An international, independent medical humanitarian organisation
We provide medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. Our teams are made up of tens of thousands of health professionals, logistic and administrative staff - most of them hired locally. Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of impartiality, independence and neutrality.
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Clinical trial results offer hope to DR-TB patients with short, effective treatment
Breaking barriers to mental health care in Lebanon
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Where we work
In more than 70 countries, Médecins Sans Frontières provides medical humanitarian assistance to save lives and ease the suffering of people in crisis situations.
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Clinical trial results offer hope to DR-TB patients with short, effective treatment
20 Oct 2021Counter terrorism “adds salt to the wound” in providing medical care in conflict
18 Oct 2021As cycle of violence in CAR continues, people struggle to find support
11 Oct 2021Mediterranean migration
Every year, thousands of people fleeing war, persecution and poverty at home attempt the treacherous journey across the Mediterranean. Countless lives are lost on the way.
Attacks on medical care
Attacks against medical facilities and health workers, whether deliberate or indiscriminate, are part of generalised violence and atrocities committed against civilians in armed conflict. They deprive populations of health services, often when they need them the most.
Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic
Médecins Sans Frontières' (MSF) update on the coronavirus disease COVID-19 pandemic.
Central American Migration
An estimated 500,000 people a year flee violence and poverty in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, heading north through Mexico to find safety. The levels of violence in the region are comparable to that of war zones MSF has worked in for decades.
Ethiopia Tigray crisis
In the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, millions of people have been displaced - or become refugees in neighbouring Sudan - following violence starting in November 2020, which has left people with little access to food, water, shelter or healthcare.
Great March of Return
Nearly every Friday between 30 March 2018 and December 2019, protestors in the ‘Great March of Return’ demonstrations in Gaza, Palestine were met with hails of bullets from the Israeli army.
Lake Chad Crisis
Armed conflict has forced over 2.5 million people to flee their homes across the Lake Chad Basin. Violence and multiple forced displacement have destroyed what ability people had to support themselves, with many dependent on humanitarian assistance.
Rohingya refugee crisis
Since 25 August 2017, a massive exodus of over 706,000 Rohingya people have fled Myanmar. We are urging the Myanmar government for unfettered access to Rakhine state to ensure the impartial delivery of aid to those in need.
What's it like to work with MSF?
We rely on a strong network of professionals to deliver life-saving medical aid.
Each year, thousands of international staff of all nationalities carry out field assignments working with around 51,000 staff hired locally to give lifesaving medical and assistance to people who would otherwise be denied access to healthcare, clean water and shelter.
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