Between humanitarian crises and medical emergencies: all the latest news
Mali
MSF is treating people injured in attacks in central Mali
MSF teams treated eight people who were seriously injured in attacks on the villages of Bounty and Kikara, in central Mali, on Sunday 3 January 2021.
Central African Republic
MSF provides care in post-election attacks in Bangassou
MSF teams are providing medical care to people caught up in post-election violence across Central African Republic, including in Bangassou, the site of the latest attack by armed groups.
Central African Republic
MSF staff member killed in shooting near Bambari
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) denounces the killing of one of our medical staff members following a shooting incident on a public transport truck in Grimari city in Ouaka prefecture, Central African Republic (CAR).
Mozambique
Trying to survive a three-year nightmare in Mozambique
Caroline Gaudron, strategic support manager for MSF in Mozambique, describes the chaos and challenges for people trying to survive, having fled extreme violence in the province.
Mali
Central Mali: no choice but to flee
Central Mali is now the deadliest region in the country for civilians, as violence has intensified considerably over the past three years. MSF is working in the region, supporting the health system and reaching out to isolated populations through our model of community healthcare.
Central African Republic
Medical care at arm’s length: the continuous struggle of the people of Ouaka
The security situation has significantly worsened since the writing of this piece. Fighting and armed violence have erupted in different regions of the country in the days leading up to the national elections due on 27 December.
Sudan
“Services for the refugees need to increase, otherwise it will be a disaster”
Hano Yagoub, MSF’s acting emergency coordinator in Gedaref, Sudan, describes the situation in Um Rakuba camp, where 15,000 people are sheltering after fleeing violence in Ethiopia.
Associative Forum
MSF is also an association with members and volunteers who meet regularly to discuss various issues.
Haiti
Treating trauma patients affected by chronic violence
A high level of chronic violence has continued this year across Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, creating a need for medical care beyond what patients can afford.
A year in pictures 2020
2020 has been a year like no other. This collection of images, from December 2019 to November 2020, documents a year in which MSF teams around the world responded to crises, emergencies and pressing healthcare needs.