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New MSF report denounces violence and obstruction of lifesaving response in the Central Mediterranean

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Rome, 12 June 2025 – The orchestrated removal of search and rescue (SAR) ships, such as the Geo Barents, from the Central Mediterranean cuts a lifeline for survivors fleeing horrendous violence in Libya. This is the conclusion of an advocacy report released today by the international medical humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF). … Read more

Beyond the rubble: Mental health and psychosocial needs after Myanmar’s earthquake

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Ma Thiri* vividly remembers her life changing in an instant. “People were shouting and screaming in panic, telling everyone to run out onto the streets. While everyone was shouting, I turned and looked back. The flames were already engulfing my house. There was no way I could go back and grab anything.” A tailor, Ma … Read more

Sudan: Urgent immunisation required as a Measles outbreak escalates in Darfur

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For a year now, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams in Darfur have been witnessing outbreaks of measles in the four Darfur states we currently work in. While massive vaccination campaigns are finally ongoing in several locations across the region, MSF insists on the need to increase efforts to catch up on the immunisation … Read more

Afghanistan: Bringing healthcare to the remote districts of Bamyan province

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Bamyan Province, Afghanistan- Moslima sits cross-legged on the edge of the bed, cradling her newborn baby. It was a gruelling overnight journey to get here. Nine months pregnant and about to go into labour, Moslima rode the family donkey through valleys and mountain passes for more than three hours, accompanied by her mother and husband. … Read more

Nasser hospital on the frontline: South Gaza’s lifeline must be preserved

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Jerusalem, 5 June 2025 – In southern Gaza, displacement orders and movement restrictions imposed by Israeli authorities on Nasser hospital are pushing this vital medical facility on the brink of becoming non-functional, warns Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF). Ordering hospitals to refuse new patients and making it harder for people to reach places of … Read more

Sudan: MSF report reveals stark lack of protection and assistance in South Darfur

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Violence, insecurity and hunger are devastating people’s lives in South Darfur, Sudan, according to a new MSF report released today. The report, Voices from South Darfur, illustrates in vivid testimony how the impact of pervasive violence, a healthcare system in ruins and an inadequate international response have all combined to push people’s coping strategies to … Read more

North Kivu, DRC: Families flee to Bambo as armed violence escalates nearby

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Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), 02 June 2025 – The Bambo region, in the Rutshuru territory of North Kivu, DRC, has seen a violent resumption of the conflict between the M23/AFC armed group, the Congolese armed forces and their respective allies since mid-May. The town, which is surrounded by ongoing armed clashes, has become … Read more

MSF’s green initiative brings sustainable healthcare and climate resilience to Somalia

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Galkayo, Somalia– In a transformative step towards sustainability and improved healthcare delivery, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) recently upgraded the solar energy system at Mudug Regional Hospital in Galkayo, Somalia. Launched in October 2024, this ambitious initiative involved expanding and rehabilitating the hospital’s solar photovoltaic (PV) infrastructure, including the installation of advanced inverters, additional solar panels, … Read more

Gaza: Dozens of Palestinians massacred at US-Israel backed food distribution sites

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Jerusalem – Dozens of Palestinians were killed and hundreds more injured today, 1 June, as they waited for food at the newly created Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution centres in Rafah and close to the Netzarim Corridor, according to the Ministry of Health. Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams joined the mass casualty response in … Read more

“Dehumanising and ineffective plan to militarise aid in Gaza”- Statement by Chris Lockyear

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Gaza, Palestine– “The disastrous start of the food distribution coordinated by the newly created Gaza Humanitarian Foundation confirmed that the US-Israel plan to instrumentalise aid is ineffective. On 27 May, the first afternoon of distribution in Rafah, south Gaza, dozens of people were shot and injured as wholly insufficient amounts of basic lifesaving supplies were … Read more