Natural Disasters

    Download the Report     Read the Report   Every day, approximately 1000 women die in childbirth or from a pregnancy-related complication. Maternal death can occur at any time in pregnancy, but delivery is by far the most dangerous time for both the mother and the baby. The vast majority of these deaths can be prevented if access to emergency obstetric care is ensured. Experience shows us that at least 15 percent of all pregnant women worldwide encounter a life-threatening complication. In a conflict or a crisis, pregnant women are even more vulnerable because...

Since the earthquake struck southeast Turkey on October 23rd, MSF teams - in collaboration with local organisations - have distributed 2,000 winterised tents and 2,000 cooking kits to 12,000 people living in Van and Ercis, the cities most affected by the quake. MSF distributes specialised tents after an earthquake struck southeast Turkey. Photo: MSF   “The population is still suffering aftershocks and they are very scared of going back to their homes. Also, it has started to snow and these people are very worried about the lack of shelter with winter coming”, explains Guillem Pérez, emergency coordinator.  “Temperatures are very low at night, the current situation...

Severe flooding in Pakistan has affected millions of people, with the southeastern province of Sindh particularly badly hit. Weeks of torrential monsoon rains have seen canals bursting their banks and flooding villages, leaving tens of thousands of families homeless for the past two months.  Photo: PK Lee/MSF MSF has been providing basic healthcare to displaced families living in camps or in tents on the roadside. Although the rains have finally stopped and the water is starting to recede, thousands of people are still unable to return home. MSF continues to work in the area, providing basic healthcare and monitoring the health of affected communities. Badin district, in southern Sindh, was one of...

MSF deeply concerned by the current relocation of refugees to Ifo 3 camp in Dadaab Medical humanitarian organisation, Medécins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is deeply concerned by the relocation of Somali refugees in Dadaab to Ifo 3 extension camp. The relocation, which began on Monday (25 July) under the auspices of the UNHCR, has been carried out with little transparency or consultation with other agencies on the ground and the refugee community. Somali refugees arriving at the reception center in Dadaab refugee camp.Photo: Brendan Bannon Some 200 families per day are being relocated to Ifo 3, a camp with little existing basic services, including water and sanitation. It...