In Yemen, Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) works in Aden, Al-Dhale’, Taiz, Sa’ada, Amran, Hajja, Ibb and Sana’a. MSF has brought into the country 105 tons of humanitarian aid to the facilities it is running and supporting in Yemen. Below is a summary for MSF activities in Yemen. War wounded received by … Read more
22nd June 2015 – Fuel shortages are causing widespread disruption to everyday services, especially lifesaving medical activities in northern Syria, says international humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Many health structures in Hama and Idlib have been forced to close or to drastically cut their activities due to a lack of fuel for their electricity generators … Read more
Since the start of 2015, more than 100,000 asylum seekers have fled from countries like Eritrea, Syria, Somalia and Yemen, united in their desire to escape from conflict, instability, persecution and limited access to humanitarian assistance. There are many legal and illegal routes to Europe, but Libya is now the most popular transit point because … Read more
It seems the stance of the EU is to see these migrants and refugees as enemies. They want to build walls, deploy the military, limit or even deny assistance, anything to keep these people out. I have worked in many refugee camps before, in Yemen, Malawi, and Angola. But here on the island of Kos, … Read more
Two more hospitals attacked in the last days, at least ten since May. BUSRA/ALEPPO, SYRIA- Busra hospital, in Dara’a governorate, was destroyed after being hit by 10 barrel bombs on Monday night. It is one of ten medical facilities that have been targeted in the past month. Busra hospital was the only health facility providing … Read more
As Iraq experiences a dramatic surge in violence, successive waves of people who have been forced from their homes over the past year are now stranded in grey zones with no access to the most basic humanitarian assistance. In large swathes of the country, the civilian population continues to pay a large price for the … Read more
Two months into the conflict in Yemen, teams from the humanitarian medical organisation Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) are providing humanitarian aid and medical care to people living near the frontlines who are desperate for assistance. In Taiz, the country’s third city and home to 1.2 million people, an MSF team is … Read more
In the first earthquake that hit Nepal on 25 April, people lost their loved ones, their homes and their belongings. Despite the massive destruction, they had no choice but to pick up the pieces and rebuild their lives. But just as they were getting started, the second earthquake hit. Half-reconstructed buildings came crashing down. People … Read more
On Tuesday 2 June, a helicopter delivering humanitarian aid crashed in Sindhupalchowk district, Nepal. MSF regrets to confirm the death of three of its staff members in this crash. The team were delivering much-needed medical and humanitarian assistance in Sindhupalchowk district when the accident occurred. MSF extends its deepest condolences to the families and friends … Read more
Ursung Tamang, 48, sustained cuts to her face when her house collapsed. Portrait taken at MSF mobile clinic, Kuni village, Dhading district. Photo: Brian Sokol On 25 April 2015, an earthquake of 7.8 magnitude struck Nepal. Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams began medical and non-medical activities soon after, and were … Read more