Palestinians in Hebron blocked from medical care, says MSF. Hebron, Occupied Palestinian Territories, 6 August 2024 – Physical injuries, mental trauma and restricted access to medical care are an everyday reality for many Palestinians living in and around the West Bank city of Hebron, warns...
My journey with Médecins Sans Frontières reminds me of the humble beginning that led me to where I am today, serving as a Mobile Implementation Officer in the eHealth team, using technology to improve healthcare delivery in humanitarian settings.
As the Polish Senate approved on July 25 a law that excludes criminal liability of officers of the Police, Border Guard and soldiers of the armed forces who use coercive measures on the Polish-Belarusian border, Doctors Without Borders warns of the possible dramatic consequences of the increasing...
The war in Sudan has led to a collapse in the protection of civilians with communities facing indiscriminate violence, killings, torture and sexual violence amid persistent attacks on health workers and medical facilities according to a report released by Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without...
When Hanin first sought care for her malnourished daughter in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, the clock began ticking on her chances of survival. “[My] child was in a critical condition. They referred me to the hospital but there was no means of transportation,” explains Hanin. Finally, they reached...
The Syrian war, which began in 2011, led to widespread destruction and violence, displacing millions of people to the neighboring countries of Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan, Iraq and abroad. As Lebanon strains under its fifth year of severe economic crisis, Syrian refugees face more intolerance in the...
After over a year of violent incidents both inside and outside the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)-supported Turkish Hospital in Khartoum – including threats made against the lives of MSF staff – MSF has taken the decision to evacuate its team from the hospital. This decision has not been taken...
In one of the largest missile attacks on Ukraine, Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv, the country’s largest children’s hospital, was hit today. Children with serious medical conditions, some requiring critical life support, are waiting for evacuation or re-hospitalisation, according to the...
As the European Gaza Hospital has shut down due to new evacuation orders, Nasser Hospital, the last comprehensive hospital in south Gaza, risks being overwhelmed with mass casualties and wounded patients, warns Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Meanwhile, MSF teams working in the hospital are seeing...
1984 Médecins Sans Frontières becomes the first medical humanitarian organisation to operate in all provinces of Mozambique during the armed conflict. 1993-2000 MSF supports post-conflict health system reconstruction, provides response to cholera epidemics and floods in Maputo, Gaza, and Limpopo in...
