Kashmir: Brushstrokes of hope

In the heart of Kashmir, where the beauty of nature meets the complexities of human experiences, Isha Malik wields an unusual palette – one that paints not just canvases, but also the landscape of mental health. As a clinical psychologist with Doctors Without Borders India/ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Isha’s journey is a testament to … Read more

Testimony by Sabreen Almaseri, Gaza City

The Israeli forces intensified military operations in Gaza City will have catastrophic humanitarian consequences. With 86 per cent of Gaza already under evacuation orders or militarised zones, the remaining areas are severely overcrowded and unfit for survival with almost no access to food, water, or health care. Medical facilities in the south are already beyond … Read more

Kenya: MSF Responds to Mpox outbreak in Mombasa

August 11, 2025, Mombasa– Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is supporting the Mombasa County Department of Health in thetreatment of patients of the Mpox disease at the Utange Field Hospital Isolation Centre in Mombasa. Since July 2024, Kenya has reported 336 Mpox cases in 24 counties, and Mombasa leads with 152 cases. MSF team … Read more

What Comes After Failure? Dealing with Displaced Populations in Greece and Europe

By Christina Psarra, MSF Executive Director in Greece The arrival in early July of more than 2,500 people seeking asylum on the island of Crete is a stark reminder that no policy of deterrence, nor threat of detention after reaching European soil, will stop people fleeing conflict-related violence or utter destitution in search of safety … Read more

Ongoing xenophobic action puts at risk the lives of several non-South African patients

Johannesburg, South Africa- Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is deeply concerned by the persistent and systematic physical blocking of non-South Africans from accessing healthcare, including pregnant women, people living with HIV, chronic patients and children – particularly in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. We call for immediate action by the National Department of Health (NDoH) and relevant Provincial … Read more

Ethiopia: MSF releases findings of internal review into 2021 Tigray killing of three staff members

Nairobi / Madrid, 15 July 2025 — Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has published the findings of an internal review into the brutal killing of three of its staff members — María Hernández Matas, Tedros Gebremariam Gebremichael, and Yohannes Halefom Reda — in central Tigray, Ethiopia, on 24 June 2021. The review confirmed that … Read more

Gaza: Acute malnutrition reaches all-time high in two MSF facilities

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are witnessing a sharp and unprecedented rise in acute malnutrition among people in Gaza, Palestine. In Al-Mawasi clinic, in southern Gaza, and in the MSF Gaza City clinic in the north, we are seeing the highest number of malnutrition cases ever recorded by our teams in the Gaza Strip. A … Read more

How providing healthcare in challenging circumstances changed Dr Peningry’s perspective

In Manipur, Dr Peningry Warngam Tongsin works as a Medical Doctor with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF), providing treatment for HIV, tuberculosis (TB), hepatitis C, and co-infections. Working with MSF has transformed her understanding of healthcare delivery in remote regions with limited access to medical services. A Journey Inspired by Compassion Dr Peningry’s path … Read more

World Refugee Day: Faces of resilience

Faces of resilience is the collective story of four resilient women who rebuilt their lives in Greece after fleeing conflict, hardship, and displacement from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Iran. On World Refugee Day, these women refuse to be defined by labels like refugee or by the hardships they have faced. They see themselves as resilient, powerful individuals shaping … Read more

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

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