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Last remaining hospitals in North Gaza under siege and population trapped

19 October 2024 - “While the northern part of the Strip is under siege since over two weeks, it is absolutely crucial to ensure the protection of the few remaining functional healthcare facilities. People must continue to access medical care and lifesaving treatments. We call on the Israeli forces to immediately stop their attacks on hospitals in North Gaza,” says Anna Halford, MSF emergency coordinator in Gaza.

Life on the Levee: Extreme Flooding in Old Fangak

Life on the Levee: Extreme Flooding in Old Fangak

South Sudan is currently facing one of its worst floods of recent decades. In Old Fangak, where teams from Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) are working, only mud dykes protect the town's thousands of inhabitants from submersion.

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MSF updates from Al Aqsa hospital and northern Gaza

Gaza update - Israeli airstrike in Deir Al Balah

Gaza update - Israeli airstrike in Deir Al Balah

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MSF urges for protection of civilians and medical staff amid Israeli bombardment in Lebanon

Four challenges the rainy seasons adds to delivering healthcare in Cross River, Nigeria

Four challenges the rainy seasons adds to delivering healthcare in Cross River, Nigeria

“I am Mr Patrick A.Njok and my position in MSF is a driver. A driver by profession, I love the job. The primary aspect of my job is to drive emergency patients from the MSF facility to the referral hospital.”

MSF mourns and condemns the tragic killing of our colleague in northern Gaza

MSF mourns and condemns the tragic killing of our colleague in northern Gaza

14 October - Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders are mourning the loss of 31-year-old Nasser Hamdi Abdelatif Al Shalfouh, our MSF colleague. Nasser was killed by shrapnel injuries he suffered to his legs and chest on 8 October in Jabalia, North Gaza. Since 7 October, Jabalia has been under relentless attacks by Israeli forces, and people have remained trapped since then without being able to flee.

The invisible wounds of Syria that quietly deepen

The invisible wounds of Syria that quietly deepen

“At the end of a suicide awareness session, my patients told me, ‘We love life if we find a way to it,’ quoting the renowned Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish,” says Romeza Al shekh , a Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) mental health activity manager in northwest Syria. “People have a deep attachment to life, even in the face of so much suffering.”   

South Sudan: The Overlooked Mental Health Crisis: Navigating Unforgettable Loss and the Struggle to Heal

South Sudan: The Overlooked Mental Health Crisis: Navigating Unforgettable Loss and the Struggle to Heal

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. 

Madagascar: Climate Change Worsens Food Insecurity for Vulnerable Populations

Madagascar: Climate Change Worsens Food Insecurity for Vulnerable Populations

As one of the countries most threatened by climate change, Madagascar is particularly exposed to recurring natural disasters, as demonstrated by the passage of Batsirai and Emnati—two devastating cyclones in 2022 that destroyed vital infrastructure, flooded crops, and worsened the living conditions of the population. The country's southeastern region, already vulnerable, saw its nutritional situation worsen significantly. In 2022, 19,195 children under five years old diagnosed at health centers in the southeast suffered from malnutrition, prompting an emergency intervention by MSF in the region.

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North Gaza - Alarming situation in Jabalia camp

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Sudan: Supply blockade forces MSF to stop care for 5,000 malnourished children in North Darfur

October 10, 2024—Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been forced to stop outpatient treatment for 5,000 children with acute malnutrition in Zamzam displacement camp in North Darfur, Sudan, because the warring parties have blocked deliveries of food, medicines and other essential supplies for months.

The Hidden Struggle: Mental Health Crisis Among Refugees and Migrants in Greece

The Hidden Struggle: Mental Health Crisis Among Refugees and Migrants in Greece

Athens Greece, October 09, 2024 - "It's difficult for many of them, because they have to prove their vulnerability in legal terms. It's emotionally dehumanizing that I need to prove what has happened to me for a basic human right, which is safety."

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