As millions of Ukrainians pour over borders seeking safety, we’re urging Australians to bring their humanity to the polling booth at the upcoming election. 

Seven years. That’s how long many asylum seekers and refugees have been held on Nauru and Papua New Guinea, with still no end in sight. 

Seven years of various forms of detention, uncertainty about the future and a lack of control over even the basic details of their lives.  

Australia’s offshore processing system is dangerous, causing devastating mental health suffering. 

The mental health effects of self-isolation and restricted movement have been widely discussed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. But what if that isolation was not self-imposed—and there was no end in sight?

In 2019, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) provided medical care for people in 74 countries. Here are some of the most unforgettable stories from our patients over the last year.