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MSF is calling for a massive scale-up of lifesaving assistance & unhindered humanitarian access amid the ongoing catastrophe in Gaza, where lives continue to be lost due to sustained violence & persistent aid restrictions imposed by the Israeli authorities bit.ly/4l24t3x

After several weeks of collaboration with the Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and local authorities, Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams handed over all activities at the Bulape Ebola Treatment Centre (ETC),DRC last Friday.

This morning, Israeli forces killed MSF staff member Omar Hayek in Gaza and seriously injured four others. All were clearly identified as medical humanitarian workers. Omar, 42, is the 14th MSF colleague killed in Gaza since Oct 2023. We mourn his loss. msf.or.ke/news-and-resou…

The fight for the climate is the fight for health. #Oya video clip available today on all platforms. @MSF_WestAfrica #ClimateAction

Climate shocks and fragile health systems are fueling a deadly cycle of illness & neglect. Pastoralists, women & children are hit hardest, yet neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are absent from climate policies, climate-health plans & even less in climate adaptation funding.

👋Meet Dr Javid Abdelmoneim, our new International President! Javid brings 21 years’ experience as an emergency doctor to the role. In 16 years with MSF, he’s delivered care in places including Sierra Leone, Ukraine, Syria, Palestine & Sudan. Learn more: msf.or.ke/news-and-resou…

🔴MSF has published the findings of an internal review into the brutal killing of three of its staff members María Hernández Matas, Tedros Gebremariam Gebremichael, and Yohannes Halefom Reda in central Tigray, Ethiopia, on 24 June 2021. Read more: bit.ly/3TAupGu

#Nairobi, Kenya: Following the ongoing violent protests marking the 1-year anniversary of Gen-Z protests, #MSF teams are providing emergency medical care to those injured and referring them for further care. [1/2] Video @citizentvkenya

In case of emergency, MSF ambulances are available on our toll-free number 0800 721 100 in Nairobi, Eastlands areas #Kenya.

Sexual violence is still a medical emergency in Eastern DRC. MSF treated 7,400 survivors in Goma & 2,400 in Saké (Jan–Apr 2025). With 40,000+ cases in 2024, women & children remain at risk, assaulted near camps, fields, roads, amid conflict & a broken health system.

We call on members of the Security Council, the entire NGO community, celebrities and advocates to join us in urging the Israeli authorities to #StopNOW weaponising humanitarian aid in #Gaza. [2/2]

It's been over two months since the ceasefire in Gaza broke and the hell they're enduring is getting worse by the minute. No food, fuel, medicine or basic supplies were allowed to enter the Strip since March 2. [1/2] 🧵⤵️

MSF sends its deepest condolences to the Palestine Red Crescent Society and the United Nations for the killing of eight medics and one UN staff in Rafah, southern Gaza. Our thoughts are with their family members and colleagues. [1/2] 🧵⬇️

.@MSF is alarmed by escalating violence in South Sudan’s Upper Nile, which displaced thousands & restricted access to healthcare amid a cholera outbreak. As people flee for safety, cholera is spreading rapidly, claiming lives and deepening the crisis Read👇shortlink.uk/UYDA

In the early hours of 18 March, Israeli forces attacked multiple areas in the Gaza Strip, after almost two-months of an already fragile ceasefire. According to the Ministry of Health, hundreds of people have been killed. 🧵⤵️

Christopher Lockyear, Secretary General of MSF, briefed the UN Security Council today on the humanitarian catastrophe caused by war in Sudan, calling for an end to violence against civilians and a new commitment to deliver lifesaving aid. bit.ly/4bRSErK #TalkAboutSudan

Happy Valentine's ❤️🫶 Lots of love from MSF. How do you say "I love you" in your language? #valentines #MSF

Israeli forces & settlers have escalated violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, severely restricting access to healthcare. Over 870 killed & 7,100 injured since Oct 2023. Read MSF’s full report: "Inflicting harm and denying care" in the West Bank msf.or.ke/news-and-resou…

An Ebola outbreak has been confirmed by the Ugandan Ministry of Health following the death of a 32-year-old nurse on Wednesday 29 January. MSF has been asked to support with the response and is currently assessing where and how we can best assist.

Over 200 million people globally suffer from schistosomiasis (snail fever), a treatable yet neglected disease. On today’s 🌍#WorldNTDsDay, we call for better access to medicines and stronger global efforts to reduce the burden of neglected tropical diseases like schistosomiasis.