August 26th, 2025, Ukraine– On 23 August, 18 people were travelling to work on public transport in the morning when they came under drone fire in the Dnipropetrovsk region, eastern Ukraine. Six injured people were taken to the nearest local hospital, where a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) medical team, together with staff from the Ministry … Read more
The Israeli forces intensified military operations in Gaza City will have catastrophic humanitarian consequences. With 86 per cent of Gaza already under evacuation orders or militarised zones, the remaining areas are severely overcrowded and unfit for survival with almost no access to food, water, or health care. Medical facilities in the south are already beyond … Read more
August 18, 2025, Kathmandu, Nepal: Against the backdrop of collapsing global health protection and eroding humanitarian principles, the 3rd edition of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)/Doctors Without Borders South Asia’s Health and Humanity Summit convened in Kathmandu, Nepal under the theme “Beyond the Aid Crisis: Shared Responsibilities in a Fractured International (Humanitarian) Order” to tackle the … Read more
Over 100 organizations call for an end to Israel’s weaponization of aid 14 August 2025– Despite claims by Israeli authorities that there is no limit on humanitarian aid entering Gaza, most major international NGOs have been unable to deliver a single truck of lifesaving supplies since 2 March. Instead of clearing the growing backlog of … Read more
Over the last 22 months, Israel’s all out war on Gaza, Palestine, has left the Strip’s healthcare system in tatters. Health facilities and medics have been continuously targeted, leaving 50 per cent of all hospitals out of service, and those that remain open are only partially functional. Meanwhile, the near total siege placed on Gaza … Read more
AL-UBOR, MOSUL – In a corner of west Mosul in Iraq, an area often overlooked by public services, Al-Ubor health center stands as a vital sanctuary for families seeking access to essential healthcare. Since its opening in July 2023, the center has been a lifeline for many in Al-Ubor, where approximately 30,000 people that face … Read more
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) launched a two-month emergency intervention in Katana and Kalehe in May after prolonged conflict had brought the health system to the brink of collapse. Free, life-saving care was provided to more than 2,480 people and the donation of significant quantities of medical supplies meant that health facilities in these … Read more
Moïssala, Chad– In Moïssala, in the Mandoul region in the south of the country, the Chadian health authorities and Médecins Sans Frontières teams are conducting an innovative malaria prevention campaign this year. The R21/Matrix-M™ malaria vaccine has now been added to the seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) programme that is conducted each year. The aim is … Read more
MSF calls on governments in the region to shift away from harsh deterrence tactics and towards humane migration and protection policy. Mexico City, 12 August 2025—In its first six months in office, the current US Administration has implemented the most restrictive and dehumanizing migration policy seen in years, abandoning hundreds of thousands of people hoping … Read more
Upon entering through the UN compound gate in the Bentiu internally displaced persons camp in Unity State, a red structure comes into view. Next to it stands a pole with a white MSF flag and, on either side, concrete bags filled with sand. Behind this simple façade lies a hospital where thousands of babies were … Read more