Middle East & North Africa

Algeria

MSF first worked in Algeria in 1980 and closed its projects in 2016.

Bahrain

MSF first worked in Bahrain in 2011 and closed its projects in 2012.

Middle East & North Africa

Egypt

Egypt is a key transit and destination country for African and Middle Eastern refugees and migrants, many of whom have been subjected to violence or persecution in their countries.

14,300

outpatient consultations

7,050

individual mental health consultations

Middle East & North Africa

Iran

MSF provides free healthcare to excluded and marginalised groups in south Tehran, including drug users, sex workers, street children and the ghorbat ethnic minority.

65,200

outpatient consultations

6,430

individual mental health consultations

430

people started on treatment for hepatitis C

Middle East & North Africa

Iraq

Learn about MSF projects in Iraq, where the health sector is struggling to meet the dire needs.

87,100

outpatient consultations

5,000

antenatal consultations

2,830

surgical interventions

1,220

postnatal consultations

Middle East & North Africa

Jordan

Jordan hosts over 700,000 refugees, according to the UNHCR, many of whom reside in camps or have settled in the country.

31,000

outpatient consultations

990

surgical interventions

530

patients admitted to hospital

Middle East & North Africa

Lebanon

More than 1.5 million Syrians have fled into Lebanon since the conflict began in 2011, making Lebanon and Jordan the countries hosting the largest proportion of refugees in the world.

167,900

outpatient consultations

48,100

routine vaccinations

11,700

individual mental health consultations

3,100

births assisted

Middle East & North Africa

Libya

Libya remains fragmented by conflict and fighting continues in several parts of the country. The breakdown of law and order, the economic collapse and the existence of three governments has had a severe impact on the healthcare system.

51,900

outpatient consultations

6,210

individual mental health consultations

130

people started on treatment for TB

Middle East & North Africa

Algeria

MSF first worked in Algeria in 1980 and closed its projects in 2016.

Bahrain

MSF first worked in Bahrain in 2011 and closed its projects in 2012.

Egypt

Egypt is a key transit and destination country for African and Middle Eastern refugees and migrants, many of whom have been subjected to violence or persecution in their countries.

14,300

7,050

Iran

MSF provides free healthcare to excluded and marginalised groups in south Tehran, including drug users, sex workers, street children and the ghorbat ethnic minority. ​​​

65,200

6,430

430

Iraq

Learn about MSF projects in Iraq, where the health sector is struggling to meet the dire needs.

87,100

5,000

2,830

1,220

Jordan

Jordan hosts over 700,000 refugees, according to the UNHCR, many of whom reside in camps or have settled in the country.

31,000

990

530

Lebanon

More than 1.5 million Syrians have fled into Lebanon since the conflict began in 2011, making Lebanon and Jordan the countries hosting the largest proportion of refugees in the world.

167,900

48,100

11,700

3,100

Libya

Libya remains fragmented by conflict and fighting continues in several parts of the country. The breakdown of law and order, the economic collapse and the existence of three governments has had a severe impact on the healthcare system.

51,900

6,210

130

Morocco

Learn about MSF's previous activities in Morocco.

350

MSF provides free healthcare to excluded and marginalised groups in south Tehran, including drug users, sex workers, street children and the ghorbat ethnic minority.