of India, we listen and heal
MSF provides medical assistance to people affected by violence, displacement, and neglected diseases. Our teams blend medical expertise with empathy, treating illness, supporting mental health, and restoring trust in healthcare where systems are fragile and lives depend on swift, ethical action.
1,000+
patients with advanced HIV treated annually
290+
drug-resistant TB
patients receiving care
6
states with active MSF projects across India
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October 20, 2026
Ishrat's work rarely happens behind a desk. It happens in schools, in community centres, and in the community and group sessions she runs across her project area. This is her account of what it takes to bring mental health awareness…
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October 13, 2026
Arhaam* is from a village in north Kashmir. He has been receiving counselling support at an Doctors Without Borders India/Médecins Sans Frontières(MSF) supported primary healthcare centre since 2019.For years, Arhaam was fighting a private battle of his own: obsessive-compulsive disorder,…
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October 13, 2026
Before he joined Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Shabir was already a familiar face in his community, a schoolteacher people trusted. What he didn't have was a way to talk to them about mental health. This is his account…
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October 12, 2026
Inaya* is from north Kashmir. She has lived with Obsessive-compulsive disorder(OCD) and anxiety for nine years, and has been receiving counselling support through Doctors Without Borders India/Médecins Sans Frontières(MSF). Inaaya*, who is receiving mental health and psychosocial support from Doctors…
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October 12, 2026
A first-person account from Nusrat, a counsellor with Doctors Without Borders India/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Kashmir. Here, pain rarely announces itself as pain. It arrives as a headache that won't lift, or a heartbeat that won't slow down. As…
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October 12, 2026
A first-person account from Mohammad Waseem, a mental health counsellor with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Kashmir.Content note: This story includes references to suicide and suicide attempts. If you or someone you know is experiencing similar thoughts, please…
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October 9, 2026
Aisha's dream was never complicated. It was simply this: to feel well. For a long time, panic attacks, anger she couldn't explain, and a fear she was “going crazy” made even ordinary life feel out of reach. Today, she is…
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September 18, 2026
On World Suicide Prevention Day, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders India (MSF) teams in Kashmir organised community-based health promotion activities to raise awareness about mental health, encourage help-seeking, and foster open conversations around suicide prevention.Across primary health centres and community…
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September 4, 2026
"I am a two-time DRTB survivor, and now I want to help others." When a healthy, confident young man took the stage at MSF South Asia's Health and Humanity Summit 2026, the audience had no way of knowing he was once…
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August 19, 2026
On World Photography Day, we are spotlighting moments captured by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Field Communications teams across South Asia, images that offer a glimpse into the people, places and realities behind MSF’s medical humanitarian work.In humanitarian contexts,…
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July 1, 2026
At the MSF Advanced HIV Care Centre at Guru Gobind Singh Hospital in Patna, Bihar, doctors work every day to support patients facing some of the most severe complications linked to advanced HIV disease. For many patients arriving at the…
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May 16, 2026
Fareed’s Journey: A Story of Courage and CompassionInspired by his father’s quiet acts of compassion as an ambulance driver, Fareed has dedicated his life to serving people most in need. Since joining Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in 2011,…
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April 28, 2026
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 showed him that survival was…
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April 27, 2026
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 is Anjali*. I am a…
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April 25, 2026
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, who struggled with vision problems…
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April 24, 2026
23 April 2026More 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 areas where the organisation works. While…
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April 24, 2026
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 taught me a lot about…
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April 23, 2026
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 I try to make people…
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April 22, 2026
This web update is adapted from an op‑ed by Parthesarathy Rajendran, Executive Director of MSF South Asia, originally published in Observer Research Foundation on 7 April 2026, as part of the World Health Day 2026 series. As conflicts escalate around the world,…
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February 27, 2026
On 24 February 2026, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) South Asia convened a roundtable discussion marking the formal launch of the TB Survivors Collective, a survivor-led community-based organization (CBO) dedicated to strengthening community engagement within India’s TB response. Titled “Building Change…
Recognition
Acknowledging humanitarian excellence
Nansen Medal, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1993
Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development 1996
Nobel Peace Prize 1999
J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding 2012
World Community Excellence Award – 2013
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