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The world is on fire: floods, drought and extreme heat displaces millions already living through crisis

By 2050, climate change is projected to force 216 million from their homes, already surviving conflict, violence and political unrest. Alongside 12 major aid organisations, we’re committed to tackling this global crisis.

From Clinic to Start-line: Meet Katherine

Today we’re speaking with Katherine, our Clinical Advisor and recent Saucony 10k runner, and finding out what racing for the right to health means to her. Can She inspire you to sign-up?

Sweden found guilty of violating the right to healthcare

The European Committee of Social Rights has ruled that Sweden violated the right to healthcare by denying EU migrants equal access and charging full treatment costs for medical care. Similar barriers are also seen in the UK with NHS charging policy.

Fatalities at 1,719 and rising after earthquakes in Venezuela

Doctors of the World has activated an emergency response to earthquakes that have hit Venezuela. 3.2 million people have been affected across Caracas and La Guaira, 1,450 dead and health infrastructure significantly damaged.

European Parliament approves new Deportation Regulation despite warnings from health professionals and NGOs

The EU’s recent vote in favour of revised Return Regulation legislation will establish ICE-style immigration enforcement across Europe, as public spaces become sites of fear, surveillance and exclusion.

Nine Years On, Still No Justice for Grenfell’s Survivors

Nine years on from the Grenfell Tower fire, survivors and bereaved families are yet to find justice for the devastation they faced. We spoke with Dr Paquita de Zulueta, a Clinical Volunteer who supported our emergency response in 2017 on the healthcare barriers she witnessed.

New Mental Health Guide co-produced for Londoners affected by migration

With rising pressure from anti-migrant narratives in the UK, Doctors of the World has co-produced a new mental health guide with people with lived experience for people affected by migration and displacement.

The resource is supported by the Mayor of London in partnership with Thrive LDN.

Celebrating National Volunteers’ Week

Volunteers are vital to everything we do, across the UK and around the world. To all those treating patients, answering the Advice Line or operating our mobile clinic, we’re saying thank you. Read on to meet four of this incredible team.

Doctors of the World’s response to the Ebola outbreak in the DRC

The Ebola outbreak declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on 20 May 2026 has killed more than 160 people and infected hundreds more, with cases now spreading across several provinces and into neighbouring Uganda.

Symbolic ‘Raid’ on USAID Stockpile Containing Millions of Blocked Contraceptives

After exhausting all possible legal and diplomatic avenues, several medical and human rights organisations carried out a symbolic action to denounce the U.S. blockade of millions of contraceptives in a warehouse in Geel, Belgium.

Middle East Emergency Appeal Launched Amid Urgent Medical Needs

Since the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, over 1,300 people have reportedly been killed across the region. Doctors of the World has launched a Middle East emergency appeal to provide essential medical care to civilians affected by the violence.