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West Bank: Homes in Masafer Yatta communities have been reduced to rubble | MSF

Médecins Sans Frontières @msf.org · 19h

Our teams visited the village of Khallet Athaba, in the Palestinian West Bank, where few buildings are left standing after demolitions.

Frederieke van Dongen, humanitarian affairs manager in the West Bank, shares what she heard from residents ⬇️

Frederieke van Dongen describes the daily struggles that residents in communities of Masafer Yatta, in the West Bank of Palestine, experience.

MSF concludes work in Reynosa and Matamoros after eight years of care for migrants | MSF

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Médecins Sans Frontières @msf.org · 23h

We’ve concluded our project for migrants in Reynosa and Matamoros, Mexico. We see the legacy of this project in the care provided to thousands of people, and in “strengthening care models that can be replicated in other contexts of mobility and violence.”

We have concluded our project for migrants in the cities of Reynosa and Matamoros, in Mexico, due to a decrease in people attempting to migrate north.

Ceasefire in Gaza: Humanitarian aid must flow immediately | MSF

Médecins Sans Frontières @msf.org · 1d

In Kenema, Sierra Leone, play is more than fun—it’s healing.

📸 At our mother and child hospital, play therapy helps children regain confidence, overcome developmental delays, and build lifelong mental health resilience.

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Médecins Sans Frontières @msf.org · 1d

On 30 September, a powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck central Philippines, claiming at least 72 lives and injuring hundreds more.

📍 Just a day later, our teams reached remote communities in northern Cebu to distribute safe drinking water.

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Médecins Sans Frontières @msf.org · 1d

We welcome the ceasefire in Gaza.

It must be accompanied by an immediate, massive, and sustained scale-up of aid into and across the Strip:

The ceasefire in Gaza must be accompanied by an immediate scale-up of aid into and across the Strip.

DRC: Organisations must continue response on sexual violence emergency in Maniema | MSF

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Médecins Sans Frontières @msf.org · 2d

👋 Meet Helina Tsegaye! She is a counsellor with us in Tigray, Ethiopia. Helina shares an important message for #WorldMentalHealthDay: “Mental health care saves lives.”

Read about her work supporting people who are living with trauma from conflict ⬇️

https://msf.me/Tigray-mental-care

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Médecins Sans Frontières @msf.org · 2d

We’re concluding our response to sexual violence in Salamabila, Maniema province, Democratic Republic of Congo. We consider the objectives of the project achieved:

“We wanted to ensure that more women dared to seek care, and that is a victory…”

As we come to the planned end of our response to sexual violence in Maniema, DRC, we are urging the authorities, donors, and humanitarian partners to ensure continuity of care.

MSF concludes activities for migrants in Panama | MSF

Médecins Sans Frontières @msf.org · 2d

As less people are crossing the Darién Gap between Colombia and Panama, we have now concluded our activities in Panama.

Learn how we supported and treated people who experienced violence while migrating ⬇️

After almost four years in Panama, we have ended activities in the country following a decrease in migration flows.

People and the health system are trapped in escalating violence in Haiti | MSF

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Dr Javid Abdelmoneim @intlpresident.msf.org · 2d

@msf.org is sharing shocking statistics about the need for trauma care in Port-au-Prince, Haiti – not a new feature since I was there in 2010 but staggering in scale today.

Between Jan and June, our teams assisted 2,600 survivors of sexual violence:

Our teams in Haiti continue to treat victims and survivors of violence, while the health system struggles to cope with people's needs.

DRC: Organisations must continue response on sexual violence emergency in Maniema | MSF

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Médecins Sans Frontières @msf.org · 3d

After 7 years of continuous care, we're finishing our project for victims and survivors of sexual violence in Maniema, Democratic Republic of Congo.

The model of care we developed for the area is effective, and “must not disappear with [our] departure.”

As we come to the planned end of our response to sexual violence in Maniema, DRC, we are urging the authorities, donors, and humanitarian partners to ensure continuity of care.

MSF concludes work in Reynosa and Matamoros after eight years of care for migrants | MSF

Médecins Sans Frontières @msf.org · 3d

We began our project in the cities of Reynosa and Matamoros in 2017 to respond to the poor living conditions and great health needs of people stranded in northern Mexico.

After 8 years of this work, we have finished this project:

We have concluded our project for migrants in the cities of Reynosa and Matamoros, in Mexico, due to a decrease in people attempting to migrate north.

MSF concludes activities for migrants in Panama | MSF

Médecins Sans Frontières @msf.org · 3d

In the nearly 4 years we provided care to migrants in Panama, our teams conducted over 163,000 outpatient consultations and treated 1,900+ survivors and victims of sexual violence.

We have now concluded our activities in Panama:

After almost four years in Panama, we have ended activities in the country following a decrease in migration flows.

DRC: Organisations must continue response on sexual violence emergency in Maniema | MSF

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Médecins Sans Frontières @msf.org · 3d

Since 2019, we treated 16,000+ victims and survivors of sexual violence in the Salamabila region of Maniema, Democratic Republic of Congo. Our project is ending this month, and we are urging that survivors have continuity of holistic care:

As we come to the planned end of our response to sexual violence in Maniema, DRC, we are urging the authorities, donors, and humanitarian partners to ensure continuity of care.

MSF concludes years of medical support in Tonkolili and Bombali | MSF

Médecins Sans Frontières @msf.org · 4d

We’ve concluded our work in Bombali, Sierra Leone, after 5 years of providing care for tuberculosis. Between 2020 and 2025, we:

🔬 tested 30,800+ people for tuberculosis, and
💊 treated 8,500+ people for the disease

We have concluded our work in Tonkolili and Bombali, after years of providing care to newborns and mothers, as well as people with tuberculosis.

MSF concludes work in Reynosa and Matamoros after eight years of care for migrants | MSF

Médecins Sans Frontières @msf.org · 4d

We've concluded our project for migrants in the cities of Reynosa and Matamoros, in Mexico, after 8 years of providing care.

Our teams continue to work elsewhere in Mexico:

We have concluded our project for migrants in the cities of Reynosa and Matamoros, in Mexico, due to a decrease in people attempting to migrate north.

MSF concludes years of medical support in Tonkolili and Bombali | MSF

Médecins Sans Frontières @msf.org · 4d

We’ve concluded our work in Tonkolili, Sierra Leone, after almost a decade of providing care. Since 2016, we:

👶 supported in delivering 34,000+ babies
🦟 treated 373,000+ cases of malaria

Read about the projects:

We have concluded our work in Tonkolili and Bombali, after years of providing care to newborns and mothers, as well as people with tuberculosis.

MSF concludes activities for migrants in Panama | MSF

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Médecins Sans Frontières @msf.org · 4d

After almost 4 years of providing medical care to migrants in Panama, we have concluded our activities in the country following a significant decrease of people crossing the Darién jungle.

Read about the closure:

After almost four years in Panama, we have ended activities in the country following a decrease in migration flows.

MSF concludes years of medical support in Tonkolili and Bombali | MSF

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Dr Javid Abdelmoneim @intlpresident.msf.org · 6d

The progress made by the Global Fund in the fight against HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria is under threat because of funding cuts.

The UK, Canada, US, and Germany, need to act now and pledge to fund their lifesaving work around the world. Tag your elected representative.

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Médecins Sans Frontières @msf.org · 6d

After almost a decade of supporting essential services, we have concluded our projects in Tonkolili and Bombali districts in Sierra Leone ⬇️

We have concluded our work in Tonkolili and Bombali, after years of providing care to newborns and mothers, as well as people with tuberculosis.

People and the health system are trapped in escalating violence in Haiti | MSF

Médecins Sans Frontières @msf.org · 6d

In Port-au-Prince, Haiti, people are exposed to danger every day, as conflict between armed groups and police forces escalates. Our team sees this in the number of people coming to our facilities in need of treatment for violence-related injuries:

Our teams in Haiti continue to treat victims and survivors of violence, while the health system struggles to cope with people's needs.

People and the health system are trapped in escalating violence in Haiti | MSF

Médecins Sans Frontières @msf.org · 6d

Get to know Dr Javid Abdelmoneim, @intlpresident.msf.org, our new International President 👇

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Médecins Sans Frontières @msf.org · 7d

At our facilities across Port-au-Prince, Haiti, we treated 2,000+ victims of violence, on top of assisting another 2,000+ victims and survivors of sexual violence, between January and June.

Civilians must be spared from escalating violence in the city:

Our teams in Haiti continue to treat victims and survivors of violence, while the health system struggles to cope with people's needs.