childbirth

Insha’allah: How I find hope on a maternity ward in Yemen

Obstetrician Sabrina shares the heartbreak and hope experienced by mothers and staff on a maternity ward in the city of Taiz, Yemen

07 Jun 2021 / 7 minute read

Wafaa Sharif

Midwife

Both sweet and bitter moments: My time as a midwife in a pandemic

MSF midwife Wafaa Sharif looks back on the professional and personal challenges her maternity team have faced due to COVID-19

23 Apr 2021 / 5 minute read

Blogs Team

Four powerful personal stories from our work around the world – March 2021

This month's highlights from the Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) blog

31 Mar 2021 / 3 minute read

Tamara Molina Montalvo

Midwife

"It's like working with your eyes closed": Delivering babies in Yemen's civil war

Years of brutal civil war have pushed Yemen's healthcare system to collapse. From a maternity ward in the battle-scarred city of Abs, MSF midwife Tamara takes us through the challenges of welcoming new life into this unstable world.

08 Feb 2021 / 4 minute read

The footprints of babies who have been discharged after treatment at the MSF Goyalmara Mother and Child hospital in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

Paul Jawor

WATSAN

New footprints in an uncertain world

In early 2020, a simple artwork was started at an MSF hospital in Bangladesh to celebrate healthy children being discharged from intensive care. One year on, it's become a beacon of hope and humanitarian healthcare.

31 Jan 2021 / 4 minute read

Kirsti Rinne

Midwife

Surprise twins: How working for MSF makes me feel connected to humanity

After a non-stop night on a maternity ward in Cameroon, US midwife Kirsti reflects on the unique moments she shares with her patients

24 Apr 2020 / 7 minute read

Kirsti Rinne

Midwife

“Some things are not OK”: Struggle and strength on a maternity ward

When the odds of survival are against two premature baby girls born in Cameroon, US midwife Kirsti finds that amidst suffering and loss there is still hope

23 Apr 2020 / 6 minute read

Eleven incredible eye-witness stories that inspired us in 2019

Blogs Team

Eleven incredible eyewitness stories that inspired us in 2019

From noma to natural disasters, mental health to malnutrition, our staff were on the frontline of humanitarian healthcare in 2019. Here, we share some of their most extraordinary experiences to bring you closer to the action and the people we work tirelessly to help.

17 Dec 2019 / 11 minute read

Tom Niccol

Doctor

"This is why we are here": The race to save a life in South Sudan

In remote Old Fangak, a woman is in desperate need of medical treatment. But with no surgical facilities and a runway too muddy to land a plane, time is running out...

21 Nov 2019 / 8 minute read

Blogs Team

Four stories that take you inside life with Doctors Without Borders - October 2019

In crises around the world, our teams are working together to save lives. This month, we meet four of them. From Nigeria to South Sudan, they share their stories to bring you closer to life in the team...

31 Oct 2019 / 4 minute read