Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been forced to permanently close our hospital in Lankien, Jonglei State, South Sudan, after it was bombarded on Feb. 3. This closure brings to an end 31 years of continuous medical support to the community of Lankien, which already had extremely limited access to healthcare. Before its destruction, […]
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MSF teams responding to Lassa fever seasonal peak in six states. “Lassa fever is a disease that essentially disguises itself,” says Ayokunnu Raji, physician and MSF emergency medical program manager. “At the beginning, symptoms are very similar to other common illnesses in Nigeria such as malaria or typhoid — by the time many patients arrive at our treatment centre, they are already critically ill.” One of those patients was Musa, […]
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Israel’s manufactured malnutrition crisis in Gaza had a devastating impact on pregnant and breastfeeding women, newborns and infants under six months old during periods of intense hostilities and siege such as mid-2025. This according to an analysis of medical data released by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). The information was gathered at four MSF-run […]
What does the collapse of a rules-based world order look like? It looks like children and health workers screaming from Gaza’s hospitals as Israel’s shelling draws near. It looks like pharmacies in South Sudan burned to the ground, patients fleeing in fear, their vital medicines reduced to ashes. It feels like the panic and terror tearing through Zamzam camp in Sudan after shelling forced 400,000 people to flee […]
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May 3 will mark 10 years since the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2286. Over 80 member states committed to protect medical and medical humanitarian personnel, infrastructure, transport and equipment. Today, international medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) calls on states to respect this commitment and protect medical care. MSF has teams working in over 70 countries around the […]
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Traffic moves slowly towards the south of Lebanon as displaced residents make their way home. Many are headed to the coastal city of Sour, also known as Tyre, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its scenery and significance. After 46 days of attacks by Israeli forces, the landscape of Sour is marred by the […]
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The war in Lebanon is now under a fragile temporary ceasefire, but the conflict has had a devastating impact on Lebanon’s healthcare system and staff. Over 46 days of bombardment by Israeli forces, attacks on first responders and hospitals put healthcare workers at risk and resulted in injuries and deaths. Nevertheless, Lebanese health workers — […]
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As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear a case affecting the legal status of many Haitians in the U.S., Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warns humanitarian conditions in Haiti have deteriorated severely in recent years, cutting off access to medical care and endangering anyone forced to return. “Haiti has become a far more […]
Israeli authorities use access to water as a weapon against Palestinians, systematically depriving people in Gaza of water in a campaign of collective punishment, according to a report released by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). MSF urges Israeli authorities to immediately restore water for people at the required levels in Gaza. Israel’s allies must […]
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Daily life in temporary shelters for families shaped by prolonged displacement, difficult living conditions Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is supporting forcibly displaced communities across Lebanon through mobile clinics providing primary healthcare , medications for non-communicable diseases, sexual and reproductive health services and mental health support. Access to safe water and sanitation remains one of the most […]
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