Dilmini Weerasinghe 
More than a decade of conflict in Yemen has resulted in the destruction of vital infrastructure, displacement of families, loss of loved ones, and a severe deterioration of essential service, including health care. But beyond the physical destruction, the conflict has caused high levels of distress across communities, due to exposure to violence, displacement, and … Read more
The announcement of the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza brings a welcome moment of relief for exhausted, starved, and grieving Palestinians and a great relief to the families of all hostages — but it comes after more than two years and over 67,000 lost lives. While we welcome the ceasefire, it does not … Read more
He is a tired man who’s expected to be strong, always – to endure and stand firm. He has learned that fatigue, tears, and fear are not for him, that he must not waver no matter how heavy the burden. Outwardly he looks steady; inside, he carries hidden wounds. In a moment of silence, on … Read more
Agrigento, Italy- Since July 2024, the MSF team working on the ‘People on the Move’ project has been supporting migrant minors in Agrigento, in Italian island Sicily which receives the majority of people crossing the deadly route of the Mediterranean Sea. The project is being carried out in collaboration with local health authorities. Many of … Read more
Tigray, Ethiopia – 7 October 2025 – Three years after the cessation of hostilities in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, communities continue to face the devastating consequences of violence, displacement, and the collapse of essential services. In this region in the country’s north, more than 760,000 people remain displaced; many are living in overcrowded camps … Read more
Following decades of persecution, culminating in ethnically targeted violence in 2017, over one million Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar have carried an unbearable weight of displacement, violence, and loss. While physical wounds eventually heal, psychological distress is a deeply persistent challenge that continues in the face of ongoing trauma. For Rohingya, life in the camps … Read more
Every year, millions of children around the world suffer from malnutrition—a crisis that is all too visible in their frail bodies and tired eyes. But what is often less visible, yet just as devastating, are the psychological wounds that malnutrition inflicts on both children and their caregivers. Over the years, the upward surge in children … Read more
By Retsat Dazang: Mental Health Activity Manager, MSF Somalia The woman didn’t come to talk about her mind. She came because she hadn’t slept in weeks and her chest felt tight, “like a hand sitting here.” In our clinics across Somalia, this is the first sentence we hear most often, not “I need mental health … Read more
The first rays of dawn break over the mountains as Naseer Mir Ahmad begin his morning. A brisk two-kilometer walk through his neighborhood, the crisp air filling his lungs as he mentally prepares for the day ahead. For Naseer, a counsellor educator with Doctors Without Borders India/ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Kashmir, each day … Read more
The morning sun rises over the green mountains of Kashmir as Taheem Jafar prepares for another day as a community mental health worker with Doctors Without Borders India/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). It’s 9:00 AM, and she’s already gathering her materials—information leaflets, her diary, and a pen in one of the Primary Health Centers (PHC) in … Read more