Honduras

In Tegucigalpa, MSF is providing medical assistance to vulnerable people facing extreme violence and a lack of access to health care.

Following torrential rains in Guatemala and Honduras, MSF has been providing relief items and medical consultations to displaced people.

This crisis could have been prevented but the major player involved, the Brazilian Ministry of Health, has shirked its responsibilities and is evidently unwilling to overcome the various challenges. 

Chagas disease, or American trypanosomiasis, is a parasitic disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi) and is transmitted mainly by insects called triatomines, also known as ‘assassin bugs’ or ‘kissing bugs’. It is endemic in 21 Latin American countries and cases have also been reported in the U.S., Europe, and Japan.

"Dengue needs to be fought on a daily basis—we must never lower our guard."

MSF is responding to an alarming increase in cases of dengue fever in Honduras.

In Writing On the Edge, photographer Tom Craig and 14 esteemed writers chronicle their travels with MSF teams through countries in crisis. In this excerpt, Booker Prize-winning novelist DBC Pierre recounts his 2005 trip to Armenia.

The MSF team in Honduras is preparing to provide support to local health structures should they be overwhelmed by an influx of wounded in the coming days.

Millions of people are infected with Chagas disease yet they do not know. They can die in silence, without asking for help, without knowing why. It's time to act: diagnose and treat now!

Volunteer social worker Alain Rias is helping MSF provide treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS in Honduras.