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
Jerusalem, 7th August 2025 – An analysis of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) medical data, patients’ testimonies, and first-hand medical witnessing at two MSF clinics in Gaza, Palestine, point to both targeted and indiscriminate violence by Israeli forces and private American contractors against starved Palestinians at food distribution sites run by the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation … Read more
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
Yangon, Myanmar: 6 August 2025– After three months of effort to support the communities affected by the devastating earthquake in central Myanmar, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has concluded the emergency phase of its response in the most affected areas – Mandalay, Sagaing and Southern Shan regions, particularly in Inle Lake. The distribution of relief kits … Read more
With violence intensifying in South Sudan, more than 33,000 refugees have fled to northern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In May, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) launched an emergency intervention to provide lifesaving medical care to a community facing crisis. “We saw people shooting guns. Then we saw planes shooting people from the sky. … Read more
Every week, hundreds of survivors of sexual violence seek care at health centres supported by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In 2024 alone, nearly 40,000 women were treated by MSF teams in North Kivu province — a record high. Since January 2025, when M23/Alliance Fleuve Congo … Read more
“I’ve breastfed him throughout the entire migration route,” says María*, a 34-year-old Venezuelan mother traveling with her two children. Their journey began in Peru, where her youngest son was born two years ago, and continued through Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, and Mexico. Maria is now a patient at the Doctors Without … Read more
Arauca, Colombia- In Colombia’s northeastern department of Arauca, continuous migration from Venezuela, intensified armed conflict between the National Liberation Army (ELN) and dissidents of the Central General State (EMC), and emergency response from floods, have overwhelmed the local capacity since 2022. In 2024, Arauca was the third department in the country with the highest number … Read more
Paris/Boston, 13 November 2024 – The endTB consortium has completed endTB-Q, the first Phase 3 randomized controlled trial to exclusively enroll people suffering from pre-extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (pre-XDR-TB), a very hard-to-treat form of tuberculosis (TB). The trial, conducted by the endTB consortium (Médecins Sans Frontières, Partners In Health, and IRD), demonstrated that a shorter treatment strategy … Read more
The fall of the former government of Syria on 8 December 2024 was a significant turning point in the country after nearly 14 years of war. Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has gained access to previously inaccessible areas under the control of the former government, where we were not authorised to work. The direct … Read more