South Sudan: Urgent action needed to address growing cholera outbreak
November 21, 2024There is an imminent need to improve sanitation and hygiene for many living in overcrowded conditions to prevent the further spread of disease. Juba, 13 November 2024: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has set up a 20-bed cholera treatment unit (CTU)...
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Bangladesh: Providing medical and sanitation support following devastating floods
October 28, 2024MSF launched the emergency project on 5th September 2024 in response to the catastrophic flooding that displaced hundreds of thousands of people, disrupting essential services and posing severe health risks to vulnerable populations. In mid-September, the floodwaters had barely subsided...
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Yemen: Addressing acute watery diarrhoea
June 7, 2024Twenty out of Yemen’s 22 governorates have seen a surge in the number of people with acute watery diarrhoea, as more than 63,000 cases have been reported in the country as of 31 May, according to health authorities. Despite the...
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Bringing the water system back to life in Tigray, Ethiopia
August 8, 2023MSF provides clean water to Aby Aday IDP camp in Sheraro, Tigray. MSF re-started activities in Tigray in November 2022. Water and sanitation activities are a key priority to prevent the spreading of water borne diseases. In Sheraro, MSF team...
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