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Nigeria 2022 © George Osodi/MSF

COP28: Leaders must take action on health impact of climate change

“The world’s most vulnerable people are paying with their health and their lives for a problem they did not create.”

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We provide independent, impartial medical humanitarian assistance to the people who need it most.

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) cares for people affected by conflict, disease outbreaks, natural and human-made disasters, and exclusion from health care in more than 70 countries.

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  • location

    72+

    Countries and territories are home to our medical humanitarian projects

    medics

    16,272,300

    Medical consultations were conducted by our humanitarian teams

    hospital

    1,214,100

    Patients admitted to MSF hospitals or clinics around the world

  • heart

    83%

    Programs that bring emergency medical care directly to the people who need it

    funds

    16%

    Fundraising that supports our medical humanitarian work

    scope

    1%

    Management and general expenses to cover administration

*Figures from latest International Activity Report

Smoke over Gaza after Israeli airstrikes on October 9.

Gaza: MSF doctors killed in strike on Al Awda Hospital

News Nov 21, 2023

News Nov 27, 2023

Ukraine: MSF teams witness attacks on two hospitals

News Nov 28, 2023

Burkina Faso: Malnutrition surges among children trapped by conflict

Mothers and their children in a women's club session in an IDP camp in Kongoussi, Burkina Faso

publication Nov 21, 2023

The new normal of EU migration policies in the Central Mediterranean

Silhouettes of people rescued by MSF from the Mediterranean Sea

story Nov 21, 2023

Darién Gap: “We crossed the jungle looking for a better future—not for our lives to end.”

People migrating north walk across a river in the Darién Gap between Colombia and Panama.
The principles that drive us
We are independent, impartial, and neutral.
We are guided by universal medical ethics.
We are committed to bearing witness. 
We are transparent and accountable. 
We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.
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During a vaccination campaign in the Central African Republic, MSF also screens children for malnutrition.

Medical care where it’s needed most.

MSF teams treat a wide range of medical issues, from disease outbreaks to malnutrition to war wounds. And we put our decades of experience to work to produce groundbreaking medical research.

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Ebola response in Mangina

The work we do

When emergencies occur, MSF teams are often among the first to arrive—and the last to leave. Get an in-depth look at our work, including the how and why of where we respond and the challenges we face.

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How you can help

We’re an international movement supported by more than 7 million private donors worldwide. Get involved to help us deliver medical humanitarian aid where it’s needed most.

Be a fundraiser

There are many ways for you to support MSF with fundraising, from athletic and community events to online video game streaming.

Attend an event

We host regular in-person and virtual events that are free and open to the public.

Becoming a sustaining donor

As a recurring donor, you play a vital role in ensuring that we are ready to save lives at a moment's notice.