During the early morning of 4 December, several armed men broke into the /Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) compound in Mweso, in Masisi territory, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. They subjected the staff to violence and threats of kidnapping, before robbing the compound of money and equipment. “MSF strongly condemns this new attack … Read more
MSF calls for respect for healthcare and an urgent resupply of medical essentials Brussels – In the besieged East Ghouta enclave near Damascus, intense bombing and shelling is resulting in huge numbers of wounded and is creating a disaster for patients in need of medical treatment, says the medical humanitarian organisation Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). … Read more
Over the last three days, the Saudi-led coalition has not allowed MSF flights into Yemen, directly hindering the organisation’s ability to provide life-saving medical and humanitarian assistance to a population already in dire need. As such, MSF is calling on the Saudi-led coalition to immediately allow unhindered access to and within Yemen so that humanitarian … Read more
Name : Designation : Trauma surgeon Shazeer Majeed has worked for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Yemen, South Sudan and Iraq. He is now working in northern Syria, a region gripped by instability, and shares his day-to-day reality of trying to keep victims of war alive. “We usually think of the remnants of war as unexploded … Read more
After a year in hiding, destitute returnees are left to cope on their own Kinshasa – More aid is urgently needed in the rural areas of Kasai, central Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as people come out of hiding a year after conflict flared in the region, said international medical organisation Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans … Read more
MSF asks warring parties and their backers not to strike health care facilities Amid a sharp intensification of bombing over northwestern Syria (mainly Idlib governorate and north of Hama governorate) since Tuesday 19 September, hospitals are closing either because they have been bombed or because they fear being bombed, leaving patients with ever-decreasing options for … Read more
An open letter from MSF International President Dr Joanne Liu to European government leaders Dear European Leaders, What migrants and refugees are living in Libya should shock the collective conscience of Europe’s citizens and elected leaders. Blinded by the single-minded goal of keeping people outside of Europe, European funding is helping to stop the boats from … Read more
MSF international president Dr Joanne Liu just came back from Kananga city in Kasai Central province (Democratic Republic of Congo). Here are her impressions of the ongoing crisis there. During my recent visit to Kasai I went with our teams to a rural part of the region that has been particularly affected by violence. Villages … Read more
Raqqa – Sick and injured civilians within and outside Raqqa city are facing major difficulties obtaining urgent lifesaving medical due to the ongoing battle to control the northeastern Syrian city, says international medical organisation Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). “Patients tell us large numbers of sick and wounded people are trapped inside Raqqa city with little … Read more
Juba — An armed robbery occurred at an MSF clinic in Pibor, South Sudan, during the early morning hours on Thursday, 13 July. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) strongly condemns the incident, which resulted in injuries to two team members and forced the organisation to relocate some staff. This follows an earlier incident in February 2016 when the clinic … Read more