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Name : Designation : For the almost two million people forced to leave their homes in northeastern Nigeria over the past nine years, the emergency in the region is far from over, and people continue to be displaced by the violence on a daily basis. Caught up in a long-running conflict, many people in Borno … Read more
In early 2018, fighting intensified along the frontline between the cities of Taïz and Hodeidah by Ansar Allah troops and forces supported by the Saudi and Emirati-led coalition. The coalition-backed forces advanced on the strategic port of Hodeidah, on the Red Sea, before launching an attack on the city on 13 June 2018. In an … Read more
On New Year’s Day 2019, our teams were busy bringing new life into a new year As 2019 kicked-off with fireworks and celebrations, MSF teams around the world were busy helping women safely give birth – bringing new life into a new year. In many of the areas we work in, our patients will sadly … Read more
Elis, a 30-year-old mother who is seven months pregnant and was treated by MSF, recounts her experience of the tsunami that hit her family’s home on the coast of Sunda Strait, Indonesia, on 22 December 2018. As told to Cici Riesmasari, MSF communications officer, in Labuan on 31 December 2018. “I was taking a bath … Read more
Name : Designation : Elis, a 30-year-old mother who is seven months pregnant and was treated by MSF, recounts her experience of the tsunami that hit her family’s home on the coast of Sunda Strait, Indonesia, on 22 December 2018. As told to Cici Riesmasari, MSF communications officer, in Labuan on 31 December 2018. “I … Read more
Every day our teams provide emergency medical care to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters and neglect. With you, our supporters, behind us, we worked tirelessly to help all those people we could and bring positive change to their lives. As we enter 2019, we bring you stories of change from the year 2018. Zoya’s … Read more
The forced end to Aquarius’ operations; earthquake response in Indonesia; Cameroonian refugees in southern Nigeria; and other stories you may have missed this month. MSF and its partner SOS MEDITERRANEE were forced to terminate operations by the search and rescue vessel Aquarius earlier this month after a sustained campaign to delegitimise, slander and … Read more
MSF teams responded to the influx of patients as injured people were brought to the health centres in Pandeglang district on the morning of 23 December. Our teams were already working in this region before it was severely hit by a tsunami following the eruption of Anak Karakatoa volcano on the late evening of 22 … Read more
Geneva —The international medical humanitarian organisation Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) today welcomed new World Health Organization (WHO) treatment guidelines that recommend drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) be treated with oral drugs only, including newer, more potent drugs with fewer side effects, such as bedaquiline. Two injectable drugs known to cause deafness and other severe side effects … Read more
From Jharkhand to Uttar Pradesh and Jordan to Bangladesh, our Indian field workers work with our teams to provide essential medical care to the those in need. We’ve compiled a list of the top five reads from our Indian field workers who’ve shared their stories with us this year. Jharkhand: “I was a teenage mother … Read more