Between humanitarian crises and medical emergencies: all the latest news
International medical guides: practical tools for the field
The international medical guidelines team at MSF has this month launched a new edition of its two main guides available in several languages for use in MSF projects and beyond.
Libya
Closure of detention centre exposes migrants to even worse conditions
On 14 October, Libyan authorities closed the Karareem detention centre in Misrata and transferred more than a hundred refugees and migrants arbitrarily detained in this facility to two other detention centres in the same region.
Palestine
The invisible mental health crisis
The occupation leads to severe mental health issues among the Palestinian population.
Syria
Northeast Syria: MSF forced to evacuate staff
Volatility in northeast Syria has forced Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to suspend most of our activities there and evacuate all international staff.
Greece
Statement by MSF after the fire in Vathy camp on the island of Samos
“Just two weeks after the fire in Moria camp on Lesbos, another fire broke out last night on the Greek islands.”
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ebola response overshadows already fragile health system
MSF sets up activities to improve the access to primary health care in the midst of an active Ebola transmission zone.
Syria
Displacement and hospital closure in northeast Syria
Following the launch of Turkish military operations on Wednesday 9 October, MSF is concerned for the fate of the civilian population in northeast Syria.
Eswatini, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Zimbabwe
The fight against HIV and TB is at a critical juncture
International and domestic funds available to fight HIV and TB declined in 2018: MSF warns about the current funding decline and its impact on patients.
Iraq
MSF warns of mental health crisis among Yazidis in Iraq
The Yazidi community in Sinjar district, northwestern Iraq, is grappling with a severe and debilitating mental health crisis, including a high number of suicides and suicide attempts.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Vaccinating against Ebola: The challenges of containing outbreak in Beni
MSF has recently started supporting Ebola vaccination activities in Beni, a promising tool. Yet reaching the right people in time is a complex endeavour.