Medicine without compromise presence without borders
Health gaps, bridged by us
MSF South Asia delivers impartial medical care across fragile and underserved communities. We combine rapid emergency response, sustained clinical programmes, and mental health support, working alongside local teams to reach populations often excluded from timely, quality healthcare.
Providing urgent medical aid to the vulnerable, guided by ethics, neutrality, and human need.
The compass behind our work
Impartiality
Medical care is provided based on necessity, regardless of identity, religion, politics, or social status.
Neutrality
Medical care is provided based on necessity, regardless of identity, religion, politics, or social status.
Independence
Medical care is provided based on necessity, regardless of identity, religion, politics, or social status.
Medical ethics
Medical care is provided based on necessity, regardless of identity, religion, politics, or social status.
Local collaboration
Medical care is provided based on necessity, regardless of identity, religion, politics, or social status.
A legacy of action
MSF was born in 1971 in France, when a group of doctors and journalists witnessed the suffering caused by war and famine in Biafra, Nigeria. They shared a simple but urgent vision: to deliver medical aid swiftly, effectively, and with complete impartiality.
With just 300 volunteers, doctors, nurses, and journalists, the founders built an organisation rooted in neutrality, independence, and a commitment to being there where people needed help most.
From these early beginnings, MSF has grown into a global movement, delivering lifesaving care to millions across conflict zones, disaster-struck regions, and communities often forgotten by the world.
Voices that defined a movement
Founded by French doctors and journalists, MSF emerged from a conviction that medical care must cross borders to serve urgent human needs.
A timeline of humane action
Impact that speaks
Recognising excellence in humanitarian care and unwavering commitment to those in need.
Nansen Medal, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1993
Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development 1996
Nobel Peace Prize 1999
J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding 2012
World Community Excellence Award – 2013
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Global network
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and partners, working across borders to respond to crises and epidemics.
Our leadership
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Financial transparency
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