Every attack on healthcare is unacceptable and has consequences. When two Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) boats were fired on as they crossed a river in South Sudan in January this year, we had to make a difficult decision to suspend our outreach activities due to safety concerns. Just three months later, MSF’s hospital […]
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Port-au-Prince is undergoing an extremely high level of violence as armed groups are coordinating attacks on several areas of the city previously beyond their control. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is warning that our Tabarre trauma hospital – one of the last in the capital – could reach the limits of its capacity. This […]
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On March 28, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar. From the epicentre in the city of Sagaing, the tremor was felt across Thailand, Bangladesh, China and Laos. Our teams already in the country immediately organized to travel to the affected areas in Sagaing, Mandalay, Naypyidaw and Southern Shan states to assess initial needs, while our […]
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Three weeks on from the large-scale ground offensive by the Rapid Support Forces on Zamzam camp in early April 2025, reports of intensified fighting in El Fasher continue and more displaced people are arriving in Tawila, North Darfur. With Zamzam camp having been classified as facing famine in August 2024 and many people having been […]
The earthquake that struck Myanmar has worsened an already dire crisis, leaving millions in need. With around 3,800 people killed and 207,000 displaced, the devastation is staggering. Behind these numbers are people. Hear from three survivors as they recount their experiences. “I just want my husband back.” “My name is Ma Win Win. I am 38 […]
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On March 18, 2025, the Israeli authorities ended a two-month ceasefire by resuming their massive and indiscriminate bombing of the Gaza Strip and imposing a full siege, killing hundreds of people in just a few weeks. With gazainsidethewar.com, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) extensively documents this total war waged by Israeli forces since October […]
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 […]
Read More… from Sudan: Malnutrition crisis in South Darfur, dire situation for people most at risk
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 […]
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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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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