Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
DRC: 200,000 people forced from homes and health centres destroyed
Over the past two months, the resurgence of violence in DR Congo's Ituri province has led to a new wave of forced displacement in this north-eastern region of the country. Videos and Photos - 29 Jul 2020
Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic
Nigeria: COVID-19 exacerbates poor access to healthcare
In northwest Nigeria, MSF teams are concerned about a possible measles outbreak which is evolving, and with the rainy season, cases of malaria are increasing. Videos and Photos - 29 Jul 2020
Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic
Fieldworkers Stories - 29 Jul 2020
Treating TB with ‘TIC-TOG’ during COVID-19
Zani Prinsloo helps our teams in Eshowe to implement a TIC-TOG strategy which helps patients to get their medication on time during COVID-19.Fieldworkers Stories - 29 Jul 2020
Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic
Press Release - 27 Jul 2020
Diagnostics company Cepheid overcharging and undersupplying critical COVID-19 test
Cepheid charging four times more than it should per test, according to MSF researchPress Release - 27 Jul 2020
Crisis Response
Epidemics and pandemics
Millions of people still die each year from epidemics and pandemics – infectious diseases that are preventable or can be treated.
Crisis Response
Exclusion from Healthcare
In every situation, our teams strive to ensure that we target people who may be overlooked by the authorities or by other aid groups. These might include sex workers, street children, prisoners, drug addicts or the mentally ill.
Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic
Press Release - 23 Jul 2020
MSF condemns the killing of five aid workers in northeast Nigeria
Five humanitarian aid workers in northeast Nigeria have been killed after being abducted last month.Press Release - 23 Jul 2020
Niger
Latest News - 22 Jul 2020
“Simplifying isn’t as simple as it sounds!”
We talk to nutrition advisor Béatrice Mounier about simplifying the protocol for diagnosing and managing acute malnutrition in Niger.Latest News - 22 Jul 2020
Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic
Patient and Staff Stories - 16 Jul 2020
AIDS has not disappeared: the reality of Advanced HIV disease in Nsanje, Malawi
Advanced HIV is still a reality for people in Nsanje in Malawi, even in the midst of COVID-19. MSF'S Health Policy Advisor, Drew Aiken gives an account of his experience in Nsanje.Patient and Staff Stories - 16 Jul 2020