The other day, while we were driving, my eyes fell upon a tiny, pink coffin. Here, you often see coffins on the side of the road, displayed side by side, in all colours and sizes. Large, small, plain, colourful. Ready to be sold. It was so small it almost looked like a toy. I thought, […]
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Three Russian drones struck a busy shopping mall in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk region, on Sept. 10, 2026, killing and wounding people who were simply shopping or having coffee. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams worked alongside local medical staff to treat 67 people in a major mass casualty event. The attack took place in the […]
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In eastern Chad, near the border with Sudan, more than 117,000 refugees live in the Ouré-Cassoni camp. As more families fleeing the war continue to arrive, needs like food, water, shelter and healthcare are increasing. Meanwhile, global humanitarian funding is in decline. Far from political boardrooms, the consequences are being felt in people’s daily lives. […]
On Monday, Aug. 31, the Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) rescue vessel Oyvon, rescued 18 people in distress. Most were Eritrean and 12 were unaccompanied minors. The rescue took place within the Maltese search and rescue zone and the survivors were brought to Trapani, Sicily — the designated place of safety — by the […]
Around 76,000 people are currently living in the Plaine Savo internally displaced persons site, near Fataki city, Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Residents are unable to leave due to the threat of violence outside the camp and are forced to live in dire and undignified conditions, deprived of the most basic and […]
In July 2020, the international leadership of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) made a public commitment to tackle discrimination and racism within our organisation. The Core Executive Committee (Core ExCom) pledged to “lead the way for the radical action sought after and demanded by our associations.” This commitment came amid powerful global movements for […]
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Women queue at water points in the Al Safa camps in Abu Jubayhah locality, South Kordofan, Sudan. Jerrycans surround them, waiting to be filled. Until recently, getting water meant walking at least three kilometres. Abu Jubayhah has become one of the main areas hosting displaced people in South Kordofan. Some live in camps such as Al Safa, […]
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Amidst a brutal ongoing war and a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, people in Sudan face reduced access to healthcare as facilities across the country close their doors as the impact of broad and historic international aid funding cuts by governments begin to take hold. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warns this withdrawal of support from […]
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Children must be included in Bundibugyo virus treatment and prevention research, says Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). The commentary, published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health in August, states specifically that children should have timely access to pediatric formulations for ongoing trials of oral post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) The current Ebola disease outbreak caused […]
Over the past eight years, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has published annual figures on reports of abuse and misconduct in our organization. The latest figures tell an important but difficult story. As in previous years, the number of complaints has continued to increase. This may mean people are more aware of our reporting […]
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