Dilmini Weerasinghe

MSF responds to WHO’s Global TB Report 2025: Governments and donors must close the deadly gap in diagnosing and treating TB in children

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Geneva, 12 Nov 2025 – The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Report 2025 released today shows that 1.2 million children and young adolescents (aged less than 15 years) fell ill with tuberculosis (TB) in 2024. Children continue to be disproportionately affected by TB, with an estimated 174,300 deaths amongst children in 2024, accounting for … Read more

Sudan: People facing extreme malnutrition in protracted crisis

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Port Sudan 11 November 2025– As starved people continue trying to flee atrocities committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El Fasher, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are providing urgent care to those who have reached the town of Tawila. Here MSF is witnessing extreme levels of acute malnutrition, in what is now the … Read more

Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi emergency response in Cebu

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Typhoon Kalmaegi (locally known as Tino) has ravaged at least eight regions across the Philippines, displacing approximately 400,000 people. Official figures (as of 9 November) report 162 deaths, 503 injuries, and 79 individuals still missing. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are currently on the ground in Cebu, delivering emergency response services. In Danao, we supported … Read more

Gaza: One month of fragile ceasefire

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One month into a fragile ceasefire that has taken effect in the Gaza Strip, Palestinians continue to face tremendous hardship, says Caroline Seguin, MSF Emergency Coordinator in Gaza. “One month into this fragile ceasefire, the situation in Gaza remains desperate. Palestinians are still being killed and injured by Israeli forces almost every day in the … Read more

Central African Republic: Solar energy in service of health

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In the Central African Republic (CAR), access to electricity remains a major challenge, hindering the development and quality of essential services, particularly in healthcare. According to the World Bank, only one in seven people in CAR has access to electricity, with stark disparities between the capital Bangui (35 per cent) and rural areas (0.4 per … Read more

Kenya: Test and treat approach for malaria treatment

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Since mid-September, MSF emergency team has been in Turkana responding to a surge in malaria cases in Turkwell, Naipa and Kotaruk areas.  Many people in these communities face challenges getting medical care in time. This is why community agency through community heath promoters is critical in taking malaria treatment closer to people through the test … Read more

South Sudan: MSF resumes critical medical activities in Yei County, Central Equatoria State

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Yei, South Sudan – 6 November 2025 – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has decided to resume activities in South Sudan’s Yei County, Central Equatoria State, following a suspension of over three months. Due to ongoing concerns over the volatile security situation along key roads including Yei-Morobo, Yei-Lasu, and Yei-Maridi, MSF will limit its physical presence … Read more

Somalia: New fistula care in Baidoa offers hope for Somali women

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When Faisa Idow went into labour with her first child, she sensed something was terribly wrong. The 23-year-old from a rural village in Somalia’s Bay region endured several agonising days of obstructed labour before being taken to a nearby town for an emergency caesarean section. After the delivery, Faisa noticed an unusual injury that caused … Read more

Afghanistan: MSF warns of local restrictions affecting women’s access to healthcare in Herat

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Herat, Afghanistan, 7 November 2025- Since 5 November, local restrictions have been implemented in Herat province requiring female patients, caretakers, and staff to wear a burqa to enter public health facilities, including at Herat hospital. This sudden enforcement adds limitations to their participation in everyday life and puts additional barriers that affect women’s ability to … Read more

Syria: Challenges in northeast persist, humanitarian needs increasing

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6 November 2025, Amsterdam/ Al-Hasakah- People in northeast Syria continue to struggle with access to healthcare, water, and food, according to an assessment conducted earlier this year in Al-Hasakah governorate by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). MSF staff spoke with more than 150 families from both local communities and internally displaced persons. MSF’s assessment in June … Read more