Stories & News

“I’m in the twilight of my career, and after having worked long hours in senior positions in different organisations, I decided to take a break. And that’s when I came across MSF and I thought of making my contribution in a different…

When Sophie Phelan, an epidemiologist from Brisbane embarked on her second assignment with Médecins Sans Frontières /Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), she knew she was in for both a professional and…

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, March 28, with tremors felt across the country as well as Thailand. The epicenter was close to Mandalay, Myanmar’s second largest city. The full scale of damage is unknown, but…

The choices Australians make in this year’s federal election will define Australia’s role in protecting human dignity, fostering global stability, and—critically—securing our future. In 2025, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Australia calls…

In January 2025, MSF opened an emergency response in Mayom, South Sudan, to respond to the heavy escalation in cholera cases. The response involved vaccinating over 20,000 people, which had a great impact on the cholera outbreak. But the…

Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warns that tens of thousands of displaced people in the northern West Bank, Palestine, are without proper shelter, essential services, and access to healthcare. Following the January…

Hospitals and clinics in South Sudan supported by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) are piloting the use of a snake identification database created with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Dr.…

Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) strongly condemns the intentional opening of fire upon four of its vehicles while they were seeking safety for their staff amid escalating violence in Port au Prince, Haiti. The…

Israeli forces attacked multiple areas in the Gaza Strip in the early hours of 18 March, shattering the fragile two-month ceasefire. Hundreds of people have been killed in these attacks. Many of the causalities are children. The following…

Christopher Lockyear, Secretary General of Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF), briefed the United Nations Security Council today on the humanitarian catastrophe caused by war in Sudan, calling for an end to violence…

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) strongly condemns the Israeli-imposed siege on the Gaza Strip, Palestine, which is depriving people of basic services and critical supplies, including access to water by cutting electricity supply on 9 March.…

Last year, our water and sanitation team in Aboutengue camp, eastern Chad, which hosts approximately 45,000 Sudanese refugee, constructed a faecal sludge treatment site. This site processes waste from 932 latrines built by Doctors Without…

When Nyasebit Chan moved to Old Fangak in Jonglei State, South Sudan, a hepatitis E outbreak was well underway. The virus affects people of all ages but is particularly risky for pregnant women and girls. A mother to two sons, Nyasebit had…

Nyakuola Nguot Gang gave birth to each of her six children in MSF’s long-standing maternity department in the far north of South Sudan, where she lives with extended family. Her youngest, daughter Nyamuch, was born on 1 January 2025—but…