Patients have been killed in their beds; health workers have been attacked as they rescued the wounded. A hospital is where the most vulnerable, the sick and injured, gather in times of war. Attacks against medical facilities and health workers, whether deliberate or indiscriminate, are part of generalised violence and atrocities committed against civilians in armed conflict. They deprive people of health services, often when they need them the most.
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MSF staff member held by unknown group
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International staff member remains missing in Chad
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Two MSF aid workers missing in Chad
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MSF calls for all parties to the conflict to respect the safety of civilians
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Growing insecurity forces MSF to leave its largest health centre in Somalia
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Two abducted MSF staff released in Somalia
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Somalia abductions - expressions of public support deeply appreciated
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Abducted aid workers in Somalia in good health
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Two MSF staff members abducted in Somalia
Research & Analysis
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The Continued Struggle to Access Medical Care in Afghanistan
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MSF President to UN Security Council: “Stop these attacks”
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Kunduz, Afghanistan, 36°43’4.91’’N, 68°51’43.96’’
Saving Lives and Staying Alive
Attacks on medical missions: overview of a polymorphous reality: the case of Médecins Sans Frontières
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MSF releases detailed documentation of attacks on two medical facilities ahead of UNSC closed session on protection of medical mission
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MSF urges Syrian government and its allies to stop indiscriminate bombing in Aleppo
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