Melanie, Author at Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...

Siege of Gaza: MSF denounces deliberate humanitarian catastrophe

Posted on 15 May 2025 (16 May 2025)

The U.S.-Israel proposition to control the distribution of supplies under the guise of humanitarian assistance raises grave humanitarian, ethical, security and legal concerns, says Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Making assistance conditional on forced displacement and vetting of people are other tools in the ongoing campaign of ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian population. MSF […]

Mexico: Surge in numbers of survivors of extreme violence, mental health consultations at Mexico City centre

Posted on 14 May 2025 (14 May 2025)

The number of mental health consultations and new patients admitted to the Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Comprehensive Care Centre (Centro de Atención Integral or CAI, in Spanish) for survivors of extreme violence, based in Mexico City has increased significantly in the last six months. MSF attributes the increase to continued violence at the […]

South Sudan: Attacks on healthcare have deep consequences

Posted on 12 May 2025 (12 May 2025)

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 […]

Haiti: MSF trauma hospital in Port-au-Prince nears limits

Posted on 12 May 2025 (12 May 2025)

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 […]

“What I witnessed in Naypyidaw deeply affected me as a public health professional.”

Posted on 8 May 2025 (15 May 2025)

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 […]

Sudan: Thousands of displaced people struggle weeks after deadly attack on Zamzam camp

Posted on 7 May 2025 (7 July 2025)

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 […]

Myanmar: Earthquake survivors share their stories

Posted on 5 May 2025 (6 May 2025)

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 […]

Gaza, inside the war: MSF documents Israel’s all-out war against Palestinians in an interactive timeline

Posted on 1 May 2025 (2 May 2025)

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 […]

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

Posted on 1 May 2025 (1 May 2025)

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 […]

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

Posted on 29 April 2025 (29 April 2025)

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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