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Climate change: Malaria on the rise with healthcare out of reach

The reported number of malaria cases in 2023 exceeded the national epidemic threshold: 2.8 million cases and 400 deaths were recorded, compared to 1.7 million in 2022

Madagascar is one of the countries most affected by malaria. According to the Ministry of Public Health, the reported number of malaria cases in 2023 exceeded the national epidemic threshold: 2.8 million cases and 400 deaths were recorded, compared to 1.7 million in 2022. In Ikongo district, where Médecins Sans…

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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) United Kingdom reaction to passing of Safety of Rwanda bill

The passing of the 'Safety of Rwanda bill' marks another dark chapter in the UK's brutal approach to migration, which is rooted in policies of deterring, externalising and punishing people for seeking protection in the UK

The Safety of Rwanda bill is cruel and profoundly dangerous. MSF UK opposes the principle of this approach on medical, ethical and humanitarian grounds. The UK government's plan to forcibly and permanently expel people seeking safety in the UK – including children and survivors of torture and trafficking to Rwanda,…

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Water wells are helping safeguard health in remote villages in Mozambique

Access to clean water is essential to disease prevention

Accessing clean water has traditionally been an arduous task in Mogovolas, a district in the northern region of Mozambique. Villagers often resort to unsafe water sources to meet their basic needs, exposing themselves to a host of diseases. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) recently established eight wells in this district…

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Sudan: Witnessing a life-and-death emergency on a massive scale

One of the world's largest humanitarian crises deserves more global attention

The crisis in Sudan is a life-and-death emergency on a massive scale that has been overshadowed by other crises in the world, said Avril Benoît, executive director of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières in the United States (MSF) USA. Benoît gave the following statement today after visiting MSF teams in…

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Statement on Sudan from Dr Christos Christou, International President of Médecins Sans Frontières

There are extreme levels of suffering across the country, the needs are growing by the day, but the humanitarian response is deeply inadequate

“Sudan is one of the worst crises the world has seen for decades. There are extreme levels of suffering across the country, the needs are growing by the day, but the humanitarian response is deeply inadequate. We have responded to multiple mass casualty events and emergencies over the past year.…

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Surviving pain and fear: Women's harrowing tales from camps in Benue, Nigeria

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are providing survivors with medical and psychological care

Violent clashes in northcentral Nigeria have forced tens of thousands of people from their homes in recent years. Many have settled in camps around Makurdi, the capital of Benue state. Living conditions in the camps are precarious and daily life is a struggle, particularly for women. After receiving reports of alarming levels…

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Violence still plagues displaced people in South Sudan

Two years since an outbreak of violence in Agok, major and long-term challenges continue

In early February 2022 violent clashes erupted in and around Agok, in the Abyei special administrative area of South Sudan, and an estimated 70,000 people were displaced. While the majority fled to the town of Abyei, others sought refuge in areas further south, with more than 20,400 people registered in…

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Women of North Kivu: “Peace must return”

Stories of displacement, hardship, and hope from women fleeing violence in DR Congo

Over the past two years, more than one million people have fled ongoing fighting in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). More than half of them have sought refuge near the provincial capital of Goma, where many live in inhumane conditions in makeshift camps lacking decent shelter, water, food,…

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New approach improves diagnosis and treatment of children with Tuberculosis (TB)

Undernourished children are at heightened risk of developing TB, and treatment decision algorithms are helping MSF more accurately diagnose young children in Sierra Leone

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been working with Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health through the National Leprosy and Tuberculosis Control Program since 2020, with a focus on improving the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) in children. MSF teams work in Makeni Hospital and in 12 directly observed therapy sites located…

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South Sudan: Urgent vaccination campaign needed to halt deadly measles outbreak in Western Equatoria state

Measles has become a persistent emergency in South Sudan, with recurring outbreaks challenging healthcare systems and endangering communities

As South Sudan struggles to overcome a yellow fever outbreak, a measles crisis is mounting in Western Equatoria state; We urge health authorities and WHO to launch an immediate vaccination campaign to prevent further spread of the disease; We call for increased efforts to raise community awareness about the diseases and to adopt best practices to stop them from spreading. A measles…