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...
Health promotion specialist Alice recently returned from assignment in Iraq, where she was part of a team offering vital medical services to local people, many of whom have lived through decades of violence. She writes…
With COVID-19 hitting the Rohingya refugee community hard, Elko Brummelman and his team knew they needed a new strategy in Malaysia. They wanted expert advice, and they knew just who to ask.
As COVID-19 continues to complicate our work in crises around the world, our teams are adapting and innovating to meet these healthcare challenges head-on
Hepatitis C can be life-threatening, but many people don’t know they have the virus. MSF health promoter Tassawar Ali explains how his team is aiming to change that in a slum community in Karachi…
With a COVID-19 lockdown in place, Seinn Seinn and the team have to find new ways to reach the community. But as she explains, necessity truly is "the mother of invention"…
Seinn Seinn Min is a health promoter with Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) who has recently returned from a posting in Pakistan. She shares her experience…
Three years after his family fled Islamic State violence for the safety of a displacement camp, MSF health promoter Hameed shares how the arrival of COVID-19 in Iraq has forced many families to make more difficult choices
As the first cases of COVID-19 are confirmed in South Sudan, doctor Ayla Emmink shares her concerns for communities and patients in an area where many preventative measures are a luxury
