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World Humanitarian Day 2019

For World Humanitarian Day, this year we celebrate the work of female humanitarians across the globe, amid the risks which they may face in serving others.

Joint Letter to the Home Secretary

Recent governments have seen scandal after scandal rooted in the failure of the immigration and asylum system to work effectively and fairly. Building a better one will not be easy, but it is more essential than ever.

“We are happy to register you” Practice Manager, Anwar Hussain

We thought, ‘Let’s go out to the community and ask people and get them to work together with us to achieve some of the things we want to do” Anwar Hussain is the Practice Manager at St Paul’s Way Medical Centre, a growing GP practice in Tower Hamlets.

Emergency: Ebola, a growing crisis in DRC

Doctors of the World is concerned about the spread of Ebola that is affecting a growing number of areas in DRC. Our team is working in Butembo and Katwa, in North Kivu, the main centres of contagion. The most recent data from the Ministry of Health shows the escalation of Ebola cases in DRC.

Volunteer Week Messages

During Volunteer Week, in June 2019, we asked some of our supporters to share a message for our volunteers. Here are some of them.

Refugee Week 2019 – Abelarda’s story

I was in my ninth month of pregnancy and I was bleeding. We had had a similar case in our village before.

Refugee Week 2019 – Aaminah’s story

As part of Refugee Week, we are sharing stories about doctors and patients across the globe, with a special focus on post-natal care. Read our first story.

Refugee Week 2019

We’re celebrating Refugee Week! June 17th– 23rd is Refugee Week, which encourages celebrates refugees’ contributions across the UK and promotes the fostering of a better sense of community.

The cost of life: historical vote on transparency

After several days of negotiations, accompanied by an intense mobilization of activists and health associations, the resolution on the transparency for medicines, vaccines, and other health products was adopted at the World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva.

Impunity Remains: Attacks on Health Care in 23 Countries in Conflict

There were at least 973 attacks on health workers, health facilities, health transports and patients in 23 countries in conflict in 2018, the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition reported today. At least 167 health workers died and at least 710 were injured.

MHAW: Orange blossom and green fields

Nada was fond of orange blossom, and green fields. She dreamed about learning the piano, she loved the way the music notes could speak to a person’s soul. She believed in another version of reality, a reality far away from the reality she had to suddenly face.