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Medical Aid Departs for 19 Countries, Support Prepped for Marburg Virus Response, and More

Santa Barbara, California, Dec. 12 -- Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 741 shipments of requested medical aid to 49 U.S. states and territories and 19 countries worldwide. The shipments... Read More


MSF International President Javid Abdelmoneim addresses UN Security Council on DR Congo

New York, Dec. 12 -- Mr. President, allow me to begin with a truth this Council must acknowledge: Despite the appearance of political momentum in recent months, and despite the signing of peace agreem... Read More


What does Syria look like a year since the fall of Assad?

Syria, Dec. 11 -- After more than 14 years of war, in December 2024 the government of former Syrian leader Bashar Al al-Assad fell, leaving large-scale destruction, massive displacement, economic hard... Read More


2025: The year in pictures

Afghanistan, Dec. 10 -- In 2025, Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) teams continued to respond to some of the world's most urgent crises. Wars in Gaza and Ukraine dragged on, viole... Read More


Health care gaps are threatening lives in South Sudan

South Sudan, Dec. 9 -- People in South Sudan are facing a deteriorating humanitarian situation at a time of declining international interest and support, according to a new report released by Doctors ... Read More


Russian airstrikes damage MSF staff house and vehicles in Ukraine

Ukraine, Dec. 9 -- During the night of December 4, while Russian forces carried out a major aerial attack on Sloviansk, a city near the front line of the war in the Donbas region of Ukraine, a blast w... Read More


A drop in the ocean: Witnessing Gaza's medical evacuations

Palestine, Dec. 8 -- As an MSF doctor, I've been part of 15 medical evacuation missions for patients coming from Gaza through Egypt and Jordan. In partnership with Swiss and EU authorities, MSF has pa... Read More


Timeline of Action Against Hunger's Emergency Response in Ukraine

New York, Dec. 4 -- The war in Ukraine began in February 2022, and Action Against Hunger has been serving communities in Ukraine from the start. As the conflict, seasons, and situations have changed, ... Read More


Airstrike hits MSF health facility in South Sudan

South Sudan, Dec. 4 -- A Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) health facility was hit in an airstrike by a helicopter gunship on the morning of Wednesday, December 3, in the town of ... Read More


Strengthening emergency care to protect babies and children in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Dec. 4 -- When 4-month-old Umar* contracted measles, his eyes were shut for five days from crying so much. He then developed pneumonia, and the private hospital treating him couldn't help... Read More