A year of responding to crises in images
In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic continued unabated around the world, as did the work our teams undertook to respond to it. But the pandemic took a backseat in many countries, as other crises and needs overtook the concerns of the people we assist.
Our teams responded to crises of conflict and displacement. We cared for people with malnutrition and malaria. We supported people who were subjected to sexual violence and rescued those who were in danger crossing the Mediterranean Sea. We saw consequences of the climate emergency.
This collection of 54 images, taken between November 2020 and December 2021, was chosen from among an estimated 8,000, from among the around 75 countries we work in. In these images, staff and professional photographers from around the world have captured just some of the stories of people and patients, and our work with them, bearing witness to an essential humanitarian need – access to medical care.
![Um Rakuba refugee camp Um Rakuba refugee camp](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/dadod1t88v325nvilq2hp0ykr1p3nfba.jpg)
![Tigray Fighting Consequences on Population Tigray Fighting Consequences on Population](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/c4rk56n04m0q4wp24hn75fu77417w38b.jpg)
![Newsha Tavakolian/Magnum Photosmedia:orange_logic_image:dd434dda-e8dd-4841-85bd-d3aa1e989fd0 Newsha Tavakolian/Magnum Photosmedia:orange_logic_image:dd434dda-e8dd-4841-85bd-d3aa1e989fd0](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/6ha1432q4akpg67otli245x81rw5m74g.jpg)
![Treating the COVID-19 Second wave Treating the COVID-19 Second wave](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/k3874r6v60r14xnrl30x8plml61rjs0f.jpg)
![media:orange_logic_image:4d7fcf97-ffdb-480e-89de-26fd860646d3 media:orange_logic_image:4d7fcf97-ffdb-480e-89de-26fd860646d3](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/r485i0773e4q36k5d882765fp5y51fw7.jpg)
![Oulx Oulx](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/txd07n120yf60g83gc44j7a18oim66hy.jpg)
![media:orange_logic_image:3befb6a8-2b35-4fb2-8c1f-22902617e4c0 media:orange_logic_image:3befb6a8-2b35-4fb2-8c1f-22902617e4c0](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/y3jt2osimi64rxi0878uc028r8f7mv44.jpg)
![Surviving violence Surviving violence](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/05ke63a3i04310wke1jevm3ee88rg4xe.jpg)
![Regional hospital of Tefé Regional hospital of Tefé](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/117gu36po7rn314r2f0v1j78q075m6k1.jpg)
![Cox's bazar fire DSC05154.JPG Cox's bazar fire DSC05154.JPG](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/3pd8xrvj1n71x4tvv066v2276lc8uhhn.jpg)
![Exploration in Southern Madagascar Exploration in Southern Madagascar](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/shhds585011q2s412g418d024lwf275l.jpg)
![Malnutrition emergency: mobile clinic in Ranobe - Portrait Vitasoa Malnutrition emergency: mobile clinic in Ranobe - Portrait Vitasoa](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/eb0m7o305583603qsxj47ul6ok76h834.jpg)
![The journey of a wounded woman at MSF'SICA hospital in Bangui The journey of a wounded woman at MSF'SICA hospital in Bangui](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/1vw5bq2414401k37226khjj6g68y88xw.jpg)
![Drodro, Ituri province, DR Congo Drodro, Ituri province, DR Congo](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/lp7ur17t4x1p06hd45jeem1gv4e818em.jpg)
![République Centrafricaine / Central African Republic République Centrafricaine / Central African Republic](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/81mnoym4b2ovhdb3ruok3a6f74g48267.jpg)
![MSF support to the populations of Bangassou and Ndu MSF support to the populations of Bangassou and Ndu](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/oox016ev5rmgu111ncykbb53056a2580.jpg)
![Covid-19 second wave in Mumbai, India. Covid-19 second wave in Mumbai, India.](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/yd521e7r5k5d78j57kjyq6b387m4r303.jpg)
![Goma - Free access to urgent health care Goma - Free access to urgent health care](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/is126n71868hs0dub8xmqnc36fck346v.jpg)
![Goma - Free access to urgent health care Goma - Free access to urgent health care](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/v28m355e1427x0n8eyx4h2112jo3uv52.jpg)
![Israeli forces injure hundreds of Palestinian men, women, and children in Jerusalem Israeli forces injure hundreds of Palestinian men, women, and children in Jerusalem](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/78bgpoq3ak76woo77g4x6d2h8l65k61g.jpg)
![media:orange_logic_image:b4f53479-dfa0-428d-a85b-7813f0adcbb4 media:orange_logic_image:b4f53479-dfa0-428d-a85b-7813f0adcbb4](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/3yj47806xvpb0y2d4118c7qhf58h01d8.jpg)
![Tackling COVID-19 in Lebanon, through prevention and vaccination Tackling COVID-19 in Lebanon, through prevention and vaccination](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/r3851k55u3f1rk00c81w6agv501x8oyq.jpg)
![Habiba in the camp Habiba in the camp](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/b584fwa1833u3s6u47ud2y204fnduoxc.jpg)
![Expanding in challenging times Expanding in challenging times](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/j6jpf3eivcuarwfar800b14wv5uqjnv1.jpg)
![media:orange_logic_image:c82f16ac-be71-45ec-9929-81588537ffb7 media:orange_logic_image:c82f16ac-be71-45ec-9929-81588537ffb7](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/f1qm4fmp2j6f8fainas3jkxr58gu655t.jpg)
![Zhytomyr TB photographs Zhytomyr TB photographs](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/106gxx8qsvn375ynl2501exe4w4ui3y1.jpg)
![Octavia Octavia](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/x3ljb5cqrmv3u51xke8520q835hay467.jpg)
![Newborn in Al-Tanideba, Sudan Newborn in Al-Tanideba, Sudan](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/gf5sogx2rf107f7d874no5dy8k5n6q13.jpg)
![Taiz City, mother and child healthcare at Al Jamhouri hospital Taiz City, mother and child healthcare at Al Jamhouri hospital](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/4j4ipb4hblo8248x1f6e5ldyr257c27d.jpg)
![Sucre, Venezuela: Reducing maternal and infant mortality through quality maternal healthcare Sucre, Venezuela: Reducing maternal and infant mortality through quality maternal healthcare](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/06icj2f0b5jxumgvd7kdgu334c1xhy6q.jpg)
![media:orange_logic_image:0297b0e5-7187-4343-9a5d-5aa9dfc01c2c media:orange_logic_image:0297b0e5-7187-4343-9a5d-5aa9dfc01c2c](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/j82t23s02vb358bwr6g46m1v08d663l7.jpg)
![EU failed containment model Report EU failed containment model Report](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/0cno356c00m8ltkxbytw8m75g02fe825.jpg)
![Lampedusa, August 2021 Lampedusa, August 2021](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/hhm6347v1462xb5o016eb233whqq7j16.jpg)
![Cargo to Haiti at Brussels Airport 04 Cargo to Haiti at Brussels Airport 04](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/53t5870l003o48p0rin001wu75u5sl8b.jpg)
![MSF mobile clinics - Nzacko MSF mobile clinics - Nzacko](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/ghytw2wcc461y05kn12ac227w3du3e2x.jpg)
![Urgent measles vaccination and treatment campaign in Jebel Marra, South Darfur Urgent measles vaccination and treatment campaign in Jebel Marra, South Darfur](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/0w5nwsastltudw4v65ln17aw88n3bo5b.jpg)
![Northern Syria: Acute water crisis poses serious health risks Northern Syria: Acute water crisis poses serious health risks](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/84bi18hvhj7cm54v5cqh60btyg8tbpb6.jpg)
![Haiti earthquake - Tabarre Haiti earthquake - Tabarre](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/dn4qy4xnq381l5wg6ynr0jhi6i7y713m.jpg)
![Haiti - Earthquake response in Les Cayes 07 Haiti - Earthquake response in Les Cayes 07](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/35mkx013r73ta74d24b1hpg8c3x327sl.jpg)
![Zinder, Niger, July 2021 Zinder, Niger, July 2021](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/jgt2t162r147f5yp1h4gig2478yv37ux.jpg)
![Venezuela: How studying mosquito behavior help bring down malaria in Sucre state Venezuela: How studying mosquito behavior help bring down malaria in Sucre state](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/h4s04sq624a08nb044ehe2enj7i846in.jpg)
![Rotation 2 - Rescue 2 Rotation 2 - Rescue 2](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/16684600wdba4s8lebjwdf6541c2w155.jpg)
![Rotation 3 - Rescue 2 Rotation 3 - Rescue 2](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/lq6t6qo85lln2022g7imcr87p7eh6t3x.jpg)
![IRAQ: Tackling multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, one patient at a time IRAQ: Tackling multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, one patient at a time](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/fn73286ut7ja45ceut625601k26k834f.jpg)
![Treating child injuries in blockaded Gaza 01 Treating child injuries in blockaded Gaza 01](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/117wmmu613os48i5cw2220628dvy8m20.jpg)
![media:orange_logic_image:03a5ce18-0e18-4c94-8aea-7ba9de919085 media:orange_logic_image:03a5ce18-0e18-4c94-8aea-7ba9de919085](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/116ar14f067876hg6vt75vxuun2b04s7.jpg)
![Northeast Syria COVID-19 | Hassakeh Hospital Mr. Ali Testimony Northeast Syria COVID-19 | Hassakeh Hospital Mr. Ali Testimony](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/e40lte1u8bs4084a6028bw6p5305og7u.jpg)
![Family pushed back Family pushed back](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/6w6d5p1bk8ykks1h68df7ga7q5t323pr.jpg)
![media:orange_logic_image:17b77d9c-7545-44b7-a792-4a781dcc2e96 media:orange_logic_image:17b77d9c-7545-44b7-a792-4a781dcc2e96](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/82t224r37124403in2a281ktq7jy7k56.jpg)
![Sandra Calligaromedia:orange_logic_image:28ec5e4c-11b8-41fa-991d-879ed8506dd7 Sandra Calligaromedia:orange_logic_image:28ec5e4c-11b8-41fa-991d-879ed8506dd7](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/5dt15su2b77k2koeoj34m615g30ewqse.jpg)
![Canoe in floodwaters, Bentiu Canoe in floodwaters, Bentiu](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/l2f5132ku617vdsd7731ow7km485om86.jpg)
![Rescue 4 - Rotation 4 Rescue 4 - Rotation 4](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/cg21cg64y5h0w81kqw5evp442sk41xtl.jpg)
![Rescue 3 - Rotation 5 Rescue 3 - Rotation 5](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/5163in24n1oay0mf42tw0hnbigq7g7h5.jpg)
![COVID-19 Vaccines Equity Demonstration in Washington, DC COVID-19 Vaccines Equity Demonstration in Washington, DC](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/s6e016o0w7547x51yoo558p3n5u0y4f6.jpg)
![Four portraits of MSF staff Four portraits of MSF staff](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/86u831ga1a8f1b3mu65bo01373g270dv.jpg)
Tackling institutional discrimination and racism within MSF
![MSF clinic in Kyein Ni Pyin Camp, Pauktaw Township, Rakhine State. MSF clinic in Kyein Ni Pyin Camp, Pauktaw Township, Rakhine State.](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/eql50712a18nt8q171v05drmptm0g42b.jpg)
MSF teams face obstacles providing medical care to communities in Rakhine state
![Mobile clinic in Southern Madagascar Mobile clinic in Southern Madagascar](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/423tl82td08je37x065k305m87ej8h55.jpg)