Africa
Angola
After handing over our medical activities to the Angolan Ministry of Health, MSF left Angola in August 2023.
25,300
malaria cases treated2,750
admissions of children to outpatient feeding programmes880
children admitted to inpatient feeding programmes
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Benin
Learn about MSF's activities in Benin.
13,400
outpatient consultations3,780
patients admitted to hospital3,420
births assisted, including 1,010 caesarean sections
Africa
Burkina Faso
Having first worked there in 1995, MSF closed its projects in Burkina Faso in 2015. We returned in October 2017 to support the Ministry of Health during a dengue epidemic.
109.6M
litres of water distributed1,020,100
outpatient consultations374,300
malaria cases treated42,300
patients admitted to hospital
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Burundi
MSF provides high-quality care, free of charge, to victims of trauma in Burundi’s capital, Bujumbura.
584,300
outpatient consultations117,800
malaria cases treated
Africa
Cameroon
Since 2011, violent attacks by armed opposition groups and the counterinsurgency operations of the Nigerian army have forced hundreds of thousands of people from northeast Nigeria to seek refuge in Cameroon, Chad and Niger.
96,200
outpatient consultations21,500
malaria cases treated1,800
people treated for cholera510
surgical interventions
Africa
Cape Verde
MSF worked in Cape Verde following a dengue fever outbreak in 2009.
Africa
Central African Republic
Learn about our medical humanitarian work in the Central African Republic, where years of intense violence have resulted in thousands being killed or wounded and millions being displaced, severely restricting access to medical care, food, water and shelter.
725,700
outpatient consultations10,600
surgical interventions9,230
people receiving HIV antiretroviral treatment6,030
people treated for sexual violence
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Chad
Since 2015, thousands of people in the Lake Chad region have been forced to flee their homes as a result of violent clashes between armed groups and Chadian military forces.
173.2M
litres of water distributed1,358,900
vaccinations against measles in response to an outbreak63,100
admissions of children to outpatient feeding programmes29,700
patients admitted to hospital
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Côte d'Ivoire
The political and military crises of 2002-2010 have taken a severe toll on the Ivorian health system: it is one of the weakest in Africa, with only one medical doctor and five midwives per 10,000 inhabitants.
20,500
outpatient consultations12,200
malaria cases treated1,790
individual mental health consultations
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Democratic Republic of Congo
In DRC, MSF runs some of its largest medical relief operations, working in 17 of 26 provinces, responding to diseases outbreaks, conflict and displacement, and tackling health problems such as HIV/AIDs.
2,578,300
outpatient consultations1,495,400
vaccinations against measles in response to an outbreak779,800
malaria cases treated29,000
people treated for sexual violence14,100
surgical interventions1,410
people with advanced HIV under direct MSF care
Africa
Djibouti
MSF began work in Djibouti in 1978 and closed our projects in 2012. We currently maintain an operational support base for our Yemen projects in Djibouti city.
Africa
Eritrea
MSF opened its first mission in Eritrea in April 2000, in response to the growing risk of hunger and renewed conflict between Eritrea and its southern neighbor and former ally, Ethiopia.
Africa
Eswatini
Eswatini has one of the world’s highest rates of HIV, with nearly one in three adults living with the disease. However, around 80 per cent of people with TB in Eswatini are HIV positive.
1,230
outpatient consultations510
people receiving HIV antiretroviral treatment400
consultations for contraceptive services
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Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, we fill gaps in healthcare and respond to emergencies such as cholera and measles outbreaks. We also assist refugees, asylum seekers and people internally displaced by violence.
413,100
outpatient consultations64,300
malaria cases treated11,300
births assisted2,990
children admitted to inpatient feeding programmes
Africa
Guinea
In Guinea, MSF teams provide support to people living with HIV and the health needs of children at a community level.
10,800
people with advanced HIV under MSF care
Africa
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau is among the poorest and least developed countries in the world. Years of political instability and economic stagnation have had a serious impact on its crumbling health system.
Africa
Kenya
We offer care to refugees, survivors of sexual violence and people who use drugs in Kenya, and respond to public health challenges, including HIV.
3,460
births assisted including 190 caesarean sections3,420
people treated for sexual violence3,290
individual mental health consultations1,430
people on second line ARV treatment in MSF-supported facilities
Africa
Lesotho
MSF briefly returned to Lesotho in 2021 to respond to COVID-19.
Africa
Liberia
Although health services are being progressively restored in Liberia, important gaps persist, notably in specialised paediatric care and mental health.
2,660
children admitted to hospital2,090
people received care for mental health disorders or epilepsy
Africa
Madagascar
Read about MSF medical and humanitarian activities in Madagascar.
306,000
litres of water distributed56,100
outpatient consultations14,300
malaria cases treated5,860
admissions of children to outpatient feeding programmes
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Malawi
Learn about our medical projects in Malawi, where an estimated 980,000 people are living with HIV. We are supporting efforts to combat the virus, while also responding to emergencies such as the devastating floods that hit the country in March 2019.
59,700
outpatient consultations11,400
people treated for cholera530
surgical interventions
Africa
Mali
As violence spirals in Mali, millions are in need of humanitarian assistance.
530,000
outpatient consultations66,000
patients admitted to hospital1,870
surgical interventions1,040
people treated for intentional physical violence
Africa
Mauritania
We provide medical care to Malian refugees and host communities in Mauritania, and in the last three months of 2016 saw the biggest influx of refugees since 2013.
Africa