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What we do

Médecins Sans Frontières brings medical humanitarian assistance to victims of conflict, natural disasters, epidemics or healthcare exclusion.

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In more than 70 countries, Médecins Sans Frontières provides medical humanitarian assistance to save lives and ease the suffering of people in crisis situations.

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MSF Access

MSF Access pushes for access to, and the development of, life-saving and life-prolonging medicines, diagnostic tests and vaccines for people in our programmes and beyond.

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CRASH

Based in Paris, CRASH conducts and directs studies and analysis of MSF actions. They participate in internal training sessions and assessment missions in the field.

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UREPH

Based in Geneva, UREPH (or Research Unit) aims to improve the way MSF projects are implemented in the field and to participate in critical thinking on humanitarian and medical action.

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ARHP

Based in Barcelona, ARHP documents and reflects on the operational challenges and dilemmas faced by the MSF field teams.

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MSF Analysis

Based in Brussels, MSF Analysis intends to stimulate reflection and debate on humanitarian topics organised around the themes of migration, refugees, aid access, health policy and the environment in which aid operates.

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MSF Supply

This logistical and supply centre in Brussels provides storage of and delivers medical equipment, logistics and drugs for international purchases for MSF missions.

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MSF Logistique

This supply and logistics centre in Bordeaux, France, provides warehousing and delivery of medical equipment, logistics and drugs for international purchases for MSF missions.

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Amsterdam Procurement Unit

This logistical centre in Amsterdam purchases, tests, and stores equipment including vehicles, communications material, power supplies, water-processing facilities and nutritional supplements.

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Brazilian Medical Unit

BRAMU specialises in neglected tropical diseases, such as dengue and Chagas, and other infectious diseases. This medical unit is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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MSF Medical Guidelines

Our medical guidelines are based on scientific data collected from MSF’s experiences, the World Health Organization (WHO), other renowned international medical institutions, and medical and scientific journals.

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Epicentre

Providing epidemiological expertise to underpin our operations, conducting research and training to support our goal of providing medical aid in areas where people are affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or excluded from health care.

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Evaluation Units

Evaluation Units have been established in Vienna, Stockholm, and Paris, assessing the potential and limitations of medical humanitarian action, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of our medical humanitarian work.

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LGBTQI+ Inclusion in Health Settings

MSF works with LGBTQI+ populations in many settings over the last 25-30 years. LGBTQI+ people face healthcare disparities with limited access to care and higher disease rates than the general population.

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LUXOR

The Luxembourg Operational Research (LuxOR) unit coordinates field research projects and operational research training, and provides support for documentation activities and routine data collection.

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MSF Academy for Healthcare

To upskill and provide training to locally-hired MSF staff in several countries, MSF has created the MSF Academy for Healthcare.

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Humanitarian Law

This Guide explains the terms, concepts, and rules of humanitarian law in accessible and reader-friendly alphabetical entries.

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MSF Paediatric Days

The MSF Paediatric Days is an event for paediatric field staff, policy makers and academia to exchange ideas, align efforts, inspire and share frontline research to advance urgent paediatric issues of direct concern for the humanitarian field.

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MSF Foundation

The MSF Foundation aims to create a fertile arena for logistics and medical knowledge-sharing to meet the needs of MSF and the humanitarian sector as a whole.

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DNDi

A collaborative, patients’ needs-driven, non-profit drug research and development organisation that is developing new treatments for neglected diseases, founded in 2003 by seven organisations from around the world.

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MSF Science Portal

Our digital portal dedicated to sharing the latest medical evidence from our humanitarian activities around the globe.

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Noma

Noma is a preventable and treatable neglected disease, but 90 per cent of people will die within the first two weeks of infection if they do not receive treatment.

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TIC

The TIC is aiming to change how MSF works to better meet the evolving needs of our patients.

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Telemedicine

MSF's telemedicine hub aims to overcome geographic barriers for equitable, accessible, and quality patient care.

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Sweden Innovation Unit

Launched in 2012, the MSF Sweden Innovation Unit deploys a human-centered approach for promoting a culture of innovation within MSF.

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Geo MSF

The GeoMSF platform is a dynamic one-stop-shop website for all of MSF's GIS related services and products. Access maps and applications through the catalogue, request geographical support, or produce a map on GeoMSF.

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Kriusha: Villagers and priest praying for rain.<br/> MSF has provided humanitarian aid to people living in villages affected by wood fires in Ryazan region, approximately 200 km from Moscow. About 2,000 people have been displaced by the fires in this region. Families who lost their homes have found shelter in boarding schools, hospitals and other public facilities, while many others are staying with relatives and friends.
Russia

Emergency response to people affected by wood fires in Russia

MSF has provided humanitarian aid to people living in villages affected by wood fires in Ryazan region, approximately 200 km from Moscow. About 2,000 people have been displaced by the fires in this region. Families who lost their homes have found shelter in boarding schools, hospitals and other public facilities, while many others are staying with relatives and friends. Project Update - 12 Aug 2010
 
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Haiti

MSF scales up cholera operations in northern Haiti

Amid stepped-up efforts to stabilize Haiti™s confirmed cholera epidemic, MSF continues to provide assistance to populations in the country™s remote areas. Here is a story of a patient, Joséphine, in Gros Morne, near the city of Gonaives. Project Update - 11 Aug 2010
 
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Pakistan

New rise in water levels in Pakistan floods delays aid effort

Responding to the floods in Pakistan, a helicopter assessment of areas cut off from aid reminded MSF's emergency coordinator of the aftermath of the 2004-2005 tsunami.-->
© Jean-Marc Jacobs, A man transports his furniture in the flooded street in Nowshera. In Noshwera, the MSF team had to postpone a distribution of basic relief items to around 4,500 families as the place identified had been flooded. Unfortunately, because of heavy rains in the last couple of days the desperately needed delivery of items such as soap, buckets, toothpaste and cooking utensils.
"The place we had identified to organize this major distribution is under one meter of water," said Anthony Thouvenin, Emergency Coordinator for MSF in Nowshera. "Two days ago it was dry, but the water rose very quickly. Now we'll have to explain to people that the delivery of much-needed good will have to be delayed by at least one day. Our team is frustrated, but this is nothing compared with affected people who really need help". Project Update - 10 Aug 2010
 
In Somalia it is not only the elderly who suffer from blindness, the young are also affected. In a country that has been plagued by violence and conflict for decades, with little or no quality medical services and only a small number of qualified doctors and nurses, preventable and treatable eye problems can quickly develop into complete loss of sight. In Galcayo, northern Somalia, a surgeon born and raised in Mogadishu who is now based in the UK has returned to his country to perform life-changing eye surgeries. Supported by international medical organization Médecins Sans Frontières or MSF, Dr. Abdirisak Dalmar and his team performed hundreds of operations during a ten day visit, giving many people back their sight. "This eye camp it really served a lot of people that really travelled from all over Somalia. The majority of them came either from Mudug Region, which is where Galcayo is situated, but they also travelled from Puntland regions, from Somaliland, from the south of Somalia and from the Somali zone of Ethiopia. We have seen patients that flew from Mogadishu just to have the surgery. And that really explains the lack of services and the eagerness of people really to benefit from this valuable service", explains Dr Dalmar.
Somalia

MSF launches bilingual website about its work assisting Somalis

"We're delighted to be able to launch this new site," said MSF Head of Mission in Somalia, Monica Camacho. "As an emergency medical organisation MSF's operations are continuously adapting and changing so that we can respond to the greatest needs. This site highlights the wide range of MSF's work and provides regularly updated information for anyone who is interested in knowing more." Project Update - 5 Aug 2010
 
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Pakistan

Expanding assessments and assistance by MSF teams throughout Pakistan's flood zones

In addition to the expansion of its medical activities, MSF's priority is to provide clean water and improve hygienic conditions in order to prevent the spread of acute respiratory infections, diarrhoeal diseases, and skin infections. MSF teams are getting ready in case of a waterborne disease outbreak, such as cholera, however the situation is under control at this point. Project Update - 5 Aug 2010
 
MSF doctors and nurses helping Somali displace people southern Mogadishu howl wadaag district on August 13, 2011.
Somalia

Somalia's civilians continue to bear brunt of Mogadishu warfare

Medical data gathered at the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) hospital in the Dayniile neighborhood, on the outskirts of Mogadishu, reveal an alarming pattern over the first seven months of the year. Project Update - 4 Aug 2010
 
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Pakistan

MSF expands assistance to Pakistan flood victims

During the weekend, MSF completed several surveys to get a better picture of people's needs following the worst floods in Pakistan in 80 years. MSF is now expanding activities to include water and sanitation provision, and is also distributing kits containing hygiene products, cooking utensils and other items to fulfil immediate needs. Project Update - 3 Aug 2010
 
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Pakistan

Severe floods in Pakistan affect over 400,000

"There is widespread destruction on the ground, and we still need to get a clearer picture of where MSF is needed the most" said Benoit De Gryse, MSF's Head of Mission in Pakistan. "What complicates matters is that destruction is patchy, and there are pockets of people that are very hard to reach due to the flooding." Project Update - 30 Jul 2010
 
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Bomb blast in Swat district Pakistan leaves five dead and 58 wounded

Following an explosion at midday in Mingora, the main city of Swat district in Khyber Pathkunkhwa province, doctors and medical staff from the medical organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and Pakistan's Ministry of Health treated 58 injured people, some of whom were seriously wounded. Project Update - 15 Jul 2010
 
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Haiti

MSF teams in Haiti distribute tents after storm destroys shelters in camp

MSF is following the situation closely and will do its best to support the population with emergency medical care in response to hurricanes or further deteriorating conditions due to the rainy season, but the organization has little capacity to respond to shelter needs. Project Update - 15 Jul 2010
Four mothers posing in a corridor of the Hospital in Bili. All four of them are staying in the hospital with their child, that's suffering from a severe case of malaria. Since the beginning of the project in 2016, the pediatric ward already treated more than 4.000 cases of complicated/severe form of malaria.
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Independent medical humanitarian assistance

We provide medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. Our teams are made up of tens of thousands of health professionals, logistic and administrative staff - most of them hired locally. Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of independence and impartiality. We are a non-profit, self-governed, member-based organisation.

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