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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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July 1995 Tuzla: Refugees from the Srebrenica enclave (women, children and elderly), just one day after it's fall. Juillet 1995 Tuzla: Arriv e des r fugiers (femmes , enfants et vieillards) de l'enclave de Srebrenica le lendemain de sa chute.
MSF Speaking Out

Podcast: MSF and Srebrenica 1993-2003

This podcast series is adapted from the MSF and Srebrenica 1993-2003 case study. 5 episodes examine the speaking out constraints, questions, and dilemmas faced by MSF teams in Srebrenica. MSF was present in the enclave since the beginning of its siege by the Bosnian Serb forces in 1993 until it fell in July 1995. During the fall, thousands of Bosnian Muslims were massacred. These massacres were qualified by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia as genocide in 2004. - 10 Aug 2026
 
Close-up of an MSF speakerphone during an emergency medical aid response in Samos island, Greece. MSF has been responding to requests for emergency medical assistance to people arriving by boat on the island of Samos since August 2021. MSF’s emergency response has shown the high medical and humanitarian needs amongst new arrivals. During our interventions, most people we assist are exhausted and severely distressed. A lot of them are dehydrated after spending a long time, sometimes several days, in the bush without access to food and water.
Haiti

Haiti: MSF forced once again to suspend operations at the Isaïe Jeanty Maternity hospital amid violence

MSF teams in Port au Prince, Haiti, were once again forced to suspend operations at Isaïe Jeanty Maternity hospital on 7 August. Statement - 9 Aug 2026
 
Our Health Promotion colleagues are ready for their first day of work after the Dengue Project launch event in Tegucigalpa.
Honduras

MSF launches dengue project in Tegucigalpa, Honduras

MSF has launched a project in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, which aims to strengthen the early detection of dengue cases, ensure treatment, and establish epidemiological surveillance systems. Project Update - 6 Aug 2026
 
View of a courtyard inside the Maternity Isaïe Jeanty, the only public maternity hospital in Cité Soleil, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. MSF has been supporting its rehabilitation, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, to provide sexual and reproductive health services, including obstetric surgery.
Haiti

MSF resumes activities at the Isaïe Jeanty Maternity hospital

After a three-week suspension due to violent clashes between armed groups, MSF has resumed activities at the the Isaïe Jeanty Maternity hospital in Cité Soleil, Haiti. Project Update - 6 Aug 2026
 
Silece kills... Talk about Sudan Sudan’s war has entered its fourth year, not in headlines, but in days, months, and lives. Hundreds of thousands are estimated to have been killed, and millions have been displaced. Those who remain are caught between violence and collapse: hospitals barely functioning, infrastructure crumbling, and safety increasingly an illusion. No one is untouched by the war. Yet the global response remains far below what this crisis demands. The world’s attention has moved on. Sudan’s suffering has not. Talk about Sudan. Act for Sudan. Illustration by Sudanese cartoonists from the Khartoon Magazine network. What does this piece say to you? Tell us in the comments.
Conflict in Sudan

Sudanese cartoonists reflect on a war the world stopped watching

MSF collaborated with Khartoon Magazine to share stories of the war in Sudan through cartoons. Photo Story - 5 Aug 2026
 
Best-selling author and philanthropist John Green traveled to the Philippines to learn about tuberculosis work in the country, specifically MSF's project in Tondo, Manila. The TB project is focused on active case-finding (ACF) activities, which includes a chest x-ray linked with computer-aided diagnostics, sputum collection, a medical examination by a doctor, and health education on TB, pictured here with ACF staff Girlie Manong.
Philippines

MSF leaves a legacy of community-led tuberculosis response in Manila

MSF's project in Manila, Philippines, has been handed over to local partners, leaving a legacy of community-led tuberculosis response. Project Update - 5 Aug 2026
 
La phase de déshabillage est crucial dans les mesures de protection. Lorsqu'on passe presqu'une heure dans cette combinaison, le corps est mis à rude épreuve. La fatigue et la chaleur ne peuvent pas amener des erreurs. Et le moindre faux pas peut laisser le virus infecter le staff. L'hygiéniste guide le processus en rappelant chaque étape au staff qui se déshabille. The process of removing protective clothing is crucial to safety measures. When you spend nearly an hour in this suit, it puts the body under considerable strain. Fatigue and heat must not lead to mistakes. And the slightest slip-up could allow the virus to infect staff. The hygiene officer guides the process by reminding staff of each step as they remove their protective clothing.
DRC Ebola outbreaks

Ebola outbreak: MSF statement on WHO Director General’s high-level visit to DRC

MSF urges for the response to the Ebola disease outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo to be built with local organisations. Statement - 5 Aug 2026
 
Waiting area at Bamburi Youth Friendly centre. Findings from the multi-year Mombasa Youth Study showed that the youth friendly service model can be attributed to positive health outcomes:  with 33% increase in healthcare access, 20% reduction in depression, 12% increase in HIV testing, 40% increase in PrEP uptake, 23% increase in help-seeking for sexual and gender-based violence.
Kenya

MSF hands over youth-friendly healthcare project in Mombasa, Kenya

After four years of providing healthcare services to adolescents in Mombasa, Kenya, MSF is handing over our Youth Friendly Services project to the the Mombasa County Department of Health. Project Update - 3 Aug 2026
 
Warde* From Deir Al Zahrani, Nabatiyeh "Every flower has a story and a name, and I care for them like my own children." Warde couldn't hold back her laughter as she told us that when she left her home for the first time right after the latest escalation of the Israeli war in Lebanon, she took blankets and pillows with her to guarantee a minimum of comfort for her family – her husband, three daughters, and a son. The family remained in their southern home for 18 days amidst the roar of Israeli warplanes and missiles, until an airstrike struck directly behind the house, leaving people dead and injured. Warde spoke of her children's suffering during displacement: their disrupted education, a feeling of hopelessness away from their home and village, financial hardship, and the loss of their livelihoods, especially since this was the second time the family was displaced during this war. They sought refuge at a shelter in Jiyeh, Mount Lebanon. The Israeli strikes shattered the windowpanes in Warda's home in Deir Al Zahrani, but she refuses to replace the broken glass on one of the windows because it reminds her of a neighbour who used to pass by their house every day before he was killed in the war. Warde deeply misses her garden, filled with the scents of roses, Brugmansia, and bitter orange blossoms, and she longs to return home to plant the flowers she bought and cared for during her displacement. Warde remains displaced in Jiyeh, far from her village. *Name changed
Lebanon

Between home and displacement in Lebanon

People displaced by the escalation of the Israeli war in Lebanon describe longing for their home. Photo Story - 31 Jul 2026
 
Halima Hamdan, 35, Sudanese, gives therapeutic milk to her son Nassir Hamat Mahamat, 20 months old and weighing 4.7 kilograms, while he is being treated for severe acute malnutrition with complications in the Inpatient Therapeutic Feeding Centre (ITFC) run by Médecins Sans Frontières at the Adré Urbain health centre in Adré, eastern Chad.
Chad

One in five pregnant women in eastern Chad are malnourished amid funding cuts

Children and pregnant women in Adré, Chad – especially those from the local community – are becoming malnourished as severe funding cuts impact on food aid supplies. Press Release - 30 Jul 2026
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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