We perform tens of thousands of life-saving operations each year.
Surgery in a humanitarian situation is often associated with armed conflict. Yet, our teams conduct operations for a variety of needs – reflecting the complexities of the places where we work.
Our surgery falls into four major categories: infection/wound surgery, war surgery/major trauma, obstetric surgery and specialised reconstructive surgery. 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.
Figures about our response in terms of surgery
Data and information from MSF
92K+
surgical interventions requiring anaesthesia performed by MSF in 2022
25K+
caesarean sections performed by MSF in 2022
