Over the past two years, Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza has caused unimaginable loss and devastation. People in Gaza, including our colleagues, have been killed, injured, starved, besieged and displaced. Our colleague Mohammad Al Hawajri, who worked in Gaza as an operating theatre nurse, recounts how he and his family tried to find safety that … Read more
6 November 2025, Amsterdam/ Al-Hasakah- People in northeast Syria continue to struggle with access to healthcare, water, and food, according to an assessment conducted earlier this year in Al-Hasakah governorate by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). MSF staff spoke with more than 150 families from both local communities and internally displaced persons. MSF’s assessment in June … Read more
29 September, Tuesday, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh: Eight years after hundreds of thousands of Rohingya fled a campaign of extreme targeted violence in Myanmar, a new report from Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) shows a population caught in a protracted crisis, facing constant threats of violence, diminishing aid, and a profound lack of control over … Read more
Faces of resilience is the collective story of four resilient women who rebuilt their lives in Greece after fleeing conflict, hardship, and displacement from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Iran. On World Refugee Day, these women refuse to be defined by labels like refugee or by the hardships they have faced. They see themselves as resilient, powerful individuals shaping … Read more
November 18, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh – Since the beginning of the year Rohingya refugees have been arriving in Bangladesh after escaping escalating violence in Myanmar They now face immense challenges, including overcrowding, lack of access to essential services and deteriorating mental health conditions. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is urging the relevant authorities to … Read more
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières(MSF) is resuming its work in support of Tucson-based nonprofit groups that are bringing humanitarian aid to migrants and asylum seekers crossing the US-Mexico border near the Sonoran Desert, the organization announced today. Earlier this year, a small MSF team worked alongside Humane Borders, Samaritans, No More Deaths, and other local … Read more
In June 2022, Médecins Sans Frontières called on European and North American governments, among others, to urgently offer protection to migrants trapped in Libya by strengthening existing exit mechanisms (via the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees – UNHCR and the International Organisation for Migration – IOM; and opening up alternative ways out of … Read more
Imagine the scene: a busy refugee camp in El Gedaref state, on the edge of eastern Sudan, close to the Ethiopian border. This is Um Rakuba, where people in desperate need of medical care wait patiently for their turn at the camp’s hospital. The camp was established in November 2020, following the influx of thousands … Read more
In Bangladesh, Rohingya refugees fleeing violence and persecution in Myanmar have sought refuge in Cox’s Bazar district where MSF has been providing medical services since 1992. The latest and the largest influx occurred in 2017, when nearly 700,000 Rohingya entered Bangladesh across the border. The overcrowded camps refugees have been contained to for almost seven … Read more
When people think of Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF), images of medical teams providing life-saving care often come to mind. However, MSF’s impact extends well beyond medical aid, with significant efforts in areas that are not just medical. One of these unexpected yet essential areas is wastewater management, specifically dealing with fecal … Read more