Médecins Sans Frontières is collaborating with the District Services of Health, Women and Social Action in Mogovolas and the Provincial Services in Nampula, Mozambique, to deliver surgical treatment for hydrocele, one of the chronic complications of the neglected tropical disease (NTD) lymphatic...
In Mogovolas, one of the districts of Nampula province, Mozambique, people like Armando Muheva, 81, dream of the possibility of receiving care to overcome disabilities imposed by lymphatic filariasis, also called Elephantiasis, one of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) that significantly affects...
This morning, an attack occurred on the road between Macomia and Pemba, near Mitambo, in Mozambique, where a Doctors Without Borders (MSF) staff member, during his day off, was wounded while travelling on public transport to visit his family in Pemba. A few hours later, our colleague passed away...
Almost one million people [1] are currently displaced in northern Mozambique after fleeing their homes in search of safety, due to the conflict that started in Cabo Delgado province in October 2017. Many people have been displaced multiple times, needing to abandon their few possessions, means of...
On Monday, March 29, a team from MSF arrived in the Afungi peninsula, about 25 kilometers from Palma town, where some of the injured are arriving and people are seeking refuge. MSF’s objective is to provide medical assistance, stabilize patients and ensure the ones in critical medical conditions...
Alice (name changed) is a 26-year-old nurse working with MSF in Mozambique. She and her children survived Cyclone Idai, but her husband was killed. Despite the tragedy, she cares for patients in the most remote areas of Mozambique, in communities devasted by the effects of the cyclone. This is her...
More than a million people are struggling to rebuild their lives in flood-affected parts of Mozambique, many of whom are in urgent need of assistance for the basics to survive. The response to the disaster caused by heavy flooding and Cyclone Idai will be simply enormous in scale. Médecins Sans...
Recent floods in Mozambique’s Gaza province have devastated the city of Chokwe, putting the main hospitals and health structures out of action and leaving people in urgent need of medical care. In response, teams from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) are bringing in extra staff and medical supplies,...
A week of heavy rain has left parts of Mozambique severely affected by flooding. On 25 January 2013 Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) sent a team to Gaza province, one of the hardest hit areas, and launched an emergency response in the city of Chokwe, 225 km north of the capital. Lucas MOLFINO, MSF’s...
