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08/10/2026

Mental health support in times of war is not optional. It is life-saving emergency healthcare.

Since launching amidst escalating Israeli bombardment, MSF’s Mental Health Helpline in Lebanon has answered over 580 calls between March and August, delivering 421 remote psychological consultations and providing 117 direct referrals for specialised medical, social, and psychiatric care, reaching vulnerable individuals across all governorates without geographical boundaries.

As needs evolve on the ground, MSF remains both physically present in mobile clinics and digitally reachable on the line, continuously adapting its humanitarian response to ensure no one suffers in silence.

Recent fighting along ’s West Coast has displaced more than 134,000 people since June. In Aden and Lahj, MSF mobile tea...
08/10/2026

Recent fighting along ’s West Coast has displaced more than 134,000 people since June. In Aden and Lahj, MSF mobile teams are visiting four sites hosting displaced people, providing medical consultations, rapid tests, vaccinations, malnutrition screening, sexual and reproductive healthcare and referrals.

When fighting broke out near his home in Hodeidah, Anwar Abdullah, a father of six, fled with his wife and children. “We came here without anything. We left everything there.” he says. After travelling through Mocha, the family reached Aden, where they now live in a temporary shelter.

During the first week of the mobile response, MSF teams saw 427 patients across four sites in Dar Saad and Sheikh Othman districts in Aden and Tuban district in Lahj.

MSF continues to assess sites hosting displaced people and is ready to scale up its response if health needs increase as displacement continues.

More than 100 days after the double earthquake that shook Venezuela on 24 June, the psychological impact has moved from ...
07/10/2026

More than 100 days after the double earthquake that shook Venezuela on 24 June, the psychological impact has moved from acute grief to prolonged emotional distress.

Persistent tremors and the lack of clear housing access keep displaced populations in a perpetual state of hypervigilance, leading to somatic manifestations of stress, including muscle tension, gastrointestinal issues, severe headaches, persistent sleep disruptions and significant emotional and psychological suffering.

MSF has reached 4,269 people with mental health and psychosocial support, including 3,186 participants in psychoeducation sessions, 334 individual consultations and 326 Psychological First Aid sessions.

As emergency operations transition to recovery, mental health needs remain high. Sustained integration of mental health and psychosocial support into primary healthcare is a medical necessity, not a temporary measure.

Read more in our latest article via link in bio. 🔗

06/10/2026

In episode three of our six-part series on MSF's mental health response in Vinnytsia, central Ukraine, we look at post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): what it is, how it affects people living through war, and why timely psychological support matters.

Individual therapy helps patients work through traumatic experiences, ease anxiety and build coping strategies that fit their everyday lives.

The series shows why mental health care is an essential part of humanitarian response, and how it supports people's recovery and resilience.

Between 2024 and 2025, Sudan experienced the largest cholera outbreak reaching 18 states, with more than 124,000 cases a...
06/10/2026

Between 2024 and 2025, Sudan experienced the largest cholera outbreak reaching 18 states, with more than 124,000 cases and 3,500 deaths. This outbreak was driven by conflict-related displacement and infrastructure collapse.

During this period, water and electricity systems were deliberately damaged or attacked. Large percent of Khartoum's water infrastructure has been non-functional.

The response cannot wait for cases to surge again. Kits and supplies must be placed in high-risk areas, civilians and infrastructure must be protected, and humanitarian access must be fast-tracked without delay.

Read more in Croakey Health Media, where Dr Micaela Serafini, president of MSF Switzerland, explains how war turned a preventable disease into a crisis in Sudan, and what needs to change now. https://msfa.me/4hI5v34

In Birmingham, UK, MSF is running a specialist trauma service for refugees and people seeking asylum. Around the world, ...
04/10/2026

In Birmingham, UK, MSF is running a specialist trauma service for refugees and people seeking asylum.

Around the world, MSF teams witness the violence people face in their home countries.
Across Europe, we see the devastating consequences of European migration policies, from life-threatening pushbacks at sea to beatings at land borders.

In the UK, people seeking safety face further challenges, including hostility, intimidation and isolation. For someone who has already experienced multiple traumatic events, the impact is profound.

At the MSF clinic in Birmingham, our team offers specialist treatment for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), supporting them to heal and recover.

03/10/2026

Across Syria, many people are returning to communities where water systems and other essential services remain damaged after 14 years of conflict and displacement. Since December 2024, around 1.7 million refugees who had fled the country and 1.9 million internally displaced people have returned to their communities.

MSF is supporting water and sanitation activities to help restore access to safe water in areas of return. This includes rehabilitating water stations and boreholes and installing solar-powered pumping systems.

For millions of people in Syria, access to safe water remains uncertain.

For the past five years, Dr Mark Sherlock has managed MSF's medical programmes in Myanmar. This is what he's seeing in R...
03/10/2026

For the past five years, Dr Mark Sherlock has managed MSF's medical programmes in Myanmar. This is what he's seeing in Rakhine right now:

“The airstrike on Monday near a busy market in Kyauktaw, Rakhine State, was reported to have killed at least 50 people. But as a doctor, I know all too well that this number will likely rise...Responding to a mass influx of war-wounded patients on top of this is pushing health services to the edge of collapse.”

Despite the protections afforded to hospitals and civilian infrastructure under international humanitarian law, there have been two attacks in the past nine months on facilities once supported by MSF.

“As violence intensifies, we are aware that people are becoming increasingly fearful of travelling to seek healthcare. They are being forced to weigh the risk of staying at home and delaying treatment against the risk of going to hospital, where gatherings of people may make them a target for the next attack...
This level of insecurity for people trying to access healthcare, and for health workers trying to provide it, cannot be accepted as normal.

Stop bombing hospitals. Allow life-saving medical care to reach those who need it.”

MSF confirms that one of its staff members who had been working on the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the ...
02/10/2026

MSF confirms that one of its staff members who had been working on the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has tested positive for Bundibugyo virus disease. This person is being safely evacuated under a strict medical protocol in close coordination with the relevant health authorities in the DRC and the Netherlands, where the patient will be received by a designated hospital.

MSF cannot share specific details regarding individual medical evacuations in order to respect medical confidentiality and protect the privacy of our colleague.

The human cost of this crisis is unprecedented in the DRC, with communities facing the largest Ebola disease outbreak ever recorded in the country. Healthcare workers are among those at greatest risk. Despite providing its staff with training and the highest possible levels of protection, MSF recognises that the risk of exposure can never be completely eliminated.
MSF stands in solidarity with all those working on the front lines of the Ebola response. Their courage, commitment and determination are essential to protecting communities and saving lives.

02/10/2026

'I think I'd like to be remembered in that I care.'

Tim, pictured with Theresa, our Gifts in Wills specialist, is one of the many generous supporters who has chosen to leave a gift to MSF in his Will.

Tim believes, 'It doesn't matter what your gender, what your race, what your religion. To be able to help fellow man, woman, child is, is wonderful.' This is why he chooses to leave a gift in his Will to MSF.

A gift in your Will, no matter what the amount, can make a real difference to people in need of emergency medical care.

To learn more about writing or updating your Will, or the lasting impact your gift can have, visit https://msf.org.au/leave-a-legacy?utm_source=facebook&utm_content=organic-social-testimonial

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