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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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The new MSF-built health post of Nganzi, standing behind the rubble of the old one. The old ramshackle facility was not fit to respond to the population’s needs, Mbomou prefecture, March 2023.
Central African Republic

Health emergency in Central African Republic requires urgent response

Vital support is needed in the Central African Republic, where instability, armed violence and a lack of international attention continue to contribute to one of the most severe humanitarian crises in the world. Project Update - 21 Aug 2023
 
Fatima is 1 year and 3 months old, and she is receiving treatment in Al Thawrah Hospital isolation center in Al Bayda after she contracted measles. "I came from the Dhi Na'im District, my child’s symptoms started as fever, diarrhea, and then a skin rash. I didn’t expect this was measles until I noticed the skin rash. My other son was admitted here; he was discharged after his recovery, thanks to God and the doctors here", Says Fatima's mother. In response to the increased number of measles cases reported in the Al Bayda governorate in February 2023, the MSF Mobile Emergency Team (MET) started an intervention in Al Bayda to reduce mortality and morbidity related to the measles outbreak in the governorate. In Al Thawrah and Radaa hospitals, MSF provides free-of-charge case management for patients admitted in their isolation centers, and supports with incentive payments, training for the Ministry of Health staff and provides meals for patients. Furthermore, the MSF team supports six primary health care centers (PHCCs) across Al Bayda governorate to treat non-complicated measles cases and refer the complicated cases to the two main hospitals. The team also supports the Governorate Health Office in running two mobile clinics, which reach communities in Al Baydhaa with more difficult access to health care. These clinics provide consultations for children under 5 years old and refer patients who need further treatment to the hospitals, in addition to vaccination and health promotion activities.
Yemen

Grave health crisis as measles cases surge in Yemen

We are seeing an alarming rise of measles in Yemen. Authorities, along with health actors, must ensure a comprehensive and coordinated response to avoid further preventable deaths. Project Update - 18 Aug 2023
 
Fifty-five health facilities across northwest Syria were damaged by the quakes and services were suspended in 15 of them, including in the maternity centre supported by MSF in Jindires hospital in Aleppo province.
Türkiye and Syria earthquake response

Six months of humanitarian action after earthquakes in northwest Syria

Six months following the earthquakes that struck northwest Syria, rehabilitation efforts are still ongoing in the most affected areas. However, gaps in specialised healthcare services and issues related to underfunding still persist. Project Update - 11 Aug 2023
 
In Ukraine, most of MSF patients are women, as men are less likely to reach out for psychological care.
War in Ukraine

Protecting mental health amidst the trauma of war in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine has taken a heavy toll on people in the country. Our psychologists on the ground are working with people affected by traumatic events to try to improve their mental well-being. Project Update - 3 Aug 2023
 
Hopital de district de Chiradzulu. *** Local Caption *** La section française travaille dans le district de Chiradzulu, au sud du pays, où près d'une personne sur sept est infectée par le virus du VIH/sida. L'ampleur des besoins, l¿augmentation continue du nombre de patients et la pénurie de personnel de santé, à Chiradzulu comme dans l'ensemble du pays, nous ont poussés à mettre en place de nouvelles approches thérapeutiques. Nous avons simplifié les protocoles de soins et délégué la prise en charge des patients à tous les centres de santé de la zone. De plus, l¿ensemble du personnel du ministère de la Santé a été formé à l'initiation aux ARV et au suivi des patients stables. En 2008, plus de 4 377 patients du district de Chiradzulu ont pu bénéficier d¿un traitement ARV. Au total, depuis le lancement du projet en 2001, ce sont plus de 12 016 patients qui sont suivis par MSF et bénéficient d¿un traitement.
Malawi

MSF closes chapter on 25-year-old HIV/AIDS project in Malawi

In July 2023, Médecins Sans Frontières closed the chapter on one of our longest-standing projects in Malawi, launched 25 years ago in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.  Project Update - 3 Aug 2023
 
Food distribution for sudanese refugees in Arkoum, Chad.
Conflict in Sudan

Wounded people arrive in Chad to escape horrific violence in Sudan

Hundreds of people, including pregnant women, who arrived in eastern Chad, describe horrific massacres upon their journey to safety. Project Update - 2 Aug 2023
 
A young boy rows a canoe in the Nile River at Rom, Akoka County in the Upper Nile State. Akoka is one of the areas where MSF distributed 11 canoes to support the community in transporting the sick to the hospital when it floods.
South Sudan

Communities in South Sudan prepare for flooding ahead of rainy season

Our teams are working with communities in South Sudan to ensure they have the vital medications, skills and supplies to combat the severe flooding expected in the coming months. Project Update - 1 Aug 2023
 
Ajwal Refugees Camp in White Nile State
Conflict in Sudan

Hundreds of thousands face disease in overcrowded camps in White Nile state

Hundreds of thousands of people who have fled violent conflict in Khartoum now face deplorable conditions in overcrowded camps in White Nile state, without food, water or shelter, and exposed to deadly diseases. Project Update - 27 Jul 2023
 
One month after Cyclone Mocha hit parts of Myanmar, MSF staff are still witnessing damage caused by the storm in many areas of Rakhine
Myanmar

Cyclone Mocha: Aid efforts severely hampered by new restrictions

Military authorities in Myanmar should lift restrictions to facilitate an urgent scale up of humanitarian action to prevent further harm, outbreak of diseases and loss of life. Project Update - 26 Jul 2023
 
MSF works with national authorities at San Francisco de Guayo clinic to provide medical care to communities living on the banks of the Orinoco River in Delta Amacuro state, northeastern Venezuela. The road is only by river and it takes hours to get from one place to another. MSF trabaja junto a las autoridades locales para brindar atención médica primaria a comunidades aisladas del estado Delta Amacuro, al noreste de Venezuela. El camino es sólo fluvial y toma horas trasladarse de un lugar a otro.
Venezuela

Bridging the gap in healthcare in Venezuela’s Delta Amacuro state

Our teams in Venezuela travel by motorboat in Delta Amacuro to bring medical attention to indigenous communities largely cut off from healthcare. Project Update - 18 Jul 2023
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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