When 33-year-old Samat started experiencing symptoms of mental illness, he had few places to turn to. For World Mental Health Day this month, the MSF mental health team in Malakal, South Sudan, shares Samat's story and explain their approach to make sure that people like him are treated like patients, not criminals.

When 33-year-old Samat started experiencing symptoms of mental illness, he had few places to turn to. For World Mental Health Day this month, the MSF mental health team in Malakal, South Sudan, shares Samat's story and explain their approach to make sure that people like him are treated like patients, not criminals.

More than one million people in Gaza are facing renewed terror, after receiving an emergency order to evacuate Gaza City, ahead of a major ground offensive by the Israeli military. For many, escape is impossible – the elderly, critically unwell, heavily pregnant or wounded. Those left behind have been handed a death sentence.

More than one million people in Gaza are facing renewed terror, after receiving an emergency order to evacuate Gaza City, ahead of a major ground offensive by the Israeli military. For many, escape is impossible – the elderly, critically unwell, heavily pregnant or wounded. Those left behind have been handed a death sentence.

Across Northern Nigeria, a devastating nutrition crisis is unfolding. Katrin Kisswani, a nurse and President of MSF Belgium, has just returned from Kebbi, a state in the northwest of the country. Here, she shares what the team is witnessing on the ground—day after day. 

Across Northern Nigeria, a devastating nutrition crisis is unfolding. Katrin Kisswani, a nurse and President of MSF Belgium, has just returned from Kebbi, a state in the northwest of the country. Here, she shares what the team is witnessing on the ground—day after day. 

Since the war in Sudan began in April 2023 and reached Khartoum state, Al-Nao hospital, located in Omdurman city, has become a humanitarian anchor for thousands of people. The hospital ran with minimal service at the beginning of the war, staffed by local health workers and volunteers.

Since the war in Sudan began in April 2023 and reached Khartoum state, Al-Nao hospital, located in Omdurman city, has become a humanitarian anchor for thousands of people. The hospital ran with minimal service at the beginning of the war, staffed by local health workers and volunteers.

The leaders of over 20 major aid agencies working in Gaza, Palestine, are calling on world leaders to urgently intervene after a UN commission concluded, for the first time, that genocide is being committed.

The leaders of over 20 major aid agencies working in Gaza, Palestine, are calling on world leaders to urgently intervene after a UN commission concluded, for the first time, that genocide is being committed.