MSF International President appeals to governments stonewalling on landmark proposal.
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Category: News & Stories
Syria: The needs of millions haven’t vanished
Since the start of the war in Syria 10 years ago, the lives of Syrian people have been under threat. Back in 2011, the situation quickly shifted from localized protests to a full-scale war, leading to a devastating humanitarian situation that persists a decade later. In the course of 10 years, 12 million Syrians – […]
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Women at the centre of their health
Self-care offers an opportunity to empower patients to manage their own health.
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International Women’s Day 2021: Self Care
We all want the power to invest in our wellbeing – to be able to take care of our emotional, physical and mental health. But without reliable information and appropriate tools, reasonable options and adequate support, it’s not always possible. Self-care is changing the face of healthcare. It focuses on equipping and entrusting people to […]
Haiti: In Port-au-Prince, MSF transfers burn patients after violent clashes around its hospital
Violent clashes between gang members took place on February 23 around a Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) burn care hospital in the neighborhood of Drouillard, Port-au -Prince, forcing the staff to transfer the 21 hospital patients to another MSF hospital, located in the city’s Tabarre neighborhood, once calm returned. Gunfire in the immediate vicinity […]
Severe malnutrition on the rise among children in Abs, northern Yemen
Muriel Boursier, MSF’s Head of Mission in Yemen shares from Abs Hospital.
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MSF responds to news of first deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Facility
This first delivery from the COVAX Facility comes over two months after the first people started receiving COVID-19 vaccines in wealthy countries. As World Health Organization head Dr Tedros Adhanom recently pointed out, only 10 countries have currently administered 75% of all vaccinations worldwide, while 130 countries hadn’t yet received a single dose. The COVAX […]
If approved, first shipments of J&J COVID-19 vaccine should go to low- and middle-income countries
Hear from Dana Gill, US Policy Advisor, MSF Access Campaign
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MSF Q&A: Canada and the COVAX Facility
What is COVAX? Why is it necessary? Read MSF Canada’s full Q&A.
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Syria: MSF denounces unsafe environment in wake in staff killing in Al-Hol camp
In the wake of the killing of one of its staff members and the injury of three others in Al-Hol camp for displaced people in northeast Syria, international medical organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) expresses its shock and sadness at the incidents and its profound concerns about the insecurity facing camp residents, two-thirds of whom […]
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