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Democratic Republic of Congo: As the crisis deepens in Walikale, MSF is the only international organization responding to growing needs

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Walikale, located in North Kivu, is gripped by a worsening humanitarian crisis. In March and April, intensifying clashes between government forces and armed groups triggered mass displacement, escalating food insecurity and alarming spikes in malnutrition.  By September 2024, most international organizations had withdrawn from Walikale due to funding shortfalls. Their absence has left Doctors Without […]

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Palestine: Never-ending violence by Israeli settlers and military psychologically scars Hebron’s Palestinian community

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The constant fear of aggression and violence, committed by Israeli settlers and armed forces, takes a massive toll on the mental health of Palestinians in the West Bank, especially the people living in Hebron’s southern countryside, in areas like Masafer Yatta. There, the daily threats of forcible transfer, injury and as we have seen in […]

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Afghanistan: Pressure grows on hospitals, as pediatric patient numbers rise

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The sound of crying and beeping medical devices fills the small room. Nurses rush from bed to bed, checking vital signs. Mothers push oxygen masks onto the faces of their children.  The emergency room (ER) doctor bursts through the swinging doors of the pediatric ER in Boost hospital in Helmand.  “I have 17 patients waiting […]

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Democratic Republic of Congo: In the shadow of conflict, MSF teams are chasing disease outbreaks

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Since the beginning of 2025, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has experienced a concerning increase in epidemics, particularly measles and cholera. These outbreaks are occurring at a time of escalating violence and insecurity in the country, while fears of how recent cuts to international humanitarian assistance will impact the situation continue to grow. Resources to […]

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Chad: Water crisis intensifies as temperatures soar and funds shrink

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Faced with deepening gaps in international aid and rising humanitarian needs, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is increasingly stepping in to provide water and sanitation services for hundreds of thousands of refugees and residents across eastern Chad. With particularly high temperatures in recent months, the daily search for clean water has become a relentless […]

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Palestine: Acute malnutrition reaches an all-time high in two MSF facilities

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Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are witnessing a sharp and unprecedented rise in acute malnutrition among Palestinians in Gaza. At MSF’s clinics in Al-Mawasi in southern Gaza and Gaza City in the north, we are seeing the highest number of malnutrition cases ever recorded by our teams. More than 700 pregnant and breastfeeding […]

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Honduras: MSF phases out it’s Danlí migrant care project

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After four years, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has decided to end our program providing medical care, mental health care and social support to migrants in Honduras. This decision was made following a significant decrease in the number of migrants transiting through the country and the existing humanitarian response in the area.  Migration flows […]

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Palestine: MSF survey of staff and their families in Gaza shows almost half of people killed in the war are children

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A recent retrospective mortality survey of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff and their families reveals the appalling death rate of Israel’s all-out war on Gaza, especially among children. These findings are consistent with conflict-related figures provided by Gaza’s Ministry of Health (MoH).   The survey was run by MSF’s research arm Epicentre, and […]

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Afghanistan: Building crutches, walkers and stretchers from scratch

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The Kunduz Trauma Center in northern Afghanistan sees an average of more than 1,000 patients a month seeking urgent, trauma-related care. Many patients who have experienced the loss of a limb face financial hardship, making it difficult to afford the mobility aid devices they may need.  To help respond to their needs, teams of technicians with Doctors […]

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