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Syria earthquake

In northwest Syria, earthquake survivors still face the emotional aftermath and damage to infrastructure already weakened by a decade of war.

MSF distributes winter supplies

The coming winter poses significant health risks to the two million displaced people living in tents in Idlib province.

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27 Oct 2023

Herat Province in western Afghanistan has been hit by three powerful earthquakes as well as innumerable aftershocks of varying strengths. Earthquake survivors share their stories.

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10 Oct 2023

Following on from the earthquake that hit Herat in western Afghanistan on Saturday, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) head of programme, Yahya Kalilah, shares an update on the current situation.

The small city of Talat Nyakoub has been severely affected with many bultings collapsed
05 Oct 2023

Fouzia Bara, a French-Moroccan nurse with MSF emergency response team, shares her experience  providing first psychological aid to the people in the Morroccan villages affected by the earthquake.

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31 Oct 2023

Three weeks after the earthquake, MSF focuses on mental health response to offer psychological care to people.

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19 Sep 2023

Floods, earthquakes, conflict – our teams are there to respond when emergency strikes. 

A general view of damage in the historic city of Marrakech, following a powerful earthquake in Morocco, September 9, 2023. REUTERS/Abdelhak Balhaki

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco late Friday local time in the High Atlas mountains, reportedly causing thousands of deaths and injuries. Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) are now on the ground assessing the medical humanitarian needs.

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06 Jun 2023

As of 31 May, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has hand over intervention activities in Türkiye, as the emergency response ends, following the devastating earthquakes that killed 51,000 people in the country's southeast.

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13 Apr 2023

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is supporting local organisations in Türkiye in their efforts to provide psychosocial support to people as they try to rebuild their lives.