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Palestine 2023 © MSF

MSF statement on UN Security Council vote for Gaza ceasefire

A two-week ceasefire is not nearly enough time to respond to the overwhelming humanitarian needs.

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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

Protesters hold signs protesting Danaher prices as part of the Time for $5 campaign.

Time for $5: MSF demands Cepheid and Danaher lower the price of medical tests

story Mar 22, 2024

story Mar 28, 2024

Eight years in Kirkuk: Hawija’s journey of recovery

Anwar Shukr Mahmoud, an MSF patient in Hawija

story Mar 27, 2024

New approach improves diagnosis and treatment of children with TB

Lab technician reviews test results in Sierra Leone.

News Mar 26, 2024

MSF calls for global emergency stockpile of Ebola treatments

MSF staff members carry a deceased Ebola patient to the morgue in Kailahun, Sierra Leone.

News Mar 26, 2024

South Sudan: Urgent need for vaccination to halt deadly measles outbreak

Children proudly show their vaccination cards in Yambio during the targeted campaign in Western Equatoria state.
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.

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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.