Where we work
In more than 70 countries, Médecins Sans Frontières provides medical humanitarian assistance to save lives and ease the suffering of people in crisis situations. Find out more about our actions in every country below.
Africa
Cameroon
Since 2011, violent attacks by armed opposition groups and the counterinsurgency operations of the Nigerian army have forced hundreds of thousands of people from northeast Nigeria to seek refuge in Cameroon, Chad and Niger.
137,200
malaria cases treated39,200
people vaccinated against cholera in response to an outbreak6,930
surgical interventions3,150
people treated for intentional physical violence
Africa
Cape Verde
MSF worked in Cape Verde following a dengue fever outbreak in 2009.
Africa
Central African Republic
Learn about our medical humanitarian work in the Central African Republic, where years of intense violence have resulted in thousands being killed or wounded and millions being displaced, severely restricting access to medical care, food, water and shelter.
766,900
outpatient consultations534,500
malaria cases treated129,300
vaccinations against measles in response to an outbreak77,900
patients admitted to hospital19,500
birth assisted8,710
surgical interventions5,820
people on first-line ARV treatment3,470
people treated for sexual violence
Africa
Chad
Since 2015, thousands of people in the Lake Chad region have been forced to flee their homes as a result of violent clashes between armed groups and Chadian military forces.
165,700
outpatient consultations91,800
malaria cases treated60,700
vaccinations against measles in response to an outbreak20,200
children treated for severe acute malnutrition in outpatient feeding programmes
The Americas