In Focus
On Friday 31 May 2024, 84 people in distress were rescued in two rescue operations conducted by the team on board of Geo Barents. Mediterranean Sea, 31 May 2024.
Get a deeper understanding of our work covering key themes and events, including the how and the why we respond, and the challenges we face.
Attacks on medical care
Attacks against medical facilities and health workers, whether deliberate or indiscriminate, are part of generalised violence and atrocities committed against civilians in armed conflict. They deprive populations of health services, ofte…
Conflict in Sudan
MSF teams provide medical care to people affected by conflict in Sudan amid mass displacement, hunger and a collapsing health system.
Gaza-Israel war
MSF teams provide emergency medical care in Gaza, Palestine, while speaking out about attacks on civilians, patients and the health system.
Mediterranean migration
Every year, thousands of people fleeing war, persecution and poverty at home attempt the treacherous journey across the Mediterranean. Countless lives are lost on the way.
Rohingya refugee crisis
Legally stateless, with very limited options or rights in any country where they have sought refuge, the Rohingya are extremely vulnerable.
TACTiC – Test, Avoid, Cure Tuberculosis in Children
Tuberculosis affects over 1 million children per year; 200,000 of them die. The TACTiC project – Test, Avoid, Cure Tuberculosis in Children - is a multifaceted project led by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to reduce deaths from TB in chi…
Independent medical humanitarian assistance
We provide medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. Our teams are made up of tens of thousands of health professionals, logistic and administrative staff - most of them hired locally. Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of independence and impartiality. We are a non-profit, self-governed, member-based organisation.