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Sudan: Malnutrition crisis in South Darfur, dire situation for people most at risk

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The ongoing conflict in Sudan has not only devastated health structures but has also severely compromised food security, leaving millions of people in danger, particularly in conflict-affected areas such as South Darfur. Among those enduring the most in this crisis are internally displaced persons, many of whom are struggling to secure even the most basic […]

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“The situation for Palestinians and those trying to help them in Gaza has become hell.”

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Palestinians in Gaza are enduring one of the darkest chapters of the current war since its onset in October 2023. With hostilities reigniting on March 18, Israeli forces have intensified their military operations across Gaza, while forcibly displacing people en masse with evacuation orders, attacks and killings of medical and humanitarian workers. These actions, combined […]

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Palestine: No relief, little chance of recovery for Gaza’s burn patients

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A burn injury is more than just a wound – it is a prolonged sentence of suffering, and profoundly so in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. Many people have extensive burns covering large portions of their bodies – some as much as 40 per cent of their total body surface. After over 19 months of attacks […]

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When every minute counts: The first 72 hours of an epidemic

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Every epidemic begins with a suspicion – a sudden rise in illness, recurring symptoms and the first severely ill patients. In crisis zones, infectious diseases can spread at lightning speed. Every minute counts when trying to contain them. The first 72 hours are critical: we need to act fast and strategically to save lives and […]

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The first 100 days of a growing global health and humanitarian emergency

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Three months since the United States administration first suspended all international assistance pending review, the U.S. has terminated much of its funding for global health and humanitarian programs, dismantled the federal government architecture for oversight of these activities and fired many of the key staff responsible for implementation. Patients around the world are scrambling to […]

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Nigeria: Harnessing solar power improves care in northern hospitals

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To improve patients’ healthcare in northern Nigeria, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is embracing solar energy to power the hospitals we support, facilities which have historically depended on expensive fuel-intensive generators. By moving to renewable energy, communities in the region now have better, more sustainable access to critical medical devices, medication and infrastructure.  Moments […]

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Democratic Republic of Congo: Second MSF colleague shot dead in Masisi

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On the evening of April 18, a Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) health worker was shot dead in his home in Masisi town, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by a gunman in a military uniform. A nurse at Masisi general referral hospital, he is the second MSF staff member to be killed […]

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Sudan: MSF urges lifting of siege on Zamzam camp, delivery of assistance and protection of civilians

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Following the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) large-scale ground offensive on Zamzam camp that started on April 11, hundreds of thousands of people have joined the communities already besieged and deprived of lifesaving assistance in El Fasher, the neighbouring capital city of North Darfur.   In Tawila, further west, overwhelmed Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams […]

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Palestine: Gaza has become a “mass grave” for Palestinians and those helping them

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As Israeli forces resume and expand their military offensive by air, ground and sea on the Gaza Strip, forcibly displacing people and deliberately blocking essential assistance, Palestinian lives are once again being systematically destroyed, warns Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). A series of deadly attacks by Israeli forces have shown a blatant disregard for […]

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