Lithuania
A “hierarchy of suffering” exacerbates asylum seekers’ mental health in Lithuania
Discriminatory practices by Lithuanian authorities have created a ‘hierarchy of suffering’ for asylum seekers in the country’s registration centres. Press Release - 30 Aug 2022
Refugees, IDPs and people on the move
MSF provides medical care to asylum-seekers in the Netherlands
The increasingly inhumane situation in the Ter Apel asylum reception centre in the Netherlands has compelled MSF to act, providing humanitarian assistance for the first time in the country. Press Release - 26 Aug 2022
Burkina Faso
Thousands displaced after escalating violence in Boucle du Mouhoun region
MSF has been supporting a health centre in Dédougou after some 6,700 people fled violence, providing basic healthcare, referrals to the regional hospital, and mental health counselling. Project Update - 26 Aug 2022
Afghanistan
MSF’s emergency project in Paktika province comes to a close
On the night of 21 June, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake shook Khost and Paktika provinces in the east of Afghanistan. MSF sent an emergency intervention to provide care in Bermal, Pakitka province, treating 1,380 patients in the temporary clinic over five weeks. Project Update - 25 Aug 2022
Rohingya refugee crisis
One million Rohingya remain in precarious conditions five years after horrific violence in Myanmar
Five years on since thousands of Rohingya were killed in Myanmar, forcing 770,000 to flee, people remain traumatised, living in precarious conditions in Bangladesh. Voices from the Field - 25 Aug 2022
South Sudan
Meeting mental health needs in the aftermath of violence
MSF ran an emergency intervention in Tambura, South Sudan from December 2021 until June 2022 to respond to the needs of 80,000 displaced people after conflict erupted in the area. While we provided essential care like vaccinations and maternal health, there was a clear need for mental healthcare activities. Project Update - 24 Aug 2022
Palestine
Caring for the severely injured after deadly escalation in Gaza
The recent escalation in Gaza on 5 August 2022 resulted in the deaths of 49 Gazans, including 17 children. MSF teams are supporting people who were severely injured. Project Update - 19 Aug 2022
Pakistan
Pakistan annual report 2021
The 2021 MSF Pakistan annual report provides an overview on all MSF activities in Pakistan during the year. Report - 16 Aug 2022
Haiti
Haitians fleeing deadly conflict are turned away by the US
Thousands of Haitians seeking asylum in the US are being expelled back to conflict-ridden Haiti, where armed groups have taken over large areas of the capital. Project Update - 12 Aug 2022
Guatemala
Fighting chronic kidney disease in southern Guatemala
MSF has been working in the department of Escuintla, Guatemala, to implement a comprehensive, sustainable and reproducible care model for chronic kidney disease of non-traditional origin, since August 2021. Project Update - 11 Aug 2022
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
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