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Patrick has been working for MSF for two years, ensuring that patients in need of essential medical care in Cross River get to hospital in time. Cross river is a region in southern Nigeria where, in areas such as Akor and Old Ndebeji, access to medical care has always been difficult.

In South Sudan, mental health issues are overshadowed by poverty, violence, and displacement. Neglected by the health system and confronted by deep-rooted stigma, many people face their mental health struggles in silence, enduring a daily battle that goes unseen and unheard.

The ban represents a devastating blow to Palestinian life and an inhumane ban on vital humanitarian aid. Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) denounces this legislation. 

Our colleague Hasan Suboh was killed last week when the building where he was staying with his relatives in Khan Younis, South Gaza, was attacked. According to the Ministry of Health, at least 33 people were killed in this attack, including 14 children.

Dr. Ali Almohammed shares how the current situation in Lebanon reminds him of his own journey out of Syria in 2014.

Amid the ongoing Israeli bombardment and incursions across southern Lebanon, countless families have been uprooted, many seeking refuge in the coastal city of Saida. 

As the conflict in Lebanon continues to escalate, the violence and destruction are having huge impacts on psychological and emotional wellbeing, especially for children. 

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.

While struggling to provide lifesaving medical care to an ever-increasing number of young patients, Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams also try to reinforce community-led responses. One example is in Kebbi state, where MSF outreach teams travel the roads to spread the ‘Tom Brown’ recipe.