Ongoing Projects

Emergency kits donated to Olivier Claesens: a partnership serving healthcare workers in Ukraine

Emergency Kits Donated to Olivieer Claesens: a Partnership Serving Healthcare Workers in UkraineHospital Without Frontiers is delighted to have established a valuable partnership with Olivier Claesens, a committed Belgian citizen who travels to Ukraine every month to deliver humanitarian aid. This new collaboration takes the form of tangible medical...

Mission – Côte d’Ivoire!

Mission - Côte d'Ivoire !This summer, the Hospital Without Frontiers team launched a large-scale project: strengthening three health zones in Côte d'Ivoire! We have already shipped two containers filled with medical equipment that will make it possible to open new health centres. In total, the health zones of M'Badon, Abobo and Napiéolédougou will see the...

Kesho Hospital Centre (DRC)

Kesho Hospital Centre (DRC)On 26 April and 21 May 2024, HWF sent two containers of equipment to Ibanda, in South Kivu. These shipments were made possible by the support of the Rotary Club of Spa-Francorchamps. What did they achieve? The creation of 34 additional inpatient beds, along with stretchers, examination tables, physiotherapy and rehabilitation...

New shipment to TVC Médical (DRC)

New Shipment to TVC Medical (DRC)On 22 April 2024, the HWF team loaded 7,500 kg of medical equipment for the hospital organisation TVC Medical in Kinshasa. The consignment included beds, equipment designed to improve comfort for inpatients, and electronic and vital-signs monitoring devices (blood pressure monitors, ultrasound scanners, ventilators, and...

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Humanitarian Crisis in North Kivu: Conflicts, Mass Displacement, and Interventions of Hospital Without Borders

The North Kivu province, located in eastern Congo, is the most populous region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, covering an area of 59,483 square kilometers and home to approximately 10.5 million people. Unfortunately, since 2022, it has been plagued by violent conflicts between various armed groups, primarily the M23, and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC). The consequences …

Healing through Self-Empowerment : Empowering Communities !

In 2024, developing countries continue to face numerous challenges such as climate change, epidemics, poverty, and economic inequalities that hinder their progress. To support them, the international community has launched various initiatives, including the creation of the G77 and the Global South, as well as the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Inequality in Access to Healthcare Worldwilde

The right to health has been recognized by the United Nations since 1948. Unfortunately, a large portion of the global population still does not enjoy this right. In response to this reality, Hospital Without Borders (HWB) is determined to fight to make healthcare accessible to disadvantaged populations.

Are Women the Biggest Losers in the Inequality of Healthcare Access?

In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, we will focus on healthcare access for this segment of the population, which is still sometimes marginalized. Women have a longer life expectancy than men, living on average 2 to 4 years longer. However, they are more exposed to the risk of early death. How can this be explained?

THEY TESTIFY

Yves Bodson; Project Holder & EU Representative of AHLS

Yves Bodson is an agronomist by training. Since 2012, he has been collaborating with AHLS Humanitaires (Association Humanitaire de Lutte contre la Souffrance), an NGO based in Dakar, Senegal, where he serves as the European representative.

Benjamin and Violette Tatete; HWB Project Holders and Founders of Tatete Vein Center.

Dr. Benjamin Tatete, a vascular surgeon, and his wife, Mrs. Violette Tatete, a specialized wound care nurse, founded the Tatete Vein Center Foundation, a Congolese nonprofit organization, in 2018.

Testimonial of Etienne Rosman – JSF Project Niamey

A volunteer doctor of Hospital Without Borders (HWB), while visiting his family living in Niamey, the capital of Niger, he encountered healthcare professionals who expressed feeling helpless due to the lack of medical equipment in the region.