Three times a year, a team of surgical experts gather in the Nigerian city of Sokoto. They're there to perform life-changing operations for people affected by noma, a gangrenous disease which affects the face and jaw. Dr Muhammad Lawal Abubakar is part of the team...
In 2010, MSF received an alert. Children dying in alarming numbers, with no clear cause. A team were sent to investigate, beginning a project that was to last for the next twelve years...
An outbreak of Lassa Fever gave nurse Shirley Samson a passion for protecting her patients and colleagues. Since then, she’s worked through a pandemic, overcome supply shortages, and been part of the team responding to multiple emergencies. Now responsible for preventing and controlling infection in MSF’s project in Ebonyi State, she explains why this work is key when it comes to saving lives.
In Ebonyi State, MSF health promotion teams are raising awareness of Lassa fever, a viral haemorrhagic fever which, untreated, can be fatal. But the work doesn't stop there, as Catherine Mezie explains...
Twenty years ago, Mulikat travelled to a specialist hospital in northwest Nigeria to be treated for a devastating disease. Now, she works to inspire young patients and adds her voice to MSF advocacy for survivors of the condition.
Our staff are used to fighting epidemics. But not every outbreak is biological. Abdalla Karim shares the story of a community hit by a different kind of crisis, and the MSF team who worked with them to bring it under control.
MSF's dedicated team in Sokoto, Nigeria, work every day to ensure that people affected by noma get the life-saving care they need. But this is just part of the battle, says nurse Veronica Emeh...
Medical teams in Ngala were facing a major shortage of blood donors, with serious consequences. Health promoter Dogara Yohana explains how his team set out to help...
Mohammed Dikko Abdullahi works for MSF in his hometown of Maiduguri, a city of relative security in a region which has faced over a decade of violence. He shares the story of a young family and the medical care that saves lives.
In a region already facing malnutrition and violence, Maryam and her team knew that an outbreak of COVID-19 could be devastating. They were determined they wouldn't let it happen. Maryam shares the story...
British nurse Scarlett writes from Sokoto in northwest Nigeria, where a specialist team is helping children in the community fight a devastating and disfiguring disease through surgery, mental health support, and importantly, prevention
