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    Life in a death trap

    The destruction of healthcare and vital services, the crippling blockade, and the intentional denial of humanitarian aid are shattering living conditions in Gaza. Read our report.

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    Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) cares for people affected by conflict, disease outbreaks, natural and human-made disasters, and exclusion from health care in more than 70 countries.

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    Countries and territories are home to our medical humanitarian projects

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    Medical consultations were conducted by our humanitarian teams

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    Patients admitted to MSF hospitals or clinics around the world

    *Figures from latest International Activity Report

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    Sudan: Supply blockade forces Doctors Without Borders to stop care for 5,000 malnourished children
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