Damascus, Syria- Twelve months after the fall of Bashar Al-Asad’s government, people and communities in southern Syria now have more options to access healthcare, as teams from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) are working in this part of the country for the first time in almost 12 years. MSF staff are witnessing significant health needs in Dara’a … Read more
Yahir*, a survivor of extreme violence in his home country and along the migration route, shares his story of reaching safety at the Comprehensive Care Center (CAI) of Médecins Sans Frontières in Mexico City. Driving was my first passion, learning how to drive. Then I discovered painting. Those were the only things I had, and … Read more
A Tanzanian Doctor on the Frontlines of Humanitarian Care- by Dr Goodluck Motta When I first stepped into Nduta Refugee Camp ten years ago, I thought I understood medicine. But nothing in my training prepared me for the reality of a refugee camp, where illness piles on top of trauma. I remember being struck not … Read more
I escaped war in 1996 and 2015, now finding purpose in every delivery and child’s smile. Ndayumvire Antoinette Nurse Aide at Nduta Refugee Camp, Tanzania I have spent most of my life as a refugee. The first time I ran from Burundi was in 1996. I was just a child then, and finally settled in … Read more
With 75% of deaths related to NCDs and mental health conditions in low- and middle-income countries – accounting for 32 million lives lost each year – affordable access to key medical tools should be a necessity, not a luxury Geneva/New York, 16 December 2025 – Yesterday, nearly three months after it was first considered at … Read more
Mexico City, Mexico – After six weeks responding to the devastation caused by Hurricane Priscila in the state of Hidalgo, Doctors Without Borders/ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) announces the end of its emergency intervention in the Otomí-Tepehua highlands. During this period, MSF teams provided medical care, mental health and health promotion activities in 37 communities … Read more
Colombo, Sri Lanka – December 14, 2025 – Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) continues its humanitarian response to the devastating floods and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah, which has affected over 1.8 million people across Sri Lanka. MSF is working closely with local partners to address urgent needs in hygiene, shelter, and healthcare. MSF … Read more
December 2025 Mr. President, Allow me to begin with a truth this Council must acknowledge: Despite the appearance of political momentum in recent months, and despite the signing of peace agreements, MSF teams continue to witness staggering levels of violence, displacement, and deprivation in the Kivus and Ituri. Our patients describe fleeing bombed villages, and … Read more
11.12.2025, Amsterdam- Today, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) learned of the bombing and destruction of the Mrauk-U general hospital in Rakhine State, Myanmar. Reportedly, the airstrike – which occurred around 9 p.m. on 10 December – resulted in the death of at least 30 civilians and injury to more than 70. It appears to be the … Read more
Imagine a child desperately searching for safety amid unrelenting trauma from sexual- and gender-based violence (SGBV). In the last 10 months, at our clinic in Penang, among 37 female survivors of SGBV aged 10 to 17, eight young girls have faced the harsh and devastating reality of rape. This is likely to be an underrepresentation … Read more