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Democratic Republic of Congo: Ebola disease clinical trials must result in equitable access to treatment

Posted on 1 October 2026 (2 October 2026) by Melanie

Two major pharmaceutical companies are currently developing therapeutic candidates for potential treatment for Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus. The virus is responsible for the ongoing outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). However, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is calling for greater transparency on their development, warning that past experience has shown […]

Democratic Republic of Congo: As Ebola disease spreads, MSF expands treatment capacity in Nia Nia and Kisangani

Posted on 29 September 2026 (29 September 2026) by Melanie

In northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is expanding our Ebola disease response as the outbreak spreads from the remote town of Nia Nia in Ituri province to Kisangani, the busy capital of neighbouring Tshopo province. In Kisangani, MSF has been running the Ebola Treatment Centre (ETC) at Cinquantenaire […]

Malaysia: Repatriation not the answer. MSF urges Malaysia to stop unsafe Rohingya returns to Myanmar

Posted on 29 September 2026 (29 September 2026) by Melanie

Despite perilous conditions, regional pressure and persistent danger, Malaysia plans to return nearly 1,500 refugees to Myanmar, including Rohingya people, around Sept. 29, 2026. The move comes one year on from the United Nations-hosted High-Level Conference in New York on the situation of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar. The conference goal was to […]

Keeping things cool: How MSF maintains a cold chain for supplies

Posted on 21 September 2026 (29 September 2026) by salwa

The first rays of sunlight trickle through the sky at a logistics facility in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Workers wipe a thin layer of frost off cold packs and load them into a cooler that will travel by land, boat — and possibly by horse or mule — to reach its destination. Once all the supplies are packed and sealed, […]

Somalia: MSF calls for malnutrition treatment to be restored as children reach hospital too late

Posted on 21 September 2026 (29 September 2026) by Melanie

Children are arriving at hospital in critical condition as healthcare and nutrition services across the Mudug region in central Somalia continue to close. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is now calling on donors, UN agencies and health authorities to restore and scale up nutrition treatment at primary healthcare level across the region. Malnutrition surge […]

World Patient Safety Day: Safe care for people living with chronic diseases

Posted on 17 September 2026 (17 September 2026) by Melanie

People living with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) often require continuous, long-term care. However, in humanitarian contexts, conflict, displacement and other obstacles can disrupt access to healthcare. This complicates chronic disease management and compromises patient safety. In 2025, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) conducted 264,711 medical consultations for people with hypertension and 219,982 consultations for people […]

Democratic Republic of Congo: Assuming the Ebola disease outbreak is under control would be a mistake, claims MSF

Posted on 16 September 2026 (18 September 2026) by Melanie

The race to contain the Ebola disease outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is far from over, warns Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). While some indicators, like declining admissions and slower transmission, may suggest the outbreak is easing, our teams are observing a worrying trend: cases are emerging and spreading into new, underprepared […]

Yemen: renewed fighting puts pressure on the health system and aggravates humanitarian needs

Posted on 15 September 2026 (15 September 2026) by Melanie

The recent escalation of fighting in Yemen has led to growing numbers of people wounded, adding pressure to a health system already stretched thin and forcing thousands of families to flee their homes. Since Sept. 10, over 60 injured patients from the west coast have been admitted to Al-Gamhouria hospital in Aden. Many of them […]

Democratic Republic of Congo: “That tiny pink coffin stayed with me”

Posted on 14 September 2026 (16 September 2026) by Melanie

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, […]

Ukraine: Russian drone attack on crowded shopping mall

Posted on 11 September 2026 (21 September 2026) by Melanie

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 […]