Lipi Upadhyay 
মিয়ানমারের রাখাইন রাজ্যে ক্রমবর্ধমান সংঘাতের কারণে রোহিঙ্গা জনগোষ্ঠী আটকে পড়ছে, যারা সীমান্ত পেরিয়ে বাংলাদেশে প্রবেশ করতে পারছে না, কোনরকম নিরাপত্তা বা সহায়তা ছাড়াই তাদের ফেরত পাঠিয়ে দেওয়া হচ্ছে। “আমরা বিস্ফোরণ, গুলির শব্দ এবং মানুষের চিৎকার শুনেছি,” ১৭ মে সন্ধ্যায় যখন বুথিডাং অঞ্চলে আক্রমণ করা হয়েছিল সেই মুহূর্তের বর্ণনা দিয়েছেন রুহুল। “আমার পরিবার এবং আমি এ … Read more
29 August 2024, Colombo : The 2nd edition of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)/Doctors Without Borders South Asia’s Health and Humanity Summit, held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 29th August 2024 sparked a crucial dialogue on issues affecting women health, people on the move, and humanitarian space in the South Asian region. The summit brought together … Read more
Today marks 500 days since Sudan began enduring its worst humanitarian crisis yet. This is a shameful moment for international humanitarian organisations and donors, who for over 16 months have failed to provide an adequate response to the country’s escalating medical needs, from catastrophic child malnutrition to widespread disease outbreaks. Heavy restrictions from both warring … Read more
When current MSF team member Ismail had to leave his home country, he faced a life-threatening journey to reach safety. In the months that followed he faced detention, sickness, violence and kidnapping, and saw many people who did not make it. Now he works for MSF, using his eight languages to help others who have … Read more
Click here to read this article in Bangla. As Rohingya become increasingly trapped by raging conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, those who cannot pay their way across the border into Bangladesh are being left without protection or assistance. “We heard explosions, gunfire and people screaming,” says Ruhul, describing the moment when his township, Buthidaung, was … Read more
Published in the Lancet Infectious Disease, a study has revealed that 10 days after vaccination, the risk of developing Ebola is reduced by 84 per cent in vaccinated people compared to non-vaccinated people. The study analysed data collected during the largest epidemic recorded in the DRC, during which 3,470 cases and 2,287 deaths were registered … Read more
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières(MSF) is resuming its work in support of Tucson-based nonprofit groups that are bringing humanitarian aid to migrants and asylum seekers crossing the US-Mexico border near the Sonoran Desert, the organization announced today. Earlier this year, a small MSF team worked alongside Humane Borders, Samaritans, No More Deaths, and other local … Read more
Climate change is having devastating consequences for human health. A new report from MSF’s Humanitarian Action for Climate and Environment (HACE) Initiative and Heidelberg University Institute of Global Health describes how MSF humanitarian workers, patients and communities are experiencing and responding to a rapidly changing environment. Drawing on interviews with 49 humanitarian staff in 30 … Read more
Shinjiro Murata, General Director, MSF Japan Across Myanmar, 18.6 million people are struggling to meet their basic needs—including access to medical care. The humanitarian situation in Myanmar is rapidly deteriorating, and yet the international community is crippled by inaction, their attention elsewhere. As a humanitarian, I have witnessed crises in Africa and the Middle East, … Read more
DRC/Geneva, 16 August 2024 – On 13 August 2024, the Africa CDC declared the mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security. Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) recognised the Africa CDC’s declaration and were relieved that the World Health Organization (WHO) on 14 August declared the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic … Read more