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We provide independent, impartial medical humanitarian assistance to the people who need it most.
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) cares for people affected by conflict, disease outbreaks, natural and human-made disasters, and exclusion from health care in more than 70 countries.
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72+
Countries and territories are home to our medical humanitarian projects
16,272,300
Medical consultations were conducted by our humanitarian teams
1,214,100
Patients admitted to MSF hospitals or clinics around the world
83%
Programs that bring emergency medical care directly to the people who need it
16%
Fundraising that supports our medical humanitarian work
1%
Management and general expenses to cover administration
*Figures from latest International Activity Report
The principles that drive us
We are independent, impartial, and neutral.
We are guided by universal medical ethics.
We are committed to bearing witness.
We are transparent and accountable.
We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Learn more about who we are
Medical care where it’s needed most.
MSF teams treat a wide range of medical issues, from disease outbreaks to malnutrition to war wounds. And we put our decades of experience to work to produce groundbreaking medical research.
The work we do
When emergencies occur, MSF teams are often among the first to arrive—and the last to leave. Get an in-depth look at our work, including the how and why of where we respond and the challenges we face.
How you can help
We’re an international movement supported by more than 7 million private donors worldwide. Get involved to help us deliver medical humanitarian aid where it’s needed most.
