Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
@msf.ca
Doctors Without Borders is a medical humanitarian organization that provides medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters or exclusion from healthcare.
Independent. Neutral. Impartial.
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In 2025, MSF continued to respond to some of the world’s most urgent crises.
This selection of photos from the past year captures both breaking points and moments of resilience among the people we assist and our staff.
View the full photo story: https://ow.ly/cqhA50XNenE
This selection of photos from the past year captures both breaking points and moments of resilience among the people we assist and our staff.
View the full photo story: https://ow.ly/cqhA50XNenE
December 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
In 2025, MSF continued to respond to some of the world’s most urgent crises.
This selection of photos from the past year captures both breaking points and moments of resilience among the people we assist and our staff.
View the full photo story: https://ow.ly/cqhA50XNenE
This selection of photos from the past year captures both breaking points and moments of resilience among the people we assist and our staff.
View the full photo story: https://ow.ly/cqhA50XNenE
Here’s a snapshot of the services MSF provided in #Gaza in 2025. We’ve received no updates on our Israeli registration process for 2026 and it is unclear if we will be able to continue activities.
- 800,000 consultations
- 22,700 surgical operations
- 700 million litres of water
- 800,000 consultations
- 22,700 surgical operations
- 700 million litres of water
December 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Here’s a snapshot of the services MSF provided in #Gaza in 2025. We’ve received no updates on our Israeli registration process for 2026 and it is unclear if we will be able to continue activities.
- 800,000 consultations
- 22,700 surgical operations
- 700 million litres of water
- 800,000 consultations
- 22,700 surgical operations
- 700 million litres of water
#Sudan El Fasher fell to the Rapid Support Forces on Oct. 26 after months of siege. Noor, Mawahib, Mohammed and Nasr, now refugees in #Chad share the story of their city's destruction.
Watch our documentary, #Sudan El Fasher under siege: https://youtu.be/-nVGeUHQH3g
Watch our documentary, #Sudan El Fasher under siege: https://youtu.be/-nVGeUHQH3g
December 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
#Sudan El Fasher fell to the Rapid Support Forces on Oct. 26 after months of siege. Noor, Mawahib, Mohammed and Nasr, now refugees in #Chad share the story of their city's destruction.
Watch our documentary, #Sudan El Fasher under siege: https://youtu.be/-nVGeUHQH3g
Watch our documentary, #Sudan El Fasher under siege: https://youtu.be/-nVGeUHQH3g
Today, a 29-day-old baby died at Nasser hospital, southern #Gaza, #Palestine, just two hours after arriving at the MSF- supported paediatric ward in the early hours of the morning. Despite treatment efforts, he could not be saved. According to the MoH, he died from hypothermia.
December 18, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Today, a 29-day-old baby died at Nasser hospital, southern #Gaza, #Palestine, just two hours after arriving at the MSF- supported paediatric ward in the early hours of the morning. Despite treatment efforts, he could not be saved. According to the MoH, he died from hypothermia.
On CTV’s Your Morning, Canadian journalist Michelle Shephard talks about her visit to the Sudan–Chad border with MSF. There, she met Sudanese refugees who shared their stories of survival amid the ongoing crisis.
Listen to her documentary, Surviving #Sudan https://ow.ly/575T50XLb6Q
Listen to her documentary, Surviving #Sudan https://ow.ly/575T50XLb6Q
December 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
On CTV’s Your Morning, Canadian journalist Michelle Shephard talks about her visit to the Sudan–Chad border with MSF. There, she met Sudanese refugees who shared their stories of survival amid the ongoing crisis.
Listen to her documentary, Surviving #Sudan https://ow.ly/575T50XLb6Q
Listen to her documentary, Surviving #Sudan https://ow.ly/575T50XLb6Q
#SriLanka In response to #CycloneDitwah Doctors Without Borders delivered 1,000 winterized family tents and 1,500 heavy-duty plastic sheets to the Disaster Management Centre yesterday. https://ow.ly/gUg550XJJjJ
December 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
#SriLanka In response to #CycloneDitwah Doctors Without Borders delivered 1,000 winterized family tents and 1,500 heavy-duty plastic sheets to the Disaster Management Centre yesterday. https://ow.ly/gUg550XJJjJ
The #Gaza Strip has been left flooded by #StormByron destroying already damaged buildings and causing additional loss of life.
MSF is concerned about the upcoming winter and heavy rain.
Caroline Seguin, Emergency Coordinator, updates:
MSF is concerned about the upcoming winter and heavy rain.
Caroline Seguin, Emergency Coordinator, updates:
December 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The #Gaza Strip has been left flooded by #StormByron destroying already damaged buildings and causing additional loss of life.
MSF is concerned about the upcoming winter and heavy rain.
Caroline Seguin, Emergency Coordinator, updates:
MSF is concerned about the upcoming winter and heavy rain.
Caroline Seguin, Emergency Coordinator, updates:
In #Sudan supplies are scarce. Inflation is rising. Fuel prices continue to climb and with the airspace closed, medical items must come overland from Chad.
This is the reality our Canadian colleague Noor Teja and our supply team face, as they work to keep medical care running.
This is the reality our Canadian colleague Noor Teja and our supply team face, as they work to keep medical care running.
December 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
In #Sudan supplies are scarce. Inflation is rising. Fuel prices continue to climb and with the airspace closed, medical items must come overland from Chad.
This is the reality our Canadian colleague Noor Teja and our supply team face, as they work to keep medical care running.
This is the reality our Canadian colleague Noor Teja and our supply team face, as they work to keep medical care running.
Today at 10 a.m. EST, Dr Javid Abdelmoneim, International President of Doctors Without Borders, will brief the UN Security Council on the catastrophic impact of the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (#DRC).
Watch the live briefing: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k12/k128ujpf65
Watch the live briefing: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k12/k128ujpf65
December 12, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Today at 10 a.m. EST, Dr Javid Abdelmoneim, International President of Doctors Without Borders, will brief the UN Security Council on the catastrophic impact of the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (#DRC).
Watch the live briefing: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k12/k128ujpf65
Watch the live briefing: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k12/k128ujpf65
#TalkAboutSudan “Having lost almost everything, their stories are what they have left.”
Michelle Shephard recently returned from the Chad-Sudan border, where she met MSF teams and heard from Sudanese refugees fleeing violence.
Listen on CBC/Radio-Canada's The Current: https://ow.ly/BmbE50XHtuy
Michelle Shephard recently returned from the Chad-Sudan border, where she met MSF teams and heard from Sudanese refugees fleeing violence.
Listen on CBC/Radio-Canada's The Current: https://ow.ly/BmbE50XHtuy
December 11, 2025 at 8:03 PM
#TalkAboutSudan “Having lost almost everything, their stories are what they have left.”
Michelle Shephard recently returned from the Chad-Sudan border, where she met MSF teams and heard from Sudanese refugees fleeing violence.
Listen on CBC/Radio-Canada's The Current: https://ow.ly/BmbE50XHtuy
Michelle Shephard recently returned from the Chad-Sudan border, where she met MSF teams and heard from Sudanese refugees fleeing violence.
Listen on CBC/Radio-Canada's The Current: https://ow.ly/BmbE50XHtuy
In October 2025, Palestinians in the #WestBank faced over 260 attacks by settlers. This is the highest number of attacks recorded in one month in 20 years.
The violence is not only physical but also causing deep psychological harm.
Watch Abu Sari, a patient, share his account.
The violence is not only physical but also causing deep psychological harm.
Watch Abu Sari, a patient, share his account.
December 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
In October 2025, Palestinians in the #WestBank faced over 260 attacks by settlers. This is the highest number of attacks recorded in one month in 20 years.
The violence is not only physical but also causing deep psychological harm.
Watch Abu Sari, a patient, share his account.
The violence is not only physical but also causing deep psychological harm.
Watch Abu Sari, a patient, share his account.
#Breaking: Today, MSF learned of the bombing and destruction of the Mrauk-U general hospital in Rakhine State, #Myanmar.
Reportedly, the airstrike resulted in the death of at least 30 civilians and injury to more than 70: https://ow.ly/uqV050XHrry
Reportedly, the airstrike resulted in the death of at least 30 civilians and injury to more than 70: https://ow.ly/uqV050XHrry
Statement: Deadly airstrike on a hospital in Mrauk-U (Rakhine State, Myanmar) | Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Today, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) learned of the bombing and destruction of the Mrauk-U general hospital in Rakhine State, Myanmar. Reportedly, the airstrike – which occurred around 9 p.m. on 10 December – resulted in the death of at least 30 civilians and injury to more than 70. It appears to be the deadliest recorded [...]Read More... from Statement: Deadly airstrike on a hospital in Mrauk-U (Rakhine State, Myanmar)
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December 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
#Breaking: Today, MSF learned of the bombing and destruction of the Mrauk-U general hospital in Rakhine State, #Myanmar.
Reportedly, the airstrike resulted in the death of at least 30 civilians and injury to more than 70: https://ow.ly/uqV050XHrry
Reportedly, the airstrike resulted in the death of at least 30 civilians and injury to more than 70: https://ow.ly/uqV050XHrry
MSF’s new report “Left behind in crisis: Escalating violence and healthcare collapse in #SouthSudan ” highlights the rising violence, collapsing healthcare and growing humanitarian needs as international support declines.
Read the report: https://ow.ly/AcQM50XGZGs
Read the report: https://ow.ly/AcQM50XGZGs
December 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
MSF’s new report “Left behind in crisis: Escalating violence and healthcare collapse in #SouthSudan ” highlights the rising violence, collapsing healthcare and growing humanitarian needs as international support declines.
Read the report: https://ow.ly/AcQM50XGZGs
Read the report: https://ow.ly/AcQM50XGZGs
Reposted by Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
Here's the submission from @msf.ca to this #SRSR Committee study, emphasizing that public investment in health R&D should prioritize generating benefits to the public's health over subsidizing private wealth.
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English: www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Comm...
French: www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Comm...
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English: www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Comm...
French: www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Comm...
December 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Here's the submission from @msf.ca to this #SRSR Committee study, emphasizing that public investment in health R&D should prioritize generating benefits to the public's health over subsidizing private wealth.
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English: www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Comm...
French: www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Comm...
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English: www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Comm...
French: www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Comm...
Twenty children and 78 family members were evacuated from #Gaza to #Switzerland by the Swiss government for specialized medical care.
MSF provided medical, mental health and logistical support. Dr. Hani Isleem, part of our coordinating team, updates:
MSF provided medical, mental health and logistical support. Dr. Hani Isleem, part of our coordinating team, updates:
December 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Twenty children and 78 family members were evacuated from #Gaza to #Switzerland by the Swiss government for specialized medical care.
MSF provided medical, mental health and logistical support. Dr. Hani Isleem, part of our coordinating team, updates:
MSF provided medical, mental health and logistical support. Dr. Hani Isleem, part of our coordinating team, updates:
A 12-year-old boy was found dead on the shores of Samos and a shipwreck in Crete claimed at least 17 lives. Sonia Balleron, our Country Director in #Greece, reacts:
December 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
A 12-year-old boy was found dead on the shores of Samos and a shipwreck in Crete claimed at least 17 lives. Sonia Balleron, our Country Director in #Greece, reacts:
#CycloneDitwah has caused widespread flooding and landslides across #SriLanka, affecting every district. An MSF emergency team is in Sri Lanka, actively assessing needs.
December 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
#CycloneDitwah has caused widespread flooding and landslides across #SriLanka, affecting every district. An MSF emergency team is in Sri Lanka, actively assessing needs.
Another attack on healthcare in #SouthSudan:
MSF facility in Pieri was hit during an airstrike on Dec. 3, our team found bullets in the facility.
Additional airstrikes witnessed in Lankien, where MSF also operates. All MSF patients and staff are safe. 1/3
MSF facility in Pieri was hit during an airstrike on Dec. 3, our team found bullets in the facility.
Additional airstrikes witnessed in Lankien, where MSF also operates. All MSF patients and staff are safe. 1/3
December 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Another attack on healthcare in #SouthSudan:
MSF facility in Pieri was hit during an airstrike on Dec. 3, our team found bullets in the facility.
Additional airstrikes witnessed in Lankien, where MSF also operates. All MSF patients and staff are safe. 1/3
MSF facility in Pieri was hit during an airstrike on Dec. 3, our team found bullets in the facility.
Additional airstrikes witnessed in Lankien, where MSF also operates. All MSF patients and staff are safe. 1/3
#DRC: MSF launched two emergency responses for #malaria and #cholera in Fizi territory, as fighting displaces more people and funding cuts shrink.
We treated 19,000 people with malaria, in Baraka and Lweba, and treated 652 people with cholera.
https://ow.ly/q2np50XBOBf
We treated 19,000 people with malaria, in Baraka and Lweba, and treated 652 people with cholera.
https://ow.ly/q2np50XBOBf
December 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
#DRC: MSF launched two emergency responses for #malaria and #cholera in Fizi territory, as fighting displaces more people and funding cuts shrink.
We treated 19,000 people with malaria, in Baraka and Lweba, and treated 652 people with cholera.
https://ow.ly/q2np50XBOBf
We treated 19,000 people with malaria, in Baraka and Lweba, and treated 652 people with cholera.
https://ow.ly/q2np50XBOBf
#Egypt: Since January, we’ve been running mobile clinics in Aswan governorate, with Om Habibeh Foundation, providing care to Egyptian and Sudanese people who otherwise would be unable to reach it.
Their stories: https://ow.ly/CKHj50XBqzI #TalkAboutSudan
Their stories: https://ow.ly/CKHj50XBqzI #TalkAboutSudan
December 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
#Egypt: Since January, we’ve been running mobile clinics in Aswan governorate, with Om Habibeh Foundation, providing care to Egyptian and Sudanese people who otherwise would be unable to reach it.
Their stories: https://ow.ly/CKHj50XBqzI #TalkAboutSudan
Their stories: https://ow.ly/CKHj50XBqzI #TalkAboutSudan
Over 45,000 South Sudanese refugees have fled violence in the #DRC. They now live in crowded shelters with little food or clean water.
MSF launched a response, but the situation is worsening. More organizations are needed to prevent a larger crisis.
https://ow.ly/mo8y50XAIEf
MSF launched a response, but the situation is worsening. More organizations are needed to prevent a larger crisis.
https://ow.ly/mo8y50XAIEf
December 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Over 45,000 South Sudanese refugees have fled violence in the #DRC. They now live in crowded shelters with little food or clean water.
MSF launched a response, but the situation is worsening. More organizations are needed to prevent a larger crisis.
https://ow.ly/mo8y50XAIEf
MSF launched a response, but the situation is worsening. More organizations are needed to prevent a larger crisis.
https://ow.ly/mo8y50XAIEf
#Measles vaccines have reached Kachehembe, #DRC, nearly a year after the outbreak began, despite healthcare disruptions caused by M23.
MSF has treated over 1,000 children for measles this year in the area.
Read the story in the @thestar.com: www.thestar.com/news/world/a...
MSF has treated over 1,000 children for measles this year in the area.
Read the story in the @thestar.com: www.thestar.com/news/world/a...
Measles vaccinations begin in rebel-held Congo almost a year after deadly outbreak
Congo has reported over 36,000 suspected cases and 565 deaths across nearly all of its 26 provinces this year as of July.
www.thestar.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:25 PM
#Measles vaccines have reached Kachehembe, #DRC, nearly a year after the outbreak began, despite healthcare disruptions caused by M23.
MSF has treated over 1,000 children for measles this year in the area.
Read the story in the @thestar.com: www.thestar.com/news/world/a...
MSF has treated over 1,000 children for measles this year in the area.
Read the story in the @thestar.com: www.thestar.com/news/world/a...
This #WorldAIDSDay, we are highlighting the voices of young people living with HIV. In #DRC, HIV+ youth face stigma and isolation.
Through MSF-supported youth clubs, they find a safe space to speak openly and access medical and psychosocial support.
Through MSF-supported youth clubs, they find a safe space to speak openly and access medical and psychosocial support.
December 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
This #WorldAIDSDay, we are highlighting the voices of young people living with HIV. In #DRC, HIV+ youth face stigma and isolation.
Through MSF-supported youth clubs, they find a safe space to speak openly and access medical and psychosocial support.
Through MSF-supported youth clubs, they find a safe space to speak openly and access medical and psychosocial support.
Canadian journalist Michelle Shephard just returned from a visit to the Sudan-Chad border with MSF teams.
There, she visited an MSF-supported centre for survivors of sexual violence, where she met a mother and her daughter — both survivors.
www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...
There, she visited an MSF-supported centre for survivors of sexual violence, where she met a mother and her daughter — both survivors.
www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...
November 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Canadian journalist Michelle Shephard just returned from a visit to the Sudan-Chad border with MSF teams.
There, she visited an MSF-supported centre for survivors of sexual violence, where she met a mother and her daughter — both survivors.
www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...
There, she visited an MSF-supported centre for survivors of sexual violence, where she met a mother and her daughter — both survivors.
www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...
What’s it like for our staff to return to #Gaza City?
Zaher and Sami, MSF nurses, were forced to flee during an Israeli offensive. Now, they’re back and recount their return to a city reduced to rubble.
Despite everything, they’ve resumed their work in two health facilities.
Zaher and Sami, MSF nurses, were forced to flee during an Israeli offensive. Now, they’re back and recount their return to a city reduced to rubble.
Despite everything, they’ve resumed their work in two health facilities.
November 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
What’s it like for our staff to return to #Gaza City?
Zaher and Sami, MSF nurses, were forced to flee during an Israeli offensive. Now, they’re back and recount their return to a city reduced to rubble.
Despite everything, they’ve resumed their work in two health facilities.
Zaher and Sami, MSF nurses, were forced to flee during an Israeli offensive. Now, they’re back and recount their return to a city reduced to rubble.
Despite everything, they’ve resumed their work in two health facilities.