Sanaa, Yemen – “Due to our inability to run activities according to MSF’s principles of independence and impartiality, we have made the difficult decision to withdraw from Al-Thawra hospital in Ibb, Yemen. Our departure is not immediate and will happen gradually over the course of the next three months. MSF has been providing life-saving care in the … Read more
Name : Designation : On 19 February, MSF opened a field trauma hospital with surgical capacity in a village to the south of Mosul. It has two operating theatres, one intensive care unit, an emergency room, an inpatient ward and other necessary support facilities. The MSF team at the hospital is composed primarily of Iraqi … Read more
Erbil (Iraq): As fighting rages in Mosul, civilians in the city are caught in the crossfire with limited access to lifesaving medical care. Risking their lives, tens of thousands have fled since the offensive on the western part of the city started 19 February. Thousands of wounded have been rushed from the conflict area by ambulance. In and … Read more
Name : Designation : Dr Bhavna Chawla, a surgeon, recently returned from Bentiu, South Sudan, where MSF operates the sole hospital in a camp of over 120,000 internally displaced persons. South Sudan became the world’s newest nation in 2011. But the euphoria of independence would prove short-lived, as the country slipped into a civil … Read more
Name : Designation : Mary Mayik Lual is a 32-year-old single mother of five, who worked at the MSF hospital in Wau Shilluk. When the fighting started, she was forced to flee with the rest of the town’s population for Kodok and then on to Aburoch where MSF is running emergency operations. On 3 February … Read more
Name : Designation : For the last two years, Francis Ronyo worked as a nurse in MSF’s Wau Shilluk hospital. He was one of the national staff on duty when the order was given to evacuate and leave for Kodok. For the last two years, Francis Ronyo has worked as a nurse in MSF’s Wau … Read more
Over the last weeks, fighting in the Greater Upper Nile region has left the town of Wau Shilluk deserted, and now thousands of vulnerable people who fled the violence are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) was forced to evacuate the facility. MSF has now launched an emergency medical operation … Read more
Dilemmas and adaptations in medical facilities continually threatened by attacks The frail situation in Syria as a result of the war including attacks and the ever-present threat of attacks not only deny the population access to medical facilities but also affect the scope and effectiveness of the medical care that still can be provided. … Read more
Only a fraction of the massive needs are being met Amman: Six years into the war in Syria, civilians continue to suffer as a result of a brutal conflict that has precipitated a complex humanitarian crisis, with ever mounting suffering and millions without access to basic healthcare. In the face of these colossal needs, international … Read more
Name : Designation : Children in many parts of Syria have not been vaccinated against preventable diseases. Sara Ferrer, a nurse who is coordinating the medical projects of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in areas of Aleppo governorate, explains the risks. Sara Ferrer, MSF nurse, is coordinating MSF’s medical projects in Aleppo governorate, Syria. Photo: MSF Why … Read more