Stories & News

©Nyala teaching hospital, Sudan
08 Jan 2025

Dr Ahmed Seedat has been working in Nyala, the second-largest city in Sudan, as Medical Activity Manager. He shares what he experienced on assignment - the resilience of patients caught in conflict and the immense dedication of his colleagues. 

South Sudan
07 Jan 2025

In one of our favourite yearly traditions, we're pleased to introduce you to these cute faces as some of first babies born in 2025. 

Nursing Activity Manager, Cholera Treatment Centre (CTC) in Juba
07 Jan 2025

Every year Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) recruits over 4,000 internationally mobile staff globally. These medical and non-medical professionals join our locally hired teams to provide lifesaving medical assistance to those who need it the most. It’s a rewarding and challenging opportunity for professionals eager to work towards making healthcare accessible to all.

 Influx of injured refugees and returnees in Renk
24 Dec 2024

As South Sudan receives a massive influx of tens of thousands of people fleeing the intensified war in Sudan, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is scaling up its response to the humanitarian crisis in Renk and surrounding informal settlements along the border.

MSF logo
23 Dec 2024

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) strongly condemns the violent incursion by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) into the emergency room of Bashair Teaching Hospital in South Khartoum on 18 December. The attackers fired weapons inside the emergency ward, directly threatened medical staff, and severely disrupted lifesaving care. MSF urgently calls on RSF to respect the neutrality of medical facilities and the safety of healthcare workers.

A neighbour of colonia Canaán, watches as mosquitoes that will be released into her community
20 Dec 2024

The team at the MSF Arbovirus Prevention Project released over eight million mosquitos deliberately infected with the bacteria in El Manchén in 2023. Their hope was that the mosquitos would thrive, reproducing and passing Wolbachia down through the generations, radically reducing the rate of dengue in the area.

Rafah

Amid continued attacks, siege, and blockade, Israel is destroying conditions of life in Gaza.

MSF psychologist Viktoriia Muliarova visits patients daily
17 Dec 2024

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) launched an early rehabilitation project at Cherkasy hospital, in central Ukraine, in March 2023. The project integrates physiotherapy, psychological support and nursing care to address the complex needs of war-wounded patients early recovery process.

Syria

Following a massive displacement of approximately 80,000 people into Syria’s northeast, MSF teams are providing critical assistance and are calling for the protection of civilians to avoid further suffering.  

Silence can kill
10 Dec 2024

On 10 December 1999, then-international president James Orbinski began MSF’s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech by demanding that Russia stop bombing civilians in Chechnya. 25 years later, our colleagues breathe new life into this powerful declaration of our principles.