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Sexual violence affects millions of people, brutally shattering the lives of women, men and children. It is a medical emergency, but there is often a dire lack of healthcare services for victims.

No statistics on sexual violence provide a complete picture of the problem or its prevalence. Shame, fear, stigmatisation and many other obstacles prevent an unknown number of victims from receiving, or even seeking, treatment. And yet getting immediate medical care after sexual assault is critical in order to limit the potential consequences. In 2022, our teams treated over  39,900 victims of sexual violence; 3,100 more than the year before.

Quick facts about sexual violence

 
Violence in Buenaventura
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Violence in Buenaventura

16 Aug 2017
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Assisting victims of violence in Reynosa
Mexico

“One in four patients we assist has experienced violence”

Project Update 24 Jul 2017
 
SGBV Medical Emergency Haiti
Haiti

Against their will: New report on sexual violence

Report 12 Jul 2017
 
SGBV Medical Emergency Haiti
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Against their will

12 Jul 2017
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Democratic Republic of Congo

MSF provides emergency medical care in conflict-affected Kasai region

Project Update 5 Jul 2017
 
South-Sudan: thousands at risk of cholera and malnutrition in Pieri
South Sudan

“They killed the women, the girls, everybody in the town”

Voices from the Field 2 Jun 2017
 
South-Sudan: thousands at risk of cholera and malnutrition in Pieri
South Sudan

Thousands at risk of cholera and malnutrition after fleeing attacks in Yuai and Waat

Press Release 2 Jun 2017
 
South Sudanese Refugees in Uganda
Uganda

At night, I can’t stop thinking about what is going to happen to me and my children

Voices from the Field 18 May 2017
 
People fetching water in Palorinya refugee camp, Uganda
Uganda

Over 900,000 South Sudanese refugees are in need of humanitarian aid

Project Update 18 May 2017
Advanced HIV management in Homa Bay
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