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Dilmini Weerasinghe

Ongoing xenophobic action puts at risk the lives of several non-South African patients

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Johannesburg, South Africa- Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is deeply concerned by the persistent and systematic physical blocking of non-South Africans from accessing healthcare, including pregnant women, people living with HIV, chronic patients and children – particularly in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. We call for immediate action by the National Department of Health (NDoH) and relevant Provincial … Read more

Myanmar: Restoring sustainable access to essential lifelines after the earthquake

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Yangon, Myanmar: 6 August 2025– After three months of effort to support the communities affected by the devastating earthquake in central Myanmar, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has concluded the emergency phase of its response in the most affected areas – Mandalay, Sagaing and Southern Shan regions, particularly in Inle Lake. The distribution of relief kits … Read more

DRC: Fleeing conflict, facing crisis: South Sudanese refugees amass in Ituri

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With violence intensifying in South Sudan, more than 33,000 refugees have fled to northern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In May, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) launched an emergency intervention to provide lifesaving medical care to a community facing crisis. “We saw people shooting guns. Then we saw planes shooting people from the sky. … Read more

Surviving sexual violence in Eastern DRC: For Congolese women in Goma, nowhere is safe

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Every week, hundreds of survivors of sexual violence seek care at health centres supported by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In 2024 alone, nearly 40,000 women were treated by MSF teams in North Kivu province — a record high. Since January 2025, when M23/Alliance Fleuve Congo … Read more

World Breastfeeding Week: Nurturing hope amid migration challenges in Latin America

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“I’ve breastfed him throughout the entire migration route,” says María*, a 34-year-old Venezuelan mother traveling with her two children. Their journey began in Peru, where her youngest son was born two years ago, and continued through Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, and Mexico. Maria is now a patient at the Doctors Without … Read more

Armed conflict and administrative barriers limit health access in Arauca: MSF responds with mobile clinics

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Arauca, Colombia- In Colombia’s northeastern department of Arauca, continuous migration from Venezuela, intensified armed conflict between the National Liberation Army (ELN) and dissidents of the Central General State (EMC), and emergency response from floods, have overwhelmed the local capacity since 2022. In 2024, Arauca was the third department in the country with the highest number … Read more

MSF expands support responding to unmet needs in Syria

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The fall of the former government of Syria on 8 December 2024 was a significant turning point in the country after nearly 14 years of war. Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has gained access to previously inaccessible areas under the control of the former government, where we were not authorised to work. The direct … Read more

Kyiv is under bombardment: rising strikes threaten lives and essential medical care

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Kyiv, Ukraine- A terrifying and tragic night in Kyiv, Ukraine — a city of over 3 million people, including families displaced from frontline regions and occupied territories. It is also home to MSF teams and two of our coordination offices supporting activities across the country. Damaged residential buildings and cars. ©️ MSF Early this morning, … Read more

A new chapter of hope: Breaking the chain of hepatitis C transmission in the Rohingya refugee camps

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I refer to Hepatitis C as a ‘silent killer’ because, in many cases, it presents with no obvious signs or symptoms. People can be infected for years, even decades, without knowing it. Dr Fatema Ferdousee Medical Team Leader I’m Dr. Fatema Ferdousee, the Medical Team Leader for the Hepatitis C project in Balukhali. Viral hepatitis, … Read more

Gaza: 1 in 4 young children and pregnant women malnourished amid Israel’s ongoing starvation policy

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Israeli authorities’ deliberate use of starvation as a weapon in Gaza has reached unprecedented levels, with patients and healthcare workers themselves now fighting to survive, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warns. MSF staff are receiving an increasing number of malnourished patients at our clinics, while they themselves struggle to find sufficient food. Across screenings of children … Read more