After a patient makes an astonishing recovery, Finnish surgeon Heidi reflects on the wider problem of providing medical care in places where resources are limited
Two years after violence in Myanmar forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya people to flee across the border into Bangladesh, refugees living in the Kutupalong “megacamp” remain stuck with little hope of returning home. Australian emergency coordinator Arunn Jegan shares their story.
A critically ill young girl is brought into a remote MSF health centre. She's unconscious and struggling to breathe. To save her, British doctor Sarah Wookey and her team need two things: dedication and luck
Effective treatment means people with HIV can live long, healthy lives. But for those living in remote communities, getting access to these vital medicines can be a challenge. Valeria blogs about a team aiming to change that…
Airstrikes, landmines, a health system on the brink of collapse: people in Yemen are living through a grueling civil war. Alex Dunne shares his experience after 12 months in our team there…
When a natural disaster strikes, the days and weeks that follow are key in the race to save lives. Dr Elizabeth Irungu describes a day in the life of the emergency response team as they attempt to reach communities cut off by Cyclone Idai…
In Zimbabwe Cyclone Idai has caused devastating flooding and deadly landslides, leaving parts of the community cut off from help. As her team races to save lives, Dr Marthe Friedan shares part two of her diary…
What is advocacy, and how can it help our patients? James, a doctor from the UK, explains how a Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) advocacy team working in Sierra Leone is making a difference in the aftermath of Ebola
