This past summer, the global community has witnessed extreme climate change all across the globe. Intense and long-lasting heat waves have left parts of Europe in a drought, with large-scale fires breaking out in several regions. However, this pales in …
According to the United Nations, Rohingyas, an ethnic Muslim minority living primarily in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, are “one of the most persecuted communities in the world.” This is hard to dispute when the global media began broadcasting the genocide of …
Today marks the 19th World Humanitarian Day. On this special day, we interviewed Gareth Crawford, an experienced humanitarian aid worker and current board member of Doctors of the World USA. Gareth has over 15 years of experience leading programs and …
Over the years, the global community has repeatedly witnessed cases of extreme violence and breach of humanitarian law by Israel as it escalates its oppression against Palestinians. Israeli settlers, backed by the Israeli military, have forced many to flee …
At Doctors of the World, we receive reports of the growing number of urgent operations. There are thousands of people in acute conditions who are experiencing difficulties in accessing health care services due to the lack of funds, issues with …
World Population Day is particularly monumental this year, as the global population is predicted to reach 8 billion by the end of 2022. It is also a stark reminder that now, more than ever, we need to ensure that as a global community we develop programs …
Each month, more than 2.4 million Syrians benefit from humanitarian aid delivered through Bab al-Hawa. In 2021, more than 9,500 trucks, the vast majority consisting of food aid, medicine and goods to meet other urgent needs, entered into Syria through Bab …
For this month, Doctors of the World has taken a closer look, both at the international community as well as within its own chapters, to see how LGBTQ+ needs are identified, and more importantly addressed. Looking into the representation of LGBTQ+ needs in …
This holds true for all asylum seekers and refugees. However, many refugees from other countries as well as third state nationals or stateless people from Ukraine often do not enjoy the same access to fundamental rights and services. Now, it is …
Floyd’s death, as well as the many that have occured before and after, have continued to highlight the dangerous and violent racism that persists in the USA today. For years, the Black Lives Matter movement has demanded the government to address the …
The Visible Campaign was created to bring attention to the dire situation many civilians face in Colombia due to the continued conflict. The campaign was realized through the hard work carried out by 5 humanitarian organizations in the remote, difficult- …
While vaccines are considered essential tools in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, a few pharmaceutical companies are in a position to control their production and their trade, thereby making unlimited profits while excluding more than 2.5 billion …
Doctors of the World has joined with epidemiologists, public health experts, and medical professionals in filing an amicus brief on the Title 42 order that has been used to block and expel asylum seekers and other migrants from the United States under the …
Today, on May 3, 2022, the conservative US Supreme Court has announced its plans to strike down Roe vs. Wade, leaving millions of women without safe, legal abortion. In the past year, the USA has seen several states implement increasingly restrictive …
Before you came to Ukraine, you worked with Doctors of the World/Médecins du Monde in Syria. Did that experience help you for your work in Ukraine? The Syrian experience did teach me a lot of things about how to handle the situation. I didn’t have the same …
Although the harm of Title 42 cannot be undone, its annulment is a step in the right direction, as the D.C Appeals Court just recently ruled that it was unlawful for the government to expel people without first ensuring they will not be returned to torture …
Another Doctors of the World team is currently in a city close to the Romanian border to store medical and surgical equipment, and to establish a humanitarian corridor which will enable the transportation of medicine between Romania and Ukraine. …
Where did your passion for global health begin, and what led you to focus specifically on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care in humanitarian crises? From a young age I knew I wanted to travel and learn new languages. In College I loved sociology, …
