Urgent aid through independent action

Across South Asia, our teams provide lifesaving medical care to people caught in crises, offering treatment and dignity where healthcare is scarce or out of reach.
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Global Overview

Affirming dignity in the face of crisis

MSF delivers impartial medical aid in conflicts, disasters, and epidemics. Our teams combine clinical rigour with human compassion, restoring health, dignity, and trust where it’s needed most. Every response is grounded in independence, medical ethics, and the power of human solidarity.

70+

countries reached
worldwide

68,000+

health and logistics
professionals

13 million+

medical consultations
annually
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Mission

Upholding the right to health for all

MSF delivers impartial medical aid in conflicts, disasters, and epidemics. Our teams combine clinical rigour with human compassion, restoring health, dignity, and trust where it’s needed most. Every response is grounded in independence, medical ethics, and the power of human solidarity.

Independent & Impartial

We act without political or commercial influence. Every medical decision is based solely on need.

Swift & Coordinated Response

Our teams mobilise within hours of an emergency, delivering critical care where delay can cost lives.

Driven by Human Dignity

We treat every person with compassion and respect. Access to healthcare is a universal right, not a privilege

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Medical focus

Rebuilding public health in fragile systems

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Emergency public healthcare:

Providing life-saving medical and surgical care in crises and conflict.

Mass vaccination campaigns
Mass vaccination campaigns:

Preventing epidemics through large-scale immunisation efforts.

Water and sanitation systems
Water and sanitation systems:

Securing safe water and hygiene to stop disease spread.

Therapeutic and supplementary nutrition
Therapeutic and supplementary nutrition:

Treating and preventing acute malnutrition among vulnerable groups.

Distribution of drugs and supplies
Distribution of drugs and supplies:

Ensuring timely delivery of essential medicines and medical materials.

Training and health education
Training and health education:

Building local capacity for sustained, quality healthcare.

Rehabilitation of health structures
Rehabilitation of health structures:

Restoring medical facilities to strengthen community access to care.

Medical assistance within existing systems
Medical assistance within existing systems:

Supporting hospitals and health centres where services are limited or overwhelmed.

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Where we work

In the field, alongside communities

MSF South Asia operates across India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh, delivering medical assistance to people facing conflict, displacement, and health emergencies. Each project reflects a commitment to context-driven care and collaboration with local teams.

India

MSF runs programmes in six states, providing care for HIV, TB, hepatitis, and mental health. Our work includes specialised clinics and community outreach across vulnerable populations.

1,040+

patients with advanced HIV treated

290 TB

patients treated

Pakistan

In Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, we offer 24-hour obstetric and neonatal services and malnutrition treatment for children. Afghan refugees and rural families receive comprehensive care.

14,199

births assisted

20,539

malaria cases treated

Bangladesh

In Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, we offer 24-hour obstetric and neonatal services and malnutrition treatment for children. Afghan refugees and rural families receive comprehensive care.

14,199

births assisted

20,539

malaria cases treated

Afghanistan

In Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, we offer 24-hour obstetric and neonatal services and malnutrition treatment for children. Afghan refugees and rural families receive comprehensive care.

14,199

births assisted

20,539

malaria cases treated

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Impact Stories

Rooted in the lives we serve

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News & Stories | December 1, 2025
Patna, Bihar – December 1, 2025:  This World AIDS Day, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) India, in collaboration with Bihar State AIDS Control Society (BSACS) and Guru Gobind Singh Hospital (GGSH), unveiled a wall mural at Garima Ki Kiran…
News & Stories | November 29, 2025
My name is Rakesh*, and my journey with HIV began in early 2004. It started with small signs—loose motions, itching on my skin—but soon, my right leg began to tremble uncontrollably. It felt like the earth beneath me was shaking.…
News & Stories | November 29, 2025
At Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), we believe that understanding our patients goes far beyond their medical symptoms. That’s why we introduced the Social Vulnerability Assessment (SVA) in our Advanced HIV project in Patna, Bihar, in April 2023, a…
News & Stories | October 29, 2025
Doctors Without Borders India/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been actively conducting a series of mental health awareness sessions across Srinagar, Kashmir, aiming to promote understanding, break stigma, and provide practical tools for mental well-being.Mental health awarness session at Government Women's…
News & Stories | October 28, 2025
We understand that survival is about more than just treating physical injuries. For people who have endured the hardships of humanitarian crises, the psychological wounds often remain long after the visible scars have healed.Since 2001, MSF has been providing free,…
News & Stories | October 8, 2025
The first rays of dawn break over the mountains as Naseer Mir Ahmad begin his morning. A brisk two-kilometer walk through his neighborhood, the crisp air filling his lungs as he mentally prepares for the day ahead. For Naseer, a…
News & Stories | October 8, 2025
The morning sun rises over the green mountains of Kashmir as Taheem Jafar prepares for another day as a community mental health worker with Doctors Without Borders India/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). It's 9:00 AM, and she's already gathering her materials—information…
News & Stories | October 8, 2025
In the picturesque valleys of Kashmir, where communities have faced years of uncertainty, mental health remains a critical yet often overlooked concern. Two drivers with Doctors Without Borders India/ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Mohammad Yakoob and Mohammad Ashraf, have witnessed…
News & Stories | October 7, 2025
In a small consultation room in Kashmir, Nadia Ishfaq listens intently as a one of the MSF counsellor discusses one case and speaks about the challenges. As a clinical psychologist working as a Mental Health Supervisor with Doctors Without Borders…
News & Stories | October 7, 2025
In the heart of Kashmir, where the beauty of nature meets the complexities of human experiences, Isha Malik wields an unusual palette - one that paints not just canvases, but also the landscape of mental health. As a clinical psychologist…
News & Stories | September 25, 2025
25th September 2025: MSF Advanced HIV Project in Patna observed World Pharmacists Day with a formal program held under the theme “Think Health, Think Pharmacist.” The event aimed to acknowledge and celebrate the indispensable contributions of pharmacists in advancing healthcare and ensuring the…
News & Stories | August 1, 2025
Paris/Boston, 13 November 2024 - The endTB consortium has completed endTB-Q, the first Phase 3 randomized controlled trial to exclusively enroll people suffering from pre-extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (pre-XDR-TB), a very hard-to-treat form of tuberculosis (TB). The trial, conducted by the endTB…
News & Stories | July 2, 2025
In Manipur, Dr Peningry Warngam Tongsin works as a Medical Doctor with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF), providing treatment for HIV, tuberculosis (TB), hepatitis C, and co-infections. Working with MSF has transformed her understanding of healthcare delivery in remote…
News & Stories | July 1, 2025
Patna, India- Every day in the Garima ki Kiran, advance HIV clinic at Guru Gobind Singh Hospital in Patna, Dr Rajesh Durairaj witnesses both struggle and triumph. As we mark National Doctors ' Day, his story offers a window into…
Press release | May 9, 2025
12 May 2025, Mumbai: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)/Doctors Without Borders South Asia convened the 4th edition of its Tuberculosis (TB) Day on May 12, 2025, in Mumbai, India, bringing together over 200 medical experts, TB survivors, policymakers, researchers, and civil…
News & Stories | January 22, 2025
January 22, 2025, New Delhi: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)/Doctors Without Borders, in partnership with the National TB Elimination Program (NTEP) and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), hosted a panel discussion today to mark the culmination of 25 years of continuous…
News & Stories | December 1, 2024
"I wish someone had told me about HIV testing from the very beginning, so that my Savita* wouldn’t have ended up in your hospital in such a critical condition. No other child should have to go through the pain she…
News & Stories | November 7, 2024
These stories are part of a nationwide reporting project by the People's Archive of Rural India, focusing on the social, institutional, and structural barriers to care faced by survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). This initiative is supported by…
Press release | October 25, 2024
25 October 2024, New Delhi: Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)/Doctors Without Borders Scientific Days – Asia 2024 held at the India Habitat Centre on 25th October 2024 brought together over 200 researchers, academics, and patient representatives dedicated to advancing humanitarian medical…
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