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.
Mexico
An unsafe country for thousands of refugees fleeing violence in Central America
Press Release
20 Jun 2018
Central American Migration
Forced to flee Central America's Northern Triangle: A Neglected Humanitarian Crisis
Report
12 May 2017
Central American Migration
No way to safety for people fleeing extreme violence in Central America’s Northern Triangle
Press Release
12 May 2017
Mexico
The dangers of crossing Mexico
Voices from the Field
19 Dec 2016
Central American Migration
Central American insomnia
Project Update
4 Aug 2014
El Salvador
MSF helps Hurricane Ida survivors in El Salvador
Project Update
16 Nov 2009