Tanzania: The Interpreter, The Voice That Turns Medical Silence into Maternal Hope
March 25, 2026By Jackline John, Medical Interpreter, MSF TanzaniaIn the heart of Liwale, where the red dust of the Lindi Region settles on every surface, silence can be a dangerous symptom. Here, at the District Hospital, a woman’s life often hangs on...
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Somalia: “This is the first hospital I’ve ever been in”
March 12, 2026Aamina’s Story: “This is the first hospital I’ve ever been in”60 years old | Patient at MSF-supported Bay Regional Hospital, BaidoaWhen Aamina Cabdi arrived at Bay Regional Hospital, she was too weak to stand. Wrapped loosely in her orange scarf,...
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Nigeria: Maternal health in Maiduguri
March 12, 2026In 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 many women are facing obstetric...
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Tanzania: Reducing maternal mortality in Liwale
February 2, 2026By Dr. Sarah Meyer, Medical Doctor from Switzerland, shares a story of her first mission with MSF in 2025In the remote dust of Liwale, the distance between a mother’s home and a life-saving surgery isn't just measured in kilometers; it...
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Challenges on access to lifesaving maternal care
January 20, 2026Stories from women in some of the world’s most remote places reveal that challenges of giving birth without losing their lives are strikingly similar across continents. And they are preventable.“I don’t know what will become of her. She’s a girl”Hermina...
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Syria: Obstacles to maternity care shatter women’s hopes for a safe pregnancy
November 12, 2024The 13-year-long war in Syria, the earthquake in February 2023 and the lack of international support to rebuild healthcare infrastructure have deprived pregnant women and new mothers of their most fundamental right of access to adequate and dignified maternity care,...
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Sierra Leone: Helping pregnant women reach hospital in time
September 21, 2023“When I went into labour, I started making my way to the nearest health centre, but then I felt one of my two babies coming, so I spread my cloth under a mango tree and gave birth on my own,”...
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MSF expands its maternal health activities in the South of Haiti
May 29, 2023Nearly two years have passed since a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck the Sud department of Haiti on August 14, 2021, killing more than 2,000 people and injuring 12,000. But many communities are still reeling from the destruction. The earthquake...
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Yemen: Giving birth in the face of persistent obstacles in Taiz
February 2, 2023Nogood Mohammad Ahmed Shamsan was lying under the covers of her bed, exhausted. She rested her left hand on her belly trying to provide comfort while she drew long, slow breaths. Next to Nogood was her mother sitting in a...
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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, 2023Decades 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...
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Chad: A new path, Her path
August 10, 2022What would maternal healthcare look like if it was designed by the women who use it? An MSF team in Chad is working to find out... Noor Cornelissen, MSF project coordinator in Chad, shares that in the new MSF pilot...
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Iraq: Delivering babies in a city with few maternity services
April 6, 2022It is a rainy morning in the Al-Nahwaran d a group of women are lining the neighbourhood of Mosul, Iraq’s second-biggest city, and in front of a small medical facility. The stormy weather has not stopped them from coming. The...
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