The murder rate in El Salvador, once the world’s highest, is falling. Yet there are still many forms of violence in the country.
Violence between rival gangs and their clashes with security forces means people struggle to access healthcare.
MSF previously worked in the capital, San Salvador, and the nearby city of Soyapango. Our teams also responded to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
In 2021, we handed over our projects in El Salvador, having reached our objective of strengthening access to healthcare for communities affected by violence.
El Salvador
People are dying at home amid collapsing health system in El Salvador
Project Update
9 Jul 2020
El Salvador
Tropical Storm Amanda is “the last straw” for families in El Salvador amid COVID-19
Project Update
11 Jun 2020
Central American Migration
Report: No way out - The humanitarian crisis for Central American migrants and asylum seekers
Report
11 Feb 2020
El Salvador
El Salvador is not a safe country for refugees or asylum seekers
Press Release
26 Sep 2019
El Salvador
La Peralta: a community organised by health
Project Update
27 Jun 2019
El Salvador
Behind the wheel – driving ambulances in El Salvador’s red zones
Voices from the Field
7 Jun 2019