Somalia: Powering care at the MSF supported hospital in Mudug
June 4, 2026Somalia is one of the countries most vulnerable to the climate crisis. At Mudug Regional Hospital in Galkayo, MSF is changing how it keeps activities running. After years of relying almost entirely on diesel generators for power, MSF has expanded and upgraded the hospital's solar...
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Nigeria: A Season of Death as Rains Drive Disease, Hunger, and Mortality in the North
May 28, 2026In northwestern Nigeria, particularly in Zamfara State, the rainy season brings more than relief from the heat. It brings distress, disease, and preventable deaths. Between May and September, daily survival becomes a struggle, as flooding, outbreaks of infectious diseases, and worsening food insecurity converge. For communities...
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Somalia/Ethiopia: Drought and displacement push millions to the brink
May 12, 2026Four consecutive failed rainy seasons have driven a severe drought emergency across Somalia, pushing millions into acute food insecurity and forcing millions more from their homes. As humanitarian funding collapses, the last remaining lifelines are now at risk of being cut. An...
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Somalia: Failed rains and donor neglect fueling health emergency
January 20, 2026MOGADISHU/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 Somalia declared a drought emergency....
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Brazil: Those who can witness the crisis can voice it| COP30
November 17, 2025At COP 30, MSF calls for concrete actions to address the health impacts of climate change on populations in situations of vulnerabilityThe impact of the climate crisis is felt most acutely by populations in situations of vulnerability, whose voices should...
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MSF and the Lancet Countdown joint brief 2024
November 6, 2024Every climate action counts: The ripple effect of each failure on health systems in humanitarian settings Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) works with vulnerable and marginalised communities who are disproportionately affected by climate change despite being the...
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Bangladesh: MSF concludes emergency response supporting over 1,900 flood-affected patients in Noakhali
October 28, 2024Following weeks of emergency response in Noakhali, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has handed over its a month-long intervention to the Bangladesh Ministry of Health. MSF launched the emergency project on 5 September 2024 in response to the catastrophic...
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A hostile climate: New report reveals how MSF humanitarian workers and communities are beginning to adapt to the challenges of climate change
August 20, 2024Climate change is having devastating consequences for human health. A new report from MSF’s Humanitarian Action for Climate and Environment (HACE) Initiative and Heidelberg University Institute of Global Health describes how MSF humanitarian workers, patients and communities are experiencing and...
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MSF OCB roadmap to reduce its carbon emissions by 50% by 2030
June 7, 2024MSF Operational Center of Brussels (OCB), one of the six MSF headquarters that deploy and manage humanitarian operations worldwide, has published a roadmap to reduce its carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 and lower its environmental footprint. OCB environmental roadmap...
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Brazil: MSF teams aim at supporting most vulnerable in response to Brazil’s biggest climate disaster to date
May 20, 2024Professionals face logistic challenges in order to reach population affected by severe floods in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The situation is catastrophic. When we arrived and traveled through the region by helicopter, we were able to view...
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At COP28, more failure is not an option for vulnerable communities
November 29, 2023Geneva, 23 November 2023 – Too little is being done to protect the most vulnerable people against the negative impacts of climate change, warns international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). World leaders gathering in Dubai for COP28 must take...
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MSF South Asia Health and Humanity Summit: Partnering to build better responses during emergencies
August 17, 202317 August 2023, New Delhi: Setting the agenda for a paradigm shift in health and humanitarian considerations during emergencies, especially in South and Southeast Asia, over 15 practitioners, thought leaders, artists, and over 300 attendees from the social impact space...
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