MSF in Iraq

Iraq: The recovery of Mosul’s health system from the brink of collapse

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After eight years of work supporting the rehabilitation of the health care system in Mosul, Iraq, MSF is concluding its project in Al-Ubor Neighbourhood. In October 2025, Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) handed over operation of the Al-Ubor Health Center in Mosul, Iraq, to Iraqi Red Crescent Society. This handover marks the amazing growth … Read more

MSF and partners make a real difference for tuberculosis patients in Iraq

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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

Al-Ubor Health Center: A lifeline for underserved communities in west Mosul, Iraq

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AL-UBOR, MOSUL – In a corner of west Mosul in Iraq, an area often overlooked by public services, Al-Ubor health center stands as a vital sanctuary for families seeking access to essential healthcare. Since its opening in July 2023, the center has been a lifeline for many in Al-Ubor, where approximately 30,000 people that face … Read more

A slow road to recovery for the city of two springs: Five years after the battle of Mosul, people still need support

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In October 2016, the military offensive to retake the city from the Islamic State group (ISg) began. The battle was officially declared “over” five years ago, on 10 July 2017. For the people of Mosul, life has slowly resumed, but rebuilding the city is still taking time, and the healthcare system is no exception to … Read more

‘An Emergency in Itself’: Mental Health Needs Among Syrians in Iraq

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As the humanitarian situation inside Syria continues to worsen, mental health needs among refugees who have fled the country are steadily increasing. Ahead of World Mental Health Day on October 10, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) wants to highlight the plight of Syrians in northern Iraq’s Domeez refugee camp, where MSF’s counsellors and psychologists … Read more

Syria: MSF provides emergency care to families fleeing to Iraq

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Every day, thousands of people continue to flee the violence in Syria. Since the conflict began, over two million Syrians have sought refuge in neighbouring countries. Doctors Without Borders/ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been working in northern Iraq to respond to this situation since May 2012. “We came from Tel Brak in north-eastern Syria. … Read more

Iraq: Syrian Refugees’ Health Deteriorates At Domeez Camp

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Overcrowding and poor living conditions in Iraq’s Domeez camp have led to a recent deterioration in the health of Syrian refugees. Stéphane Reynier, emergency coordinator for the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), describes the current situation in the camp: The health system in Syria has collapsed, and the war has … Read more

Increased Mental Health Care Needed In Iraq

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BAGHDAD/NEW YORK, APRIL 30, 2013—The Iraqi Ministry of Health and its supporters should improve access to mental health care services for a population still reeling from decades of conflict, political instability, and social upheaval, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said in a report released today. The report, Healing Iraqis: … Read more