As thousands of people displaced by the two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 remain without shelter, clean water or adequate sanitation, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is expanding our initial trauma response to support communities facing growing humanitarian needs. Authorities report more than 3,500 deaths, more than 16,000 people injured and […]
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So far, there are more than 900 suspected cases and 223 deaths reported in DRC, with nine cases reported across the border in Uganda. The outbreak’s epicentre is in DRC’s eastern province of Ituri. Unlike most previous Ebola disease outbreaks, this one is caused by the Bundibugyo virus. It kills up to 40 per cent of people infected, making it less lethal than […]
Across the Middle East, MSF is adapting programs to respond to ongoing crises. We have medical supplies ready in Iran and Lebanon to support those affected. […]
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The war in Gaza has turned a chronic humanitarian crisis into a catastrophe. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are clear: we are witnessing Israel commit genocide. MSF teams are seeing firsthand the campaign of ethnic cleansing of Palestinians being pursued by the Israeli military in Gaza. Our staff have worked to treat wounded […]
UPDATE What is MSF calling for? MSF teams have been sounding the alarm about clear violations of International Humanitarian Law in conflict zones around the world, including in Sudan. In September, we submitted a petition signed by thousands of Canadians calling on the government to protect civilians in conflict zones and uphold international humanitarian law. […]
Powerful earthquakes hit the south of Türkiye and northwest Syria on Feb. 6. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams, already present providing humanitarian assistance in northwest Syria, are together with local partners responding to people’s urgent needs in the area since the quakes. Many of our staff have been impacted themselves, whether directly or […]
Fighting in Ukraine has killed or injured thousands of people, while more than six million refugees have fled to neighbouring countries. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are working to deliver emergency medical assistance to people still in Ukraine, as well as those now seeking safety in neighbouring countries. The situation is extremely volatile and we have witnessed the devastating impact of the conflict on civilians. Nowhere in Ukraine is […]
MSF is paying close attention to the impact that climate change will have on our emergency humanitarian medical activities.
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Latest facts (Updated June 19, 2023) • Out of the 108 million displaced people estimated by UNHCR, over 62.5 million are IDPs. • There are over 35.3 million refugees around the world. • There are approximately 5.4 million asylum seekers, people whose claim for refugee status has not yet been determined. • Lower-income nations host 76 per cent of the […]
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic around the world. The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented global emergency and MSF teams are responding in more than 70 countries. We see how the rapid spread of the disease has overwhelmed healthcare systems, disrupted economies and altered livelihoods and lifestyles in many […]