Between humanitarian crises and medical emergencies: all the latest news
South Sudan
Thousands of returnees from Sudan are arriving in alarming health conditions
MSF calls humanitarian organisations to urgently scale up their response to ease the difficulties faced by people fleeing the conflict from Sudan to Upper Nile state in South Sudan.
Bangladesh
Medical needs increasing for Rohingya in Bangladesh as funding stagnates
Six years after an unprecedented exodus of Rohingya people from Myanmar to Bangladesh, medical needs in the world's largest refugee camp remain pressing and care increasingly inadequate. MSF has reached capacity in several areas and obliged to set stricter admission criteria to cope with the overwhelming medical needs of patients coming to our facilities.
Central African Republic
A Forgotten Health Emergency
In the shadow of conflict, the Central African Republic is grappling with a decades-long health crisis. Here, in a country of 5.5 million people, access to healthcare is all but impossible and life expectancy is little more than 54 years. For years, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) repeated calls for more action from governments and humanitarian actors. Yet, the situation worsens, and our teams and the communities we serve are left wondering: Where is everyone?
Meet our Face to Face team
As well as raising awareness of Médecins Sans Frontières' work in the field directly with passers-by in Luxembourg's shopping centres or through door-to-door campaigns, the aim of the teams of recruiters is to obtain financial support from new donors.
South Sudan
Measles in South Sudan: People Escaping Conflict in Sudan Face New Health Crisis
MSF teams are recording a concerning rise in measles and malnutrition cases in the organization’s facilities in South Sudan, particularly amongst returnees fleeing conflict from Sudan and host communities. MSF medical facilities in Upper Nile, Unity, Northern Bahr El Ghazal and Warrap states are receiving patients, especially children below five years old, suffering from measles and other critical conditions.
Chad
MSF calls for urgent international help for Sudanese refugees in Chad
As people continue to flee the conflict in Sudan, more than 358,000 refugees have arrived at the border town Adré, in eastern Chad. MSF is calling on the international community and humanitarian organisations to urgently address essential needs for people seeking safety from the conflict, to avoid a catastrophic situation.
Niger
Niger coup: all MSF's medical and humanitarian activity continues
Since the military coup in Niger on 26 July, the medical and humanitarian activities of MSF have continued in the country in order to maintain its activities in health centres and to provide humanitarian assistance when needed.
Italy
People on the move face violence and pushbacks at Italian-French border
In a new report, MSF documents the conditions reported by hundreds of people transiting in the city of Ventimiglia, in North-West Italy, and attempting to cross the border towards European countries.
Ukraine
Safeguarding the mind: protecting mental well-being amidst the war in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has created a huge need for psychological support ranging from psychological first aid to comprehensive psychological care. People have experienced fear, trauma and isolation and are showing symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress.
Ukraine
Kherson hospital shelled twice in 72 hours
The hospital that was shelled on 1 August 2023 in Kherson region, killing one doctor and wounding five medical staff, resulting in the death of a doctor and the wounding of five medical staff, is again under artillery fire.