In Gwanda, artisanal miners often work in difficult conditions underground, exposed to dust and confined spaces that increase their vulnerability to respiratory diseases such as TB and silicosis. At the same time, distance, limited resources
NEW YORK, April 23, 2026—As the US Supreme Court prepares to hear a case affecting the legal status of many Haitians in the US, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is warning that humanitarian conditions
A dual outbreak of measles and meningitis C in Chad underscores the need for an urgent response In eastern Chad, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams, working in coordination with the Ministry of Health, are responding
A hospital’s journey through three years of war in Khartoum When fighting broke out between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in April 2023, Khartoum became one of the most
Borno – 23 April 2026: International medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has launched an emergency response in Gwoza Local Government Area (LGA), Borno State, northeast Nigeria, following a new wave of displacement triggered
23 April 2026 More than seven weeks after the war in Iran began, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF/Doctors Without Borders) teams are expanding activities in Tehran and continuing to respond to growing medical needs in other
My name is Nisha*, and I am 31 years old. I live in a large family with my two daughters and many relatives. Living with HIV has been a difficult journey, but it has also
My father used to say, ‘If you can turn someone’s pain into laughter, if you can transform someone’s tears into happiness, you are doing a great deed.’ This has always stayed with me. That’s why
The war in Lebanon – now under a fragile 10-day ceasefire – had a devastating impact on Lebanon’s healthcare system and staff. While bombings by Israeli forces killed and injured people, attacks on first responders
This web update is adapted from an op‑ed by Parthesarathy Rajendran, Executive Director of MSF South Asia, originally published in Observer Research Foundation on 7 April 2026, as part of the World Health Day 2026 series. As
On April 9, a Malaysia-bound trawler carrying an estimated 250-280 passengers – men, women and children who were Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals – sank in the Andaman Sea due to harsh winds and overcrowding.
On October 10, 2025, a ceasefire was announced between Israel and Hamas, following two years of genocidal war waged by the Israeli army against the population of Gaza. Since then, more than 700 Palestinians have
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