MSF concludes the Kibondo project after 1.6 million consultations
Tanzania

MSF concludes the Kibondo project after 1.6 million consultations

Press Release17 June 2026

Key Takeaways

  • After 1.6 million consultations Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is concluding its activities in Kibondo District in June 2026
  • Since 2015, MSF has provided medical and humanitarian assistance to refugees and the surrounding host communities. 
  • Maternal and child healthcare remained a major focus throughout the intervention. 
  • MSF hopes its decade-long investments will contribute to a stronger and more resilient health system in Kibondo District.

After a decade of sustained medical and humanitarian assistance and delivering more than 1.6 million consultations and admitting over 100,000 patients, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is concluding its activities in Kibondo District in June 2026, following the closure of Nduta refugee camp. Since its launch in 2015, following an influx of thousands of people from Burundi, the project has provided lifesaving care to both refugees and surrounding host communities during one of Tanzania’s largest refugee responses. 

MSF concludes the Kibondo project after 1.6 million consultations
Group of people from refugee camp community at the event celebrating 10 years of MSF presence in Nduta camp, Tanzania. 21/11/2025 
Mildred Wanyonyi/MSF

MSF reflects on long-term Impact

Serviour Dombojena, MSF Project coordinator in Nduta, said, “For more than a decade, we have committed to providing medical and humanitarian services in Nduta and across Kibondo District, alongside both refugees and host communities. We have worked to improve access to quality healthcare for everyone in and around Nduta, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health, local health authorities and humanitarian partners to strengthen healthcare services beyond the camp setting.”

MSF concludes the Kibondo project after 1.6 million consultations
Banner of the event celebrating 10 years of MSF presence in Nduta camp, Tanzania. 21/11/2025
Mildred Wanyonyi/MSF

Medical services delivered over 10 Years

Over the past 10 years, MSF teams delivered more than 1.6 million outpatient consultations, responding to a wide range of medical needs, including infectious diseases, maternal and child health, mental health, and emergency care. The hospital admitted over 100,000 patients, ensuring access to advanced and specialised medical care in a resource-constrained setting with an emphasis on mother and childcare.

MSF concludes the Kibondo project after 1.6 million consultations
Nurse aide, Ndayumvire 20.06.2025 Eugene Osidiana/MSF Yes All uses. Antoinette, helping a mother hold a baby at the maternity ward of the MSF Hospital in Nduta Camp. 
Eugene Osidiana/MSF

Focus on maternal and child health

“Investing in the health of mothers and children has been a cornerstone of our intervention,” shared Serviour Dombojena. “By prioritising antenatal and postnatal care together with safe deliveries, we have sought not only to address immediate health needs but also to support the longer-term wellbeing of both refugee and host communities.”

Emergency response and disease outbreak management

In addition to regular activities, MSF emergency teams have responded to recurrent malaria peaks and outbreaks of diseases such as cholera and measles, helping to contain public health risks and ensure access to care for those most in need.

MSF concludes the Kibondo project after 1.6 million consultations
Members of MSF’s vector control unit head to a homestead to set up a mosquito trap in Nduta Camp. 
Eugene Osidiana/MSF

Strengthening healthcare beyond the camp setting

Tommaso Santo, Head of Mission of MSF in Tanzania, said: “As we conclude our activities following the closure of the camp, we hope that the investments made over the past decade will continue to benefit both refugee and host communities and contribute to a stronger and more resilient health system in Kibondo District.”

Concerns for communities during the transition

MSF remains concerned for the well-being of communities and our former staff who have been affected by the camp’s closure, whether they moved to Nyarugusu camp as per their UNHCR status, or returned to Burundi.

“We hope that they will continue to have access to the support and services they need during this transition,” concluded Tommaso Santo, Head of Mission of MSF in Tanzania.