Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Southern Africa

At Doctors Without Borders (MSF), we recognise that caregivers need support, too. That’s why our teams provide mental health and psychosocial support alongside medical treatment, helping caregivers cope with the emotional challenges of having a malnourished child. In northern Nigeria, mothers and other caregivers often spend days or even weeks in hospital while their children are treated for malnutrition. While hoping their child will recover, they may also be worrying about the children they have left at home. The emotional toll can be overwhelming. That’s why our nutrition programmes include mental health and psychosocial support for caregivers. Discover more about this life-changing programme: https://msfsa.me/4hF0NVl

Teacher. Counsellor. HP supervisor. Health Promoter. Meet 'Mama Dube'. Azalet Dube, affectionately known as 'Mama Dube', is a Health Promoter with Doctors Without Borders (MSF). A teacher and counsellor by profession, she traded her first love, 10 years of teaching, for health promotion a few years ago and has never looked back. Her MSF journey began nearly eight years ago, when she worked as a counsellor in a migration project supporting people excluded from accessing healthcare in central Johannesburg, and in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, where she worked as an HP supervisor in the HIV project. In 2020, she supported MSF's COVID-19 response in Gauteng Province, and her work was recognised in President Cyril Ramaphosa's weekly presidential newsletter. Today, she is part of the MSF team in Johannesburg supporting migrants displaced by June's anti-migrant violence, providing primary healthcare, chronic care, psychological support and first aid. Since July, the team has reached out to over 4,000 migrants. The lesson she carries through every role? In her words: "Teamwork is the key to unlocking anything." Read Azalet's full story: https://msfsa.me/4rS0eL3

In 2025, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams treated 425,634 children for acute malnutrition across northern Nigeria, a 41.8% increase compared with 2024. Today, our teams in Nigeria run nutrition projects across seven states in northern Nigeria, providing prevention and treatment services for people, mostly children, affected by malnutrition. But treating malnutrition is more than restoring a child’s nutritional status.  For children admitted with severe acute malnutrition, their caregivers are often with them throughout lengthy hospital stays. Some remain in hospital for 7 to 45 days, depending on the severity of the child’s condition. Many caregivers arrive with a critically ill child while also worrying about the children they have had to leave at home. The uncertainty and responsibility can place them under immense emotional strain, contributing to fear, anxiety, guilt, sleeplessness and, in some cases, symptoms of depression.   This is why MSF teams integrate mental health and psychosocial support into our nutrition response. By supporting caregivers alongside their children, MSF teams aim to strengthen not only their wellbeing, but also their ability to care for their children throughout treatment and recovery. Because the impact of malnutrition extends beyond the child. Find out more: https://msfsa.me/4yNIjYH

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) responds to Kenya's first confirmed Ebola case and death in Nairobi. Following the announcement by Kenya’s Ministry of Health of the country’s first confirmed Ebola case and subsequent death in Nairobi, MSF is closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with the Ministry of Health and other response actors. In June 2026, MSF opened an Ebola simulation and training centre in Kajiado County, near Nairobi, to strengthen preparedness among Ministry of Health personnel, healthcare workers, partner organisations and MSF teams deploying to the region. To date, 355 professionals, including 84 Kenyan healthcare workers, have been trained at the centre. MSF remains ready to support the response in coordination with health authorities and other actors as the situation develops. Find out more: https://msfsa.me/4hxIJfE

🚨REOPENED: We’re hiring a Head of High-Value Giving   Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Southern Africa is looking for an experienced fundraising professional to lead our High-Value Giving portfolio and drive strategic engagement with major donors, trusts and foundations, and corporate partners across the Southern Africa region.   🎯 Key requirements ✅ University degree ✅ 5–8 years’ major donor fundraising experience, including personal solicitation ✅ At least 5 years’ staff management experience ✅ Proven track record of generating significant fundraising income ✅ Established networks across corporates, HNWIs, trusts and foundations ✅ Strong understanding of the South African fundraising, BBBEE, SED and CSR landscape ✅ Experience managing diverse donor portfolios and funding streams ✅ Strong donor relationship management, negotiation and strategic planning skills ✅ Excellent communication, presentation and proposal-writing abilities ✅ Knowledge of international humanitarian affairs ✅ Commitment to MSF’s values, principles and social mission ✅ Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, including to MSF field projects   📌Key responsibilities include ✅Developing and implementing the three-year philanthropy and partnerships strategy ✅Setting annual fundraising targets, KPIs and plans ✅Building and managing relationships with high-value donors and partners ✅Providing strategic advice on fundraising and operational matters ✅Developing systems and processes to support effective portfolio and donor management   The position has been reopened. If you have the experience and skills we're looking for, we encourage you to apply.   🔗Apply now: msfsa.me/4hKoKcl

Mpox is a virus that can spread through close contact with someone who has the virus. But what should you look out for? And what should you do if you think you have been exposed? In this short video, we explain how mpox spreads, the common signs and symptoms, and when to seek medical advice. Find out more about mpox: https://lnkd.in/dHs_JibH

A lack of food can contribute to malnutrition, but so can disease, poor sanitation and limited access to healthcare. These factors can create a cycle where malnutrition weakens the body, making children more vulnerable to infections. Treating malnutrition takes more than food. Children may need medical care alongside specially formulated therapeutic foods or milk to help them recover. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gm_AqbUr

In 2025, MSF teams treated 425,634 children for acute malnutrition across northern Nigeria, a 41.8% increase on 2024.   But the impact doesn't stop with the child. Caregivers face weeks in hospital, separation from family, and fear for their child's recovery.   Swipe through to see the scale of the crisis and its less visible toll.   Learn more: https://msfsa.me/4j1olVu

Severe malnutrition is a medical emergency that affects a child's physical health. But its impact can extend far beyond the child. For caregivers, particularly mothers, the experience can bring fear, anxiety, exhaustion and difficult choices as they balance their child's treatment with responsibilities at home. This October, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) explores this often-overlooked side of malnutrition through the experiences of caregivers in northern Nigeria. Find out more: https://msfsa.me/4zcbAw5

Humanitarian healthcare depends on energy, medical supplies, transport and logistics to reach people, often in remote and hard-to-reach settings. But these activities also have an environmental impact.  Reducing our environmental footprint is part of thinking differently about how humanitarian healthcare is delivered, without compromising on the medical care people need. As health professionals, we have an ethical obligation to ‘do no harm’ to people and the planet. That’s why Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has committed to taking action to reduce our environmental footprint.  We have committed to reducing our emissions by at least 50% by 2030, compared with 2019 levels. Read more about our efforts: https://bit.ly/4iNxqkD