Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) translates to Doctors without Borders. We provide medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. Our teams are made up of tens of thousands of health professionals, logistic and administrative staff - bound together by our charter. Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of impartiality, independence and neutrality. We are a non-profit, self-governed, member-based organisation.

We first established a mission in Bangladesh in 1985 and have had a continuous presence in the country since 1992. Before August 2017, we had one project in Kutupalong, Cox’s Bazar; we now run multiple hospitals, primary health centres, and health posts in and around camps on the peninsula.

We also work in Kamrangirchar, one of the biggest slum areas in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka. Our staff provide vital healthcare and mental health services to women living in this densely populated community.

The vast majority of patients who seek counselling have been abused by a family member they are still living or in close contact with.

MSF programs
MSF Kamrangirchar Urban project, Dhaka:
 Project operating since 2010
 Operating two (2) specialized clinics, 1 in Alinogor and 1 in Madbor Bazar in
Kamrangirchar.
 Both clinics have the following programs
– Sexual & Reproductive Health service focusing on adolescents. Supporting ANC,
PNC, Family planning, Safe abortion care, birth assistance through referral to
external hospital, routine vaccination for newborn and women,
– Sexual & Gender Based Violence – providing comprehensive medical care and
psychosocial support, following survivor centered approach, referral for
legal/judicial support.
– Occupational Health – curative and preventive care service to factory owners and
factory workers.
– Community engagement focusing on health education and promotion activities,
using out-reach workers
For all programs we are working with a network of referral partners
MSF Cox’s Bazar Projects:
 MSF runs 3 hospital, 3 PHCs, 2 speiclaized clinics and 1 health post in Ukhiya and
Teknaf upazilla running comprehensive medical care both in-patient care and out-
patient care for Rohingya refugees and host communities.
 All MSF facilities provide comprehensive package of SRH and SGBV services.
 MSF is working in Sadar hospital, Cox’s Bazar alongside hospital authorities and
MoHFW to improve IPC (infection prevention and control) measures and
management of health care waste management.