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Assessing the Health of the Syrian People After 13 Years of Conflict

  March 15 marks 13 years since the war in Syria began • Only 59% of hospitals and 57 % of primary care centers are fully operational • More than a decade of conflict has forced many health professionals to flee the country, leaving health centers and hospitals with few health staff • The Read more.

Mayotte: Serious Health Risks

OBSTACLES TO ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE For almost four weeks, many people with whom we work in Mayotte have told us that they are unable to access healthcare centers. The two main reasons are: widespread insecurity and the blockades set up by “citizens’ movements” on the island’s roads and sea routes. The blockades Read more.

What is crossing the Darién Gap like for migrant women?

Only children are more vulnerable than women when it comes to crossing the Darién Gap. Many women who attempt to cross are in need; are anxious about whatever fate awaits them; and are exposed to various types of violence. The forest – located between Colombia and Panama – is one of the most dangerous, Read more.

Morocco: 6 months after the earthquake, Doctors of the World remains

Over 6 months ago, on September 9, a massive earthquake hit Marrakesh and numerous villages located in the surrounding mountainous area. The earthquake was one of the most powerful to have ever been measured in Morocco. It cost the lives of nearly 3,000 people and left more than 5,600 injured. Doctors of the World emergency Read more.

Humanitarian Crisis: The Migrant Struggle in the Heart of El Paso, Texas

For many years, El Paso, Texas, has been at the heart of a pressing and growing humanitarian challenge: the migration crisis at the southern US border with Mexico. Situated on the border with Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, this vibrant city has become a focal point for migrants seeking refuge and opportunity. However, the surge in Read more.

A Journey of Hope: Noor’s story

Noor*, a forty-four-year-old woman, pregnant with her sixth child, and her husband found themselves thrust into a heartbreaking reality in their homeland of Afghanistan. The violence projected by the Taliban has transformed their once peaceful existence into a nightmare of bombing and fear. With no choice but to flee, they sought refuge across continents. Read more.

Two Years of War in Ukraine

February 20, 2024 – As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, Doctors of the World presses for continued support for the physical and mental health of the population.  Loss of loved ones, illness, displacement, uncertainty, economic hardship, and constant air raids all over the country: For two years Ukrainians have had to endure Read more.

The Darién Gap: a migrant crisis in the green hell

Between January and September 2023, more than 457,000 people crossed the “green hell,” a dense tropical forest, the natural border between Colombia and Panama. Mainly of Venezuelan origin, but also Colombian, Haitian, Peruvian, Ecuadorian, Cuban, Chilean, Afghan, Cameroonian and even Chinese, they undertake this migratory journey in search of a dignified life, security or freedom. Read more.

Press Release

New Border Health Program Partnership Improves Health Outcomes of Migrants and Asylum Seekers in Transit October 2022 - In an effort to provide more than just basic emergency care to migrants and asylum seekers at the border, the Border Health Program (BHP) launched this month. BHP is a new program led by Doctors of the… Read more.

Turkey and Syria Earthquakes Emergency Response – One Year Report

  On February 6, 2023, two devastating earthquakes with 7,8 and 7,6 magnitudes hit southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria, claiming the lives of at least 59,259 people in both countries, leaving deep scars on the lives of 15 million people. Doctors of the World Turkey has been on the ground since day one to Read more.