On 30 September, a powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck central Philippines, claiming at least 76 lives and injuring hundreds more. Cebu province was hardest hit, with Bogo City—closest to the epicentre—bearing the brunt of the devastation. A Doctors Without Borders / Medecins Sans Frontieres team arrived in Bogo on October 1 and immediately began assessments. … Read more
A country that rarely makes global headlines, Eswatini faces an urgent but often unseen ongoing challenge. In a context where there are unmet medical needs in areas such as sexual and reproductive health, sexual violence care and the burden of diseases like HIV, the country was recently placed second in the global suicide rankings by … Read more
A new report by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) shows that agreements made by the European Union with third countries to limit the arrival of refugees and migrants have made routes longer and more dangerous, leading to the deaths of thousands of people. In September 2015, the photo of a three-year-old boy, Alan Kurdi, … Read more
Umm Salam* sits on the ground outside her family’s home in Sadr City, a crowded district of Iraq’s capital, Baghdad. She holds her granddaughter, Zainab*, close, wrapped in her abaya, recalling the young girl’s recovery from tuberculosis (TB). As part of a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) programme to detect TB early in children, through a … Read more
South Sudan faces a profound but often invisible mental health crisis. Decades of conflict, displacement, and poverty have left deep psychological scars. Yet, with only a handful of trained professionals and virtually no specialized facilities, individuals in crisis are often stigmatized, neglected, or treated as criminals. 33-year-old Samat Nyuk’s experience reflects the reality faced by … Read more
Pemba, 17 October 2025 – Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has scaled up activities in Mueda town and district following yet another wave of displacement after repeated violent incursions of a non-state armed group in Mocímboa da Praia and other areas of northern Mozambique. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), more than … Read more
Port-au-Prince, 14 October 2025 – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been forced to permanently close its Emergency Center in Turgeau due to increasing insecurity in the centre of Port-au-Prince. This health facility had temporarily closed its doors and suspended its activities in March 2025 following a serious incident targeting MSF. For several weeks now, the … Read more
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and artists unite to call for urgent action to protect vulnerable communities with the release of the song “Oya”, ahead of the crucial COP30 climate talks in Brazil. Oya is an artistic initiative blending music and contemporary African dance to draw attention to the health consequences of climate change on the … Read more
Since the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemic was declared in Bulape (Kasai) on 4 September, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been supporting the Ministry of Health in its response. From the outset, MSF teams have been treating patients and building treatment and isolation centres. Now that the epidemic appears to be under control, Dr. Maria … Read more
Four people – one man, two women, and a child – lost their lives in a deadly shipwreck off the coast of Tsilia, Gera in southern Lesvos on the morning of October 7. The tragedy left 34 survivors in severe distress. MSF medical team conducted 34 assessments, providing treatment for injuries and psychological first aid … Read more