Since the start of the war in Syria 10 years ago, the lives of Syrian people have been under threat. Back in 2011, the situation quickly shifted from localised protests to a full-scale war, leading to a devastating humanitarian situation that persists a decade later. In the course of 10 years, 12...
As Aleppo battle is at its most critical point, MSF is outraged at the violence exerted against civilians and the passivity displayed by all those that can do something to stop it. MSF calls on all warring parties to abide by their obligation to protect civilians in both the besieged areas and in...
On his way to meet friends for coffee, 27-year-old computer repairman Abu Ahmed* was injured by a cluster bomb. Four weeks later, his bone fracture has failed to heal. His only hope is specialist orthopaedic surgery in Turkey – but he is trapped in east Aleppo. Bedridden, he now watches in despair...
As negotiators from the 16 countries in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) meet in Tangerang, Indonesia, starting today, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), along with other health groups, reiterated concerns about harmful intellectual property provisions in the proposed agreement...
Renewed intense conflict through late November in besieged areas near Damascus and Homs has led to significant increases in mass casualty influxes, says Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Multiple airstrikes hit East Ghouta again today; medics in the area are reporting many casualties including women...
The only specialised paediatric hospital in besieged east Aleppo has come under attack for the second time since airstrikes resumed on 15 November, destroying three floors and leaving it out of service. Three other hospitals have also take direct hits, resulting in casualties amongst staff and...
On Thursday 17 November, the first day of the newly announced ceasefire in Yemen, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) managed or supported emergency rooms in Taiz, received 76 war-wounded patients after intense clashes, another 21 people were dead by the time they arrived in the emergency rooms. Most of...
Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) should extend their price reduction to all developing countries. Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) welcomes Pfizer’s decision to lower the price of its pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) for children caught in humanitarian emergencies. For...
Many are dying from malnutrition We have recently returned from a visit to Nigeria’s Borno State. Amid the hunger and displacement, we saw that something else was terribly wrong. In the three places that we visited, there were hardly any children under 5 years of age. Almost none. They were missing...
