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.
In 2019
221,600
outpatient consultations83,200
malaria cases treated6,050
surgical interventions
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.
In 2019
967,000
outpatient consultations612,700
malaria cases treated69,400
patients admitted to hospital
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.
In 2019
352,500
vaccinations against measles in response to an outbreak154,800
outpatient consultations109,900
malaria cases treated
The Americas
Chile
MSF worked in Chile following the earthquake that struck the country in February 2010.
Asia & Pacific