In addition to initiating new patients on antiretroviral (ARV) treatment, in 2025 we trained health care professionals in HIV clinical management, advanced HIV care, prevention of opportunistic infections, and patient support, with the aim of strengthening local capacities to enable the gradual handover of activities to national health authorities. MSF continued to implement simplified models of care designed to bring treatment closer to patients and communities, including ARV drug distribution points.
In 2025, we also scaled up support for victims and survivors of sexual violence, providing free, confidential, and accessible medical and psychosocial care that enables rapid treatment at two Ministry of Health facilities. A majority of patients sought care within the first 72 hours — a critical window of time for effective treatment.
Our other activities in 2025 included responding to emergencies. In August, we provided medical and psychosocial care to people affected by a deadly landslide in Manéah, 25 miles west of the capital. Our teams also donated mass casualty kits and provided psychological first aid to three hospitals in Conakry.
In Matoto, one of Conakry’s 13 urban communes, MSF helped Saint Gabriel dispensary, an outpatient facility, respond to a measles outbreak. In addition to treating children, we provided logistical support to improve patient flow and isolation measures, and carried out rehabilitation work to upgrade the facility.
