DRC: Emergency response against cholera in the territory of Rutshuru

July 20, 2023

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) / Doctors Without Borders teams have been mobilised urgently in the territory of Rutshuru, in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in response to an outbreak of suspected cases of cholera, particularly in the...

CAR: MSF vaccinates thousands of children after arrival of refugees from Sudan

July 19, 2023

This vaccination campaign against measles and other diseases is part of the emergency response launched by the medical organization in the town of Birao, in northern Central African Republic, where refugees from Sudan have been relocated. A Sudanese girl is...

Three survivors of noma, a disease that should no longer exist

May 23, 2023

In many ways, Muhammadu, Mulikat and Dahiru have little in common. They were born in different corners of Nigeria (Yobe state in the northeast, Lagos in the southwest and Niger state, in the center) and grew up in different circumstances...

Central African Republic: “To be born or to give birth is to take a risk”: maternal and child health as a forgotten emergency

January 16, 2023

Decades of instability and armed violence in Central African Republic (CAR) have contributed to essential medical care being out of reach for many pregnant women and newborn babies. Overshadowed by the security situation in the country, tackling this everyday emergency...