MSF: Annual review 2019
The MSF teams worked in 72 countries during 2019, with a workforce of around 65,000 people, 80% of them recruited locally, to provide medical and humanitarian aid in crisis situations.
Afghanistan
Revolting attack on pregnant women and babies
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without borders (MSF) is devastated after yesterday’s sickening attack on pregnant women, mothers and their babies at our maternity in Dasht-e-Barchi hospital in Kabul.
Italy
Help and solidarity needed in Europe to protect medical staff from COVID-19
As the number of people with COVID-19 continues to rise rapidly across many countries in Europe - now the epicentre of the pandemic - Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) urges European Member States to demonstrate solidarity beyond their national borders.
Syria
People in Idlib race to flee airstrikes as safe area shrinks
In northwest Syria, airstrikes combined with a ground offensive conducted by Syrian government forces and their Russian allies have triggered a huge wave of displacement.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Extra humanitarian assistance urgently needed in southern North Kivu crisis
For years, the territories of Masisi, Walikale and Rutshuru, in the southern part of North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, have been plagued with armed violence and banditry. In the past months, these armed clashes have intensified, further aggravating the dire humanitarian situation ...
Mediterranean Sea
We call on European leaders to urgently allow disembarkation of 104 survivors
SOS Méditerranée and MSF call on a broad coalition of European States to urgently facilitate the assignment of a port to the Ocean Viking and to finally put in place a predictable and coordinated disembarkation mechanism as discussed in Luxembourg earlier this month.
Syria
Northeast Syria: MSF forced to evacuate staff
Volatility in northeast Syria has forced Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to suspend most of our activities there and evacuate all international staff.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lack of WHO transparency: Independent Ebola vaccination committee is needed
A lack of transparency by the World Health Organization on Ebola vaccine use in Democratic Republic of Congo is leading to fewer people being vaccinated than is possible, says MSF.
Mediterranean Sea
Ocean Viking rescue survivors finally offered place of safety
After 14 days stranded at sea with 356 vulnerable men, women and children on board,MSF is relieved the Ocean Viking, operated in partnership with SOS MEDITERRANEE, has been offered a place of safety for disembarkation in Malta.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC: A deadly outbreak is spreading like wildfire
The measles epidemic declared on 10 June is the deadliest that DRC has witnessed since 2011-2012. Between January and early August 2019, it infected over 145,000 people and caused 2,758 deaths.