A series of threats by Haitian police forces against Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff have forced the organisation to suspend its activities until further notice in the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. In the past week, police officers have stopped MSF vehicles multiple times and directly threatened MSF staff members, including by threatening death and rape.
The conflict in Sudan—the world's largest internal displacement crisis—continues to rage, impacting millions. Dr Mohamed Bashir, MSF's former deputy medical coordinator in Sudan and now on assignment in South Sudan, shares his reflections on the far-reaching conflict as both medical humanitarian and a Sudanese person.
The conflict in Sudan—the world's largest internal displacement crisis—continues to rage, impacting millions. Dr Mohamed Bashir, MSF's former deputy medical coordinator in Sudan and now on assignment in South Sudan, shares his reflections on the far-reaching conflict as both medical humanitarian and a Sudanese person.
A densely populated area in Sumy city, northeastern Ukraine, was bombed on the evening on 17 November. MSF emergency ambulance teams provided medical assistance to injured residents.
A densely populated area in Sumy city, northeastern Ukraine, was bombed on the evening on 17 November. MSF emergency ambulance teams provided medical assistance to injured residents.
When a baby is rushed to the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) paediatric team in Herat, Afghanistan, it’s clear that he is dangerously unwell. Paediatrician Prudence Jarrett has recently worked on assignment in Herat and shares the story of a patient who was admitted to the intensive care ward at Herat Regional Hospital.
MSF condemns in the strongest terms the killing of at least two patients who were executed after an MSF ambulance was stopped by members of a vigilante group and law enforcement officers.
In the heart of Beirut, one initiative is providing a lifeline for people housed in the Al Azarieh building—once a bustling commercial centre, now a shelter for more than 2,500 people who have been displaced by Israeli bombardments and incursions.