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As Israeli forces shift their focus to the south of Gaza, Palestinians face mounting health risks as the intense bombing continues in what was supposed to be a safe area.

Healthcare facilities and civilians are being targeted in Jenin, the West Bank. In Khalil Suleiman hospital emergency room, supported by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Israeli Forces launched a tear gas grenade inside the emergency room, compounding the already critical influx of patients.

Ricardo Martinez is a logistics coordinator with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) who is just back from four weeks in Gaza. 

Three years into its campaign to have noma recognised as a neglected tropical disease (NTD), international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) welcomes the decision by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), to include noma in the WHO’s official list of NTDs.

This collection of 58 images, taken between November 2022 and November 2023, highlights stories and voices from around the world where Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is working. 

MSF offices around the world are targeting their governments or multilateral organisations with open letters, protests and social media initiatives.

On 12 December 2023, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Australia Executive Director, Jennifer Tierney, and President, Katrina Penney, wrote to New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters, urging them to do everything in their power to bring about an enduring ceasefire in Gaza and Israel.

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is concerned about the intensification of violence in central and northern Mali. Rivalry between the various parties to the conflict is restricting people's access to healthcare. 

Sudanese refugees and returnees in eastern Chad, are desperately short of clean water. In Metche camp, refugees receive just six litres of water per person per day, compared to the 20 litres recommended in emergencies.

The United Nations Security Council failed to adopt a resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza—blocked by a veto from the United States.