MEDSF Chad https://www.medsf.org/rss/Chad en When communities lead the way for their healthcare in Chad https://www.medsf.org/when-communities-lead-way-their-healthcare-chad In Chad, MEDSF teams are striving to durably reinforce existing community health systems rather than temporarily replace them, so they last after we eventually leave. Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:56:01 +0000 6e0c0c26-162f-42cc-8bf6-75645da5a4ed Sudanese refugees in Chad are struggling to survive https://www.medsf.org/sudanese-refugees-chad-are-struggling-survive More people are fleeing violence in Sudan, crossing the border into eastern Chad and settling in overcrowded camps. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:04:12 +0000 826c264d-f226-4e83-b8bd-21dddd9e782a MEDSF tackles logistical challenges to vaccinate 500 000 people against diphtheria https://www.medsf.org/msf-tackles-logistical-challenges-vaccinate-500-000-people-against-diphtheria A mass vaccination campaign saw 500,000 people immunised against diphtheria in Chad. . Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:22:50 +0000 cd8835ac-e2eb-43c5-8fba-11262b3573ac MEDSF calls for urgent aid to support Sudanese refugees fleeing to Chad https://www.medsf.org/msf-calls-urgent-aid-support-sudanese-refugees-fleeing-chad People fleeing violence in Sudan are reaching Tine, in Chad, where they arrive to harsh and overcrowded conditions. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 14:19:56 +0000 9fad5018-2c02-4036-94c1-e2ec85fb04e0 Sexual violence in Sudan: “They beat us and they raped us right there on the road in public” https://www.medsf.org/sexual-violence-sudan-%E2%80%9Cthey-beat-us-and-they-raped-us-right-there-road-public%E2%80%9D Across Darfur, Sudan, and in eastern Chad, our teams have heard stories of and treated people for horrific sexual violence. Wed, 28 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 dc9c6c94-f838-4a79-aaa5-4c6d706d1c5c Echoes from Darfur Sudan https://www.medsf.org/echoes-darfur-sudan Sudanese refugees have sought safety in eastern Chad, where we met Aziz, Youssef, Salwa and Amina. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:02:30 +0000 99b3d1fd-9bdc-4aec-9f3f-b6ebd36e277e One month after floods in Koukou https://www.medsf.org/one-month-after-floods-koukou Following devastating floods in Koukou, Chad, MEDSF teams have been providing basic healthcare and water and sanitation services to people displaced by the floodwaters. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 13:24:25 +0000 c85d5b57-edd0-4566-b471-33f000781058 Rapid response needed in Koukou as thousands flee worst floods in living memory https://www.medsf.org/rapid-response-needed-koukou-thousands-flee-worst-floods-living-memory A rapid response is needed in the town of Koukou, eastern Chad, as thousands of people have fled flood waters, seeking refuge on a hill, where there are desperate shortages of food, shelter, drinking water, and healthcare. Fri, 16 Aug 2024 14:20:06 +0000 06235277-d358-43b5-8e7b-9a3e7ebd655c Urgent action needed as hepatitis E spreads through refugee camps in Chad https://www.medsf.org/urgent-action-needed-hepatitis-e-spreads-through-refugee-camps-chad As hepatitis E spreads through refugee camps in Chad, we call for urgent water and sanitation measures to be put in place. Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:53:21 +0000 48651392-4901-4da0-bb3c-2f2d76040abe Women on the frontline: Defying the consequences of conflict to care for each other https://www.medsf.org/women-frontline-defying-consequences-conflict-care-each-other Women’s regular health needs don’t disappear when conflict or war breaks out, they only become more critical. This International Women's Day, we share stories of women affected by conflict caring for their own communities. Fri, 08 Mar 2024 13:38:35 +0000 5f78aebf-af4e-4b19-90b7-b630c41420c0