Yangon, Myanmar– On 28 March 2025, at approximately 12:50, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Sagaing, Mandalay, Naypitaw, and Shan state. The epicenter was recorded at Sagaing with a depth of 10km. The tremor was felt across Thailand, Bangladesh, China, and Laos, causing widespread damage to infrastructure and buildings. According to Thai Meteorological Department’s Earthquake Observation … Read more
Kamrangirchar, Bangladesh– The air in Kamrangirchar hangs thick with dust and the clang of machinery. Located in Bangladesh, southeast Asia, just across the river from Dhaka’s towering skyline, this four-square-kilometer enclave is a world unto itself. Here, in the labyrinth of makeshift factories, hundreds of thousands of people labor in the shadows, their lives a … Read more
Kagera, Tanzania– On Thursday, March 13, 2025, Tanzania officially declared the end of the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak after 42 consecutive days without new cases, following the death of the last confirmed patient on January 28, 2025. The outbreak resulted in two confirmed cases and eight probable cases, all of whom died. This marked … Read more
Gujranwala, Pakistan– In the soft light of a Gujranwala morning, 17‐year‐old Mafeefa Naveed stands at her family’s doorstep, a quiet smile illuminating her face as she greets another day. Today, a first-year college student with dreams of studying law, Mafeefa embodies resilience and renewal—a living testament to the possibility of reclaiming life after the relentless … Read more
USA– On February 26th, the US government issued around 5,200 termination letters to programmes worldwide funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and 4,100 funded by the Department of State and the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). These programmes were ordered to shut down operations immediately and permanently. Many provided essential … Read more
Kinshasa– Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has witnessed a renewed spike in atrocities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s Ituri province, where its medical teams are providing care for civilians with horrific injuries. In a new report released today, “Risking Their Lives to Survive,” MSF underscores the extreme needs of many communities endangered … Read more
Darfur, Sudan: With only a few health facilities still functioning in Darfur, pregnant women face harrowing journeys to seek care. Insecurity, checkpoints, and unaffordable or unavailable transportation force them to undertake day-long treks by foot or donkey, often resulting in delivery complications, miscarriage or death. Médecins Sans Frontières operates in ten out of Sudan’s 18 … Read more
JERUSALEM – In Gaza, Palestine, in the midst of a shattered ceasefire and more deaths, another tactic of war is playing out as Israeli authorities essentially block access to water by cutting electricity and fuel from entering Gaza, warns Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) / Doctors Without Borders. As Israeli forces continue to rain down bombs … Read more
Kandahar, Afghanistan- Naqibullah is a 15-year-old from Ghazni, and he was the primary caretaker for his mother when she fell ill. Of his 32-member family, 16 were diagnosed with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) in the span of one month and admitted to the MSF DR-TB hospital in Kandahar, in southern Afghanistan. “I had all the symptoms … Read more
JERUSALEM, 24 MARCH 2025 – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) strongly condemns Israel’s strike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza—the largest remaining functioning hospital in the Gaza Strip, where MSF teams work. On 23 March, Israeli forces targeted the hospital’s inpatient surgical department, killing two people, according to the Ministry of Health. MSF teams … Read more