Sudan: child refugees in Chad, the direct victims of the conflict

Sudanese refugees continue to flood into Chad following the conflict that rages in their country, particularly in West Darfur. Among them are infants, children and adolescents who are vulnerable and, in some cases, severely injured. The pediatric ward at the MSF-supported hospital in Adré has remained constantly full, while around sixty children were treated in … Read more

Over 600 war-wounded Sudanese arrive in Adré hospital in eastern Chad in the space of just three days

June 16, 2023 – As violence rages in West Darfur, wounded people are coming in waves to Adré hospital in Chad, where they are being treated by MSF and Ministry of Health teams. At least 242 wounded were received on 15 June alone, and 348 on 16 June.   With an additional 50 wounded brought into … Read more

Refugees in eastern Chad may become ‘trapped’ and ‘forgotten’ with onset of the rainy season

N’djamena, Chad, 9 June 2023 – Thousands of people amassed at Chad’s eastern border in Sila region and other border areas – seeking refuge from a raging conflict in neighbouring Sudan – are at risk of losing access to vital humanitarian and medical assistance with the impending arrival of the rainy season, warns the international … Read more

Chad: MSF teams received more than 70 wounded in Adré and are extending activities in response to the conflict in Sudan

2 June, 2023 – A total of 72 wounded people from Sudan have been treated at the hospital in Adré,  eastern Chad, by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in partnership with the local health authorities. This is as a result of violence and fighting that has raged in Darfur and other regions of Sudan for more … Read more

Chad: A new path, Her path

What would maternal healthcare look like if it was designed by the women who use it? An MSF team in Chad is working to find out… Noor Cornelissen, MSF project coordinator in Chad, shares that in the new MSF pilot project in Sila, we are trying to walk a new path. We dare to admit … Read more

Doctors Without Borders inspired me to do more – Zahid Shafi Ansari

Name : Designation : In May this year Dr Zahid Shafi Ansari was in a remote region in Chad, Africa offering his services in a village where the reach of healthcare is limited. This is his experience on assignment with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). I spent a month on Chad’s fringes as a … Read more

Chad: Malaria peak, a preventable emergency

While Doctors Without Borders/ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is responding to an acute malaria peak in Chad, the first results from a prevention campaign carried out in the south of the country are spectacular. Seventy per cent less cases have been reported after the distribution of a preventive treatment. This brings real hope for the … Read more