MSF International

A message from our President, Dr Javid, @MSF_IP  🩺 Why Chopper? Why now? Because we believe in helping those in need of medical care, regardless of ethnicity, religion, or politics. This is something Chopper and MSF share. Watch the journey begin: msf.org/chopper #MSFxCHOPPER

In Nigeria, we’re handing over two healthcare centres from our project in Cross River state to the Ministry of Health. Before starting the project three years ago, people living in remote communities in the state had to travel for hours just to reach basic healthcare. msf.org/nigeria-msf-ha…

“We call for an urgent and coordinated scale-up of other humanitarian groups to reach people in the hardest-hit areas.”  In South Sudan, the response to displaced people fleeing violence in Jonglei is falling short.  msf.org/displaced-peop…

A new doctor has joined our team. 🩺🌸 Tony Tony Chopper is supporting MSF. Wherever we go together, the principle remains the same: everyone deserves medical care, no matter where they are. Follow his journey: msf.org/chopper - Credits: ©Eiichiro Oda / Shueisha ©MSF #MSFxCHOPPER

“Today, neither civilians nor medical facilities are protected” in Lebanon.  🎥 Listen as Emmanuel Massart, Emergency Medical Coordinator in Lebanon, explains how there are no longer any spaces that can be truly considered safe, as Israeli strikes continue.

“The needs go beyond hospital care and medicine… We need food, water, and shelter. Without these, survival here will not be possible.” Across parts of central and northeastern South Sudan, people displaced by violence in Jonglei state urgently need support. msf.org/displaced-peop…

At Busuma camp in Burundi, limited access to water and sanitation greatly increase the risk of contracting diseases for refugees living inside it. This is why we’ve worked with the health authorities with the aim of vaccinating 33,000 children against measles and other diseases.

In Beirut, Lebanon, Maryam Srour, our field communication manager, returned to her home in Beirut’s southern suburbs 13 days after Israel’s forced displacement orders. 🎥 Watch as Maryam shows the current situation for displaced people, and describes how our teams are responding.

“No-one should be denied care or pushed back from a hospital because of a medical test that was never designed to determine a person’s legal status.” In Poland, we urge Polish lawmakers to drop harmful age assessment measures for unaccompanied minors arriving at the border in a proposed new law. msf.org/polish-legisla…

Laura Leyser, the new Secretary General of MSF International, introduces herself a few weeks after taking on her challenging new role.

🔴 Sudan/Chad: Violent attacks continue in Tina, Sudan, at the border with Chad. On 16 March, our teams and Chadian health authorities received 123 wounded people at a newly-built hospital in Tine, Chad; 17 died in hospital and 66 arrived in serious condition. “This new hospital lacks everything. We treat patients without water or electricity, using a generator and solar panels. With the massive influx of patients, our stock of medicines is running out, and it is difficult to get more,” says one of our staff, who fears another arrival of patients. After responding to several mass casualty events in February, the former hospital in Tine, Chad, supported by MSF, had to relocate due to insecurity. The situation is worsening for displaced people who continue to flee Sudan. They are in desperate need of aid and protection.

🚨 Nigeria: On 16 March, three suicide bomb attacks were reported in Maiduguri, Borno state, killing 23 people and injuring more than 100. We sent medical teams to support local authorities in treating the wounded at two hospitals in Maiduguri where 108 patients are being treated. “At the State Specialist hospital, the emergency room was full of patients with trauma injuries. We stabilised them, dressed wounds, and referred critical patients to University of Maiduguri Teaching hospital where we had another team,” says Dr Kikwaya, MSF medical team leader. The blasts began shortly after 7:00 pm and targeted several locations. The main gate of the teaching hospital, where we support the diphtheria treatment unit, was targeted in one of the attacks. No patient or staff in the unit was injured in the incident.

🚨 Gaza: On 15 March, Israeli strikes killed 13 people and injured many more during attacks in Deir El-Balah, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health. In response, our teams received nine patients at our field hospital. In the morning, we received four patients: an 11-year-old boy who was dead on arrival and his three siblings (aged 2, 6, and 13 years) with moderate injuries. Both parents were killed. In the afternoon, our team treated five more patients with shrapnel injuries, including severe cases. The injured children lost their mother in the attack, who was pregnant with twins. “She was due in three months. Now, the kids lost both parents and their sibling. The scene was horrific. Bodies flew in the air and shrapnel exploded everywhere,” says the children’s aunt. Israeli attacks continue to kill and injure people in Gaza despite the ceasefire. In the aftermath, patients will endure long-term, life-altering physical and psychological wounds. We are providing trauma, surgical and rehabilitative care, as well as mental health support.

“When I came here during my retirement, MSF attended to me and provided free medication. Without their support, many of us would not be alive today.” Read about our Cross River project in Nigeria, as we look back on three years of providing thousands with healthcare: msf.org/nigeria-msf-ha…

As we conclude our response to cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka, and as many people begin returning to their homes, we’re reminded there are marginalised communities and those still living in temporary shelters needing ongoing support. msf.org/sri-lanka-msf-…

174,000 children vaccinated in just 6 days. This measles immunisation day, we look back at the successful measles vaccination campaign our teams ran in El Geneina, Sudan.

In Lebanon, no one is being spare from relentless Israeli bombings and blanket evaluation orders. We have mobile teams visiting shelters to provide care to people who have been forced from their homes: msf.org/families-face-…

In Sri Lanka’s central highlands, we’ve concluded our response to cyclone Ditwah. Here are some things we’ve provided to people affected by this disaster: 👉 Essential relief items 👉 Water supply and sanitation 👉 Mental health support 👉 Heavy-duty family tents msf.org/sri-lanka-msf-…

Sleeping sickness is almost always fatal w/o treatment. For years, doctors had only arsenic-derived drugs that were toxic. Today, hope is emerging: Our partner organisation, DNDi, has recently had approval for a ground-breaking new drug, acoziborole, which can cure it w/ 1 dose.

Nigeria: For three years, we worked with the Ministry of Health to ensure remote communities in Akor and Old Ndibeji could access free and comprehensive healthcare.   We’ve handed the project over to the ministry, and we’re looking back at thousands of lives saved: msf.org/nigeria-msf-ha…