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A caravan of migrants escorted by police officers advances along the route between the towns of La Venta and Juchitán, in southern Mexico.
Crisis settings

Refugees, IDPs and people on the move

There are many reasons for flight, including war, persecution, conflict, natural disaster, destitution and repression. With health and well-being jeopardised, the lives of the most vulnerable can be at risk. Topic
 
Destroyed buildings in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, taken on 26 May 2024
Crisis settings

War and conflict

More than one third of our humanitarian and medical assistance is for people affected by armed conflict. Topic
 
Much of the local economy depends on the rearing of livestock such as cows, goats and camels. Because of a lack of rain and a very bad harvest this year, it has become difficult for famers to feed their animals. Some have taken their cattle south to find pastures, or to sell their animals.
Crisis settings

Climate emergency

The health impacts of a changing climate are already a burden for many people in the world, including those MSF teams assist. Topic
 
MSF staff prepare medical and humanitarian supplies for air transport to isolated communities.
Crisis settings

Humanitarian aid cuts

Massive cuts to humanitarian and global health assistance are increasingly affecting communities caught in crisis. Topic
 
Rohingya refugees meet up and talk in the streets of the camps. Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, October 2023 © Ro Yassin Abdumonab

Des réfugiés rohingyas se rassemblent et discutent dans les camps de Cox’s Bazar. Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, octobre 2023 © Ro Yassin Abdumonab
Crisis settings

Social violence and exclusion

Many people are unable to access healthcare simply because of who they are. They may be afraid to seek help, or are excluded because they are forced to live outside of mainstream societal bounds. Topic
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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