A thin-framed Kamla* looked around, unsure whether she was at the right place, and hesitating whether to share her experience or not. This was the first time she was visiting MSF’s SGBV clinic on the recommendation of an MSF health educator. Reassured by the friendliness of the counsellor, who promised her complete privacy, Kamla felt … Read more
Name : Designation : Former child soldiers from the armed conflict in South Sudan are being helped to reintegrate into society by a team from Médecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders (MSF). Mental health activity manager Silvia Márquez describes the project, which is a first for MSF. “All across South Sudan, children have been used as … Read more
Name : Designation : Subashini is from Jharkhand, where she works with MSF as a Community Health Educator to improve local communities’ understanding of health and nutrition. But it was her own experience as a young mother with a malnourished child that inspired her to help others avoid the same story. In this animated video … Read more
For the almost two million people forced to leave their homes in northeastern Nigeria over the past nine years, the emergency in the region is far from over, and people continue to be displaced by the violence on a daily basis. Caught up in a long-running conflict, many people in Borno and Yobe states struggle … Read more
Name : Designation : For the almost two million people forced to leave their homes in northeastern Nigeria over the past nine years, the emergency in the region is far from over, and people continue to be displaced by the violence on a daily basis. Caught up in a long-running conflict, many people in Borno … Read more
Elis, a 30-year-old mother who is seven months pregnant and was treated by MSF, recounts her experience of the tsunami that hit her family’s home on the coast of Sunda Strait, Indonesia, on 22 December 2018. As told to Cici Riesmasari, MSF communications officer, in Labuan on 31 December 2018. “I was taking a bath … Read more
Name : Designation : Elis, a 30-year-old mother who is seven months pregnant and was treated by MSF, recounts her experience of the tsunami that hit her family’s home on the coast of Sunda Strait, Indonesia, on 22 December 2018. As told to Cici Riesmasari, MSF communications officer, in Labuan on 31 December 2018. “I … Read more
From Jharkhand to Uttar Pradesh and Jordan to Bangladesh, our Indian field workers work with our teams to provide essential medical care to the those in need. We’ve compiled a list of the top five reads from our Indian field workers who’ve shared their stories with us this year. Jharkhand: “I was a teenage mother … Read more
Name : Designation : From Jharkhand to Uttar Pradesh and Jordan to Bangladesh, our Indian field workers work with our teams to provide essential medical care to the those in need. We’ve compiled a list of the top five reads from our Indian field workers who’ve shared their stories with us this year. Jharkhand: … Read more
Name : Designation : Four years into the recent conflict, Robert Onus, MSF’s former head of mission in Yemen, describes its impact on people across the country. How has the war affected people in Yemen? “One can really see how, year on year, the effect of the war has decimated so much of Yemeni … Read more