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.

20,300

outpatient consultations

10,700

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.

49,900

outpatient consultations

7,760

individual mental health consultations

480

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.

138,400

outpatient consultations

6,900

antenatal consultations

3,790

surgical interventions

1,270

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.

34,500

outpatient consultations

950

surgical interventions

560

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.

165,100

outpatient consultations

44,700

routine vaccinations

10,600

individual mental health consultations

3,620

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.

49,900

outpatient consultations

4,070

individual mental health consultations

340

people started on treatment for TB

Middle East & North Africa

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.

20,300

10,700

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. ​​​

49,900

7,760

480

Iraq

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

138,400

6,900

3,790

1,270

Jordan

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

34,500

950

560

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.

165,100

44,700

10,600

3,620

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.

49,900

4,070

340

Morocco

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