four surgeons in green scrubs perform a trauma surgery.

Surgery and trauma care

MSF has been providing surgical care for people in precarious contexts for more than 40 years.

Surgery in a humanitarian situation is often associated with armed conflict. Yet our teams conduct operations for a variety of needs. In 2023, nearly one in four of the major surgeries we performed were caesarean sections, which is difficult to access in countries with a failing health system or in humanitarian emergencies. The opening of a surgical programme has a number of prerequisites which need medical and logistics resources, such as sterile conditions, qualified personnel, and post-operative capacity.

Quick facts about surgery and trauma care

HAITI
HAITI

After the earthquake, a surgical team works nonstop

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When a massive earthquake hit Haiti, the MSF surgical team in Jérémie treated patients for injuries such as bone fractures. Thirty-six of these patients underwent surgery, while others received casts or splints. MSF also provides surgical care at its Tabarre hospital in Port-au-Prince. Read more about how they coordinated their efforts to help as many people as possible,

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