Stories & News

Chew Ching Hoay is a clinical psychologist and mental health supervisor at the MSF clinic in Butterworth, Penang. She describes MSF’s support for refugees, asylum seekers and undocumented migrants who have experienced sexual and gender…

PART ONE Dr Josephine Goodyer joined MSF’s response in North Darfur as paediatrician for Tawila Hospital in the second half of 2025, witnessing extreme suffering among people whose lives had been overturned by the ongoing war in Sudan. As…

As you may have heard in the news, Israel has decided to withhold registration from MSF and more than 30 other international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) from operating inside Gaza and the West Bank. That follows strict new…

Despite the uncertainty and instability in many of the places MSF works , our staff and patients do experience moments of joy – none more so than the birth of a baby. To celebrate those moments of hope, we have assembled a gallery of some…

In 2026, Sudan marks three years of a war that has devastated cities, collapsed essential services, and forced millions of people to flee. Among them are our Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) colleagues, who make daily efforts to sustain hope.

MSF emergency health promotion manager Anthony Kinyua was part of MSF's emergency response to a surge in malaria cases in Turkana, northern Kenya, September–October 2025. He emphasises the importance of fostering community agency through…

In the vast wetlands of northeastern South Sudan, NZ nurse Natasha Allan learned firsthand about the challenges people face as unprecedented flooding continues to disrupt their lives and health, and how they continue to adapt. But during…

Rachel Yantzi is a Canadian nurse and mobile support technician. Rachel has a specialisation in paediatric and neonatal palliative care and previously went on assignment with MSF as a nursing activities manager in the Central African…

Kaylar village, in the middle of Inle Lake in Southern Shan State, Myanmar, was significantly affected by the earthquake that struck Myanmar in March 2025. The already deteriorated water supply system, relied on by villagers for daily water…

A conversation with logistician Matt Calissi, from Victoria, as he prepares to set off on his second assignment with MSF.

The new MSF vessel, Oyvon, has been refitted and equipped to help save lives on one of the world’s deadliest migration routes.

The road to Ariath, in Aweil North, cuts through endless stretches of scorched plains in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, South Sudan. When it rains, the road turns to mud and when it dries, the heat burns through the ground of the cracked…

Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza has caused unimaginable loss and devastation. Palestinians – including MSF staff – have faced starvation and siege, repeated displacement, and the constant threat of death or injury [at the time of…

At the annual Union World Conference on Lung Health this week, Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) released data from its operational research highlighting that using the World Health Organization (WHO)-recommended…