The more our teams reach different places the more we realise the devastation of the hurricane. Even though the Jamaicans are very resilient and the authorities very competent we still see that the needs are overwhelming. So as MSF we support the overcoming of the overwhelming needs. Estifanos Mengistu MSF emergency coordinator in Jamaica MSF … Read more
In the Central African Republic, living with diabetes is a real challenge. Access to treatment is limited, medicines such as insulin are expensive and often difficult to find, and structured patient care programmes are rare. In Carnot, in the southwest of the country, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and … Read more
The road to Ariath, in Aweil North cuts through endless stretches of scorched plains in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, South Sudan. When it rains, the road turns to mud, and when it dries, the heat burns through the ground of the cracked earth. It takes one and a half hours by car to reach … Read more
Managing diabetes is complicated. Even with access to the best tools and technology, it requires constant blood sugar level monitoring and daily treatment in the form of medication or insulin. If corporate decisions, displacement, or conflict leave a person living with diabetes without sustained access to affordable care, diabetes can quickly become complicated and life-threatening. … Read more
“It was between ten to 12 o’clock when my uncle’s wife went to bed. I told her not to lock the door of the house, my senses saying an earthquake might happen. I was sitting on my bed later when there was a boom. I jumped up to grab my two small children and then … Read more
Athens, 13 November 2025- Throughout October, multiple deadly shipwrecks and violent maritime interceptions were reported near Lesvos and other Aegean islands, resulting in preventable deaths, missing persons, and survivors arriving in severe distress. At the end of the month, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) had also denounced the increasing use of administrative and psychological … Read more
Our new vessel, Oyvon, has been refitted and equipped to help save lives on one of the world’s deadliest migration routes. Licata, Italy, 12 November 2025 – International medical humanitarian organisation Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) announced today the relaunch of its lifesaving search and rescue (SAR) activities in the central Mediterranean, almost a … Read more
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
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
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