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Sudan: MSF forced to suspend work at the only functional hospital in Wad Madani due to obstructions and harassment, leaving thousands without assistance

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Port Sudan/Barcelona, 9 May 2024- Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been forced to suspend work and withdraw staff from Madani Teaching Hospital, the only functional hospital for the hundreds of thousands of people in dire need of medical assistance in the capital of Al Jazirah state, Sudan. This extremely difficult decision comes after more than … Read more

Gaza: Thousands forced to flee as Israeli military offensive intensifies and aid is blocked in Rafah

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Jerusalem/Barcelona/Paris/Brussels 8 May 2024 – Israeli forces have begun their offensive on Rafah and have seized control of the border, effectively cutting off lifesaving aid deliveries into the Gaza Strip. As thousands of Palestinians are forced to flee eastern Rafah following Israel’s recent evacuation orders, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) … Read more

New MSF report shows unacceptable global double standard in diabetes care, even though better treatments cost little to produce and could be much more affordable

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Ahead of the Symposium on Diabetes in Humanitarian Crises, MSF called on pharmaceutical corporations to bring down prices of insulin pens and newer diabetes drugs, so that everyone, everywhere can access optimal care Athens/Geneva, 8 April 2024 – A report published today by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and T1International ahead of the Symposium … Read more

Six years of healing wounds at Al-Wahda: MSF hands over activities at hospital in East Mosul

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Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is handing over its medical services at Al-Wahda hospital for orthopaedic surgeries and comprehensive post-operative care in East Mosul to the Directorate of Health (DoH), after six years of providing surgical care in the aftermath of the war in Mosul. This decision comes as Mosul advances in its recovery … Read more

Gaza: Attacks on humanitarian workers amid relentless bombardment make vital assistance near impossible

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One month ago, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued provisional measures ordering Israel to prevent and punish acts of genocide and ensure that basic services and aid reach people in the Gaza Strip. However, the humanitarian situation for trapped Gazans remains catastrophic. According to local health authorities, the number of people killed in Gaza … Read more

Haiti: Healthcare Navigates New Heights of Conflict in Port-au-Prince

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The violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has seen a new and dramatic increase since 28 February 2024, with armed groups attacking new parts of the city. This surge in conflict, occurring frequently in residential zones, has deeply affected the community and has seriously disrupted the healthcare system, which is struggling to remain functional. At Médecins Sans … Read more

Gaza: MSF report denounces “silent killings” due to preventable diseases and lack of access to medical care

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Gaza’s healthcare system has been devastated, with men, women and children at increasing risk of acute malnutrition and with their physical and mental health deteriorating rapidly, according to a report released today by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) entitled Gaza’s Silent Killings: The destruction of the healthcare system and the struggle for survival in Rafah. … Read more

Enduring the unthinkable: Gaza’s healthcare workers grapple with the mental health impact of an unyielding war

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After over six months of relentless war, Gaza’s healthcare workers have had to face unprecedented challenges to provide medical assistance to thousands of people, while trying to survive and manage the toll the war has taken on them personally. According to Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) mental health staff, the impact of working in … Read more

MSF reveals cost of its landmark TB clinical trial: €34 million

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MSF urges public and non-profit actors to publish clinical trial costs to improve access to medical products for all. Geneva, 25 April 2024 – At the 5th WHO Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies conference today, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) presented the costs of its landmark TB-PRACTECAL clinical trial that helped identify a shorter, … Read more

Charges against rescues at sea dropped. Saving lives is not a crime.

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Seven years of falsehoods swept away, but attacks continue. Saving lives is not a crime. Rome, April 19, 2024 – After seven years of false accusations, defamatory statements, and a blatant criminalisation campaign towards organisations performing search and rescue operations at sea, the investigation launched by the prosecutor’s office in Trapani, Sicily in late 2016 … Read more