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As Gavi plans next five-year strategy, it must do more to get vaccines to people excluded from vaccination

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With routine vaccination efforts failing to reach people in fragile and emergency settings, MSF is seeing low vaccination coverage and more outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, like diphtheria and measles  Geneva, 15 April 2024 – Ahead of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance’s Board Retreat on April 17-18, where the Board will shape Gavi’s strategic framework for the next … Read more

MSF office and pharmacy in Rakhine state destroyed in fire amid ongoing violence

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BUTHIDAUNG – Medecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is deeply alarmed that our office and pharmacy in Buthidaung, Rakhine state, Myanmar, burnt down on 15 April. The burning down of MSF’s office and pharmacy is just the latest blow to what is a decimation of available healthcare options for people in Rakhine state and their continued denial from access … Read more

Sudan is facing a colossal man-made catastrophe; MSF calls for an urgent, rapid scale-up of the humanitarian response

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After one year of war, the aid provided to millions of people is a drop in the ocean due to political blockages created by the warring parties and lack of action from the United Nations and international humanitarian organisations. In one of the world’s worst crises for decades, Sudan is facing a colossal, man-made catastrophe … Read more

Ukraine: MSF condemns missile attack that destroyed its office in Donetsk region

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The international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) strongly condemns the missile attack on its office in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on April 5th, at approximately 3:15 am. The building was destroyed completely and five people were injured, including MSF’s security staff.  As a result, MSF has suspended its medical humanitarian activities in … Read more

Gaza: Al-Shifa hospital destroyed

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MSF is horrified that Al-Shifa hospital is in ruins after a 14-day long operation by Israeli forces in and around the facility. Gaza’s largest hospital is now out of service. Given the extent of the destruction, people in the north are left with even fewer healthcare options. Access to Al-Shifa hospital was impossible for days, … Read more

MSF rescue ship detained in Italy following threats by Libyan Coast Guard

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Geo Barents, the search and rescue ship operated by international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF), has been issued a detention order for 20 days by the Italian authorities for allegedly failing to comply with instructions issued by the Libyan Coast Guard and endangering the lives of survivors during a rescue operation in … Read more

Namrata’s Journey: Triumph Over Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

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Namrata’s story is a testament to the timeless principle that consistency is crucial. Her disciplined approach to maintaining a routine, embracing a healthy lifestyle, and adhering to medication regimens demonstrates that even conditions like drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) can be overcome. In 2016, Namrata was employed at a daycare in an international school in Chembur, Mumbai. … Read more

Displaced by war, people in eastern Sudan urgently need food, water and shelter

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Following the outbreak of war in Sudan in April 2023, close to 190,000 people have been displaced in the country’s Kassala state alone up until February 2024. Among them are approximately 40,000 people who fled recent violence in Al-Jazeera state. The plight of internally displaced people in Kassala is emblematic of the broader humanitarian crisis in Sudan, resulting from the ongoing brutal … Read more

Time for $5: MSF demands Cepheid and Danaher lower the price of medical tests

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Help us stop the profiteering on medical tests Sign the petition to demand drug manufacturers Cepheid and Danaher drop the price of GeneXpert tests for low- and middle-income countries. MSF and partners protest outside Danaher in Washington, DC, demanding price drop to $5 per test  Ahead of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, the international medical humanitarian … Read more

To eat or feed my child? A mother’s dilemma in Yemen

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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) expresses profound concern over the alarming rise in malnutrition cases among mothers in Yemen over the past two years. The situation reflects the dire humanitarian crisis facing the country, exacerbated by protracted conflict, economic instability, and diminished access to essential services. The story of Mayasa, a mother grappling with the relentless … Read more