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GAZA UNDER FIRE AGAIN: THE Devastating IMPACT ON THE Palestinian POPULATION

Doctors of the World expresses its deep dismay at the resumption of Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, which have struck densely populated urban areas, makeshift schools, residential buildings, and temporary shelters for displaced people.

RAF Wethersfield: High Court makes judgement

Today, the High Court found that the Home Secretary acted unlawfully by accommodating three vulnerable asylum seekers at a containment site at RAF Wethersfield.

South Kivu, DRC: “Our teams continue to provide aid, even at 2,400m altitude”

As fighting intensifies in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, our humanitarian teams continue to assist several regions of North and South Kivu, including at an altitude of 2,400m in the High Plateaux.

West Bank: Aid efforts suffocated as Israeli authorities scale up violence and movement restrictions, survey of 42 humanitarian organisations reveals

Israeli forces and settlers have systematically undermined humanitarian aid making life untenable for Palestinians, according to a survey of Doctors of the World alongside 41 other humanitarian organisations working in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem.

Gaza Under Total Siege Again: Doctors of the World Warns of Catastrophic Humanitarian Consequences

Israeli authorities reinstate a full siege on Gaza: Doctors of the World (Médecins du Monde) warns against catastrophic consequences for its patients and the population and asks world leaders to act against weaponisation of deprivation of aid.

Violence in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Humanitarian Catastrophe

Following the escalation of the armed conflict between the M23/AFC armed group and the Congolese army in North Kivu (Goma), and its expansion into South Kivu—where an imminent threat to the city of Bukavu is expected in the coming days – Doctors of the World (Médecins du Monde) warns of the immense needs of the affected populations. The organisation also raises alarm over the difficulties in delivering humanitarian aid.

Gaza: Doctors of the World Welcomes the Announcement of a Ceasefire but Reiterates Its Call for a Permanent Ceasefire

An agreement has been announced today for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages. Doctors of the World welcomes this progress after 15 months of massacres inflicted on the Palestinian people.

Haiti’s unprecedented health and humanitarian crisis, 15 years after the 2010 earthquake

It was on January 12, 2010 when a magnitude 7.3 earthquake killed more than 280,000 people, injured 300,000 and destroyed millions of homes along with nearly 60% of Haiti’s healthcare infrastructure.

Nepal: Waste Collectors at Risk

For thirty years, Doctors of the World has been working in Nepal, providing emergency assistance to populations frequently affected by violent earthquakes. Today, our focus has shifted to supporting a community whose work poses a direct threat to their health: waste collectors.

Cyclone in Mayotte: Doctors of the World Mobilises in Response to the Emergency

After the devastating passage of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte, the situation is catastrophic. Doctors of the World teams on the ground are preparing to intervene to assist the population. They are especially concerned about the emergence of epidemics, such as cholera.

Doctors of the World Strengthens Humanitarian Assistance Across Syria

Following the recent power change in Syria and the rapidly evolving national and regional context, Doctors of the World is adapting its activities to address the shifting needs of the 16.7 million Syrians reliant on humanitarian assistance.