Fighting in Afghanistan has been intense since May, but in recent weeks the clashes between the Afghan army and the Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan (also known as the Taliban) have increased in intensity and have moved into more urban areas such as Lashkar Gah city in Helmand Province. […]
Read More… from Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan: Increased intensity in violence and trauma for patients
The year 2020 has been considered a historic one for Afghanistan. In February, 20 years since the US-led invasion, the US signed a deal with the Islamic Emirate – otherwise known as the Taliban – to pave the way for a conditions-based withdrawal of US troops. In September, intra-Afghan talks between the Taliban and the […]
Read More… from Afghanistan: Persistent insecurity amid ‘peace protest’
This is the first-hand account from Marianna Cortesi, hospital coordinator at the MSF-supported Boost provincial hospital in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan.
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Read More… from ‘They asked me to tell their story’: 52 war-wounded patients arrive within 4 days
Written by MSF midwife supervisor Zahra Koochizad who was working in Dasht-e-Barchi maternity ward on the day of the attack.
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Read More… from “As midwives in Afghanistan, we are the silent leaders of our country.”
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has announced today its decision to end activities and withdraw from Dasht-e-Barchi in Kabul, following the brutal attack of May 12 in which 16 mothers were systematically shot dead. An MSF midwife working for the organization, two children aged 7 and 8 and six other people present at the […]
Despite decades of international aid and investment, Afghans still struggle to access basic and emergency medical care due to insecurity, distance, cost and the fact that many health facilities lack the staff and equipment they need, said Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) today on the release of its report Reality Check: Afghanistan’s neglected healthcare […]
Read More… from Afghanistan: Multiple barriers increase struggle for medical care
For almost two decades, active conflict has made life extremely difficult for people in Afghanistan. In addition to those who have been directly impacted by violence, many others can’t even access basic healthcare. Hazards such as landmines, bombs, active fighting and the danger of being caught in crossfire can make simply travelling to or from […]
Bodies at War recounts the stories of four families whose lives have been scarred by years of conflict in the Middle East. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has joined forces with Upian to produce a unique multimedia smartphone experience based on the stories of Hassan, Qatada, Joud and Abu Wesam now living in Amman […]
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