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Every day on the job, humanitarian workers come face-to-face with the traumatic stories of people in crises: families and friends lost, homes left behind, futures disappearing in a moment. Médecins Sans Frontières/ Doctors Without Borders…

The first rays of sunlight trickle through the sky at a logistics facility in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Workers wipe a thin layer of frost off cold packs and load them into a cooler that will travel by land, boat — and…

Noma is a debilitating and often deadly disease that mainly affects children living in extreme poverty and remote areas. In northwestern Nigeria, MSF supports one of the few hospitals in the world that specialises in treatment of noma,…

In Port-au-Prince, Haiti, armed groups are continually battling the government and its supporters for territorial control. This cycle of violence regularly prevents residents from moving around in the city. The few hospitals still operating…

Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has witnessed an alarming increase in the number of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition with medical complications requiring lifesaving treatment in its therapeutic…

Two months after the Ebola disease outbreak was officially declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with nearly 2,000 confirmed cases and more than 700 deaths, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is calling for…

In the occupied West Bank, decades of Israeli restrictions and deadly violence have shaped Palestinians' daily lives and access to essential services. The situation has worsened since the all-out war in Gaza began in 2023. A total of 1,109…

MSF has learned that a boat carrying an estimated 260 Rohingya people — including men, women, and children — reportedly capsized in the Bay of Bengal on 29 June 2026 while en route to Malaysia. No survivors have been reported so far. The…

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has released “No Safe Place to Heal”, a report documenting relentless attacks on healthcare and medical personnel in Ukraine, which appear to constitute a deliberate strategy to destroy the medical system and…

MSF Mexico and Central America field communications manager, Sergio Pérez Gavilán captured the story of a very unique football match happening in Chalco, Mexico, alongside the World Cup.

Self-described as a 'bit of a nomad', Lindsay Croghan goes where the work is when in Australia. Much of his time is spent on assignment with MSF in many diverse locations. He’s a highly experienced logistician, a skillset much in demand.…

Ana Moral Garcia, an MSF midwife in Ethiopia, shares her perspective when a young woman in need of urgent care comes to a mobile clinic to deliver her baby.

As ongoing conflict, destruction of medical infrastructure, and severe restrictions on the entry of medical supplies in Gaza continue, access to specialised rehabilitation equipment remains extremely limited. This is forcing our medical…

After devastating 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes on 24 June, thousands of people are dead or injured, as search efforts continue and MSF supports hospitals with emergency trauma care.