Thousands of people in Gaza, Palestine, are at heightened risk of death and severe illness, as Israeli authorities restrict the entry of engine oil and spare parts into the enclave. These supplies are essential for hospital generators, ambulances, water pumps and water trucks to remain running. The impediment of these supplies is emblematic of Israel’s […]
Read More… from Palestine: Israel blocks crucial supplies from entering Gaza
Half of the children screened in displacement sites in Baidoa, southwestern Somalia, are acutely malnourished and one in every four is severely malnourished, according to a malnutrition survey carried out in July by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). “Behind every statistic is a child,” says Allara Ali, MSF’s project coordinator in Somalia. “What we […]
Read More… from Somalia: Don’t wait for famine to be declared
Today, MSF teams were once again forced to suspend their medical activities at the Isaïe Jeanty maternity hospital in Chancerelles, in the commune of Cité Soleil, Port-au-Prince, following renewed clashes between several armed groups in the area. This is the second suspension in less than two months. Medical activities had only just resumed after a three-week interruption. This […]
Since the war in Sudan began in April 2023, more than 930,000 Sudanese refugees have sought safety in neighbouring Chad. More than 80 per cent of them are women and children; and more than 700,000 have crossed through Chad’s eastern border town of Adré alone. Since April 2023, UNHCR and Chadian authorities have relocated 646,216 […]
Read More… from Chad: Sudanese refugees face chronic underfunding of humanitarian assistance in Chad
When the question was put to a Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) colleague in Sudan, the answer came quickly: “It is we, the Sudanese, who can tell the world our story.” Sudan’s war has entered its fourth year — more than 1,200 days of conflict. But despite the scale of the crisis, its complexity, and its impact on people, this story has received little international attention […]
“Two and a half months after the Ebola disease outbreak was declared, the situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is more critical than ever. The outbreak is spreading at an alarming and unprecedented rate despite the tireless efforts of frontline medical teams. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 3,605 confirmed cases had been reported […]
“I was so happy with it,” says Warde* remembering her home in Deir Al Zahrani, in the Nabatiyeh governorate of southern Lebanon. “[It was] a small, cozy home – two rooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. A small slope, starting from below with a big chinaberry tree. You go up a little, there is a […]
Read More… from Lebanon: memories of home and hope for return for displaced families
Despite a decline in overall violence since the announcement of the October ceasefire, Palestinians in Gaza continue to be killed, injured and forcibly displaced by Israeli forces. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, more than 3,500 people have been injured since Oct. 11, 2025. In June 2026, 121 people were killed, making it the […]
Read More… from Palestine: MSF staff member recounts surviving Israeli gunfire in Gaza
Doctors without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is urging the Government of Pakistan to ensure refugees are not forcibly returned to Afghanistan under the Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan (IFRP) and to establish formal exemptions for individuals with international protection needs. MSF is deeply concerned about the IFRP’s impact on refugees’ access to healthcare. Refugees have told […]
Read More… from Pakistan: MSF urges protection for Afghan refugees facing forced return
On July 25, once again, our medical teams in Gaza, Palestine, treated patients with devastating blast injuries caused by Israeli forces’ airstrikes. Seven airstrikes hit different areas of Gaza between 12 and 6 pm. A total of eight wounded patients were referred to the Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) field hospital in Al Zawayda, […]