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Rohingya refugee crisis: “I want to be educated and become a doctor”

In 2017, Tasmin (not her real name) fled violence and persecution in her home country Myanmar. Today, she is a Rohingya refugee and a volunteer youth educator with Doctors of the World in Bangladesh.

Why we’re asking the PM to reverse the DFID-FCO merger

Doctors of the World UK signs an open letter asking the UK Government to reconsider the DFID-FCO merger, which will hurt the world’s poorest.

Refugee Week: 7 ways you can get involved and support refugees

For Refugee Week 2020 (15-21 June) we’re inviting you to support refugees, especially during this crisis through 7 simple ways. These can all be done at the comfort of your own home inspired by this year’s theme ‘Imagine’.

“I did not ask to be born in Venezuela”

Can you imagine being forced to flee your home country because of your political views? DOTW policy and advocacy officer, Emmanuel, doesn’t have to imagine because this is his story.

“I feel privileged to help”: Meet Doctors of the World’s longest-serving volunteer

Fourteen years ago, midwife Bettina Wanninkhof picked up a newspaper article that would kickstart a long and fulfilling career volunteering with Doctors of the World.

Joint letter: UK Government must scrap No Recourse to Public Funds policy

Letter calling for the No Recourse to Public Funds policy to be scrapped amid rising destitution and demand for services.

An unsafe distance: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on excluded people in England

This rapid health needs assessment attempts to address the gap in knowledge of how COVID-19 is impacting some of the most excluded groups in England, for whom COVID-19 widens the health inequalities they already experience.

Everything You Need to Know About How Coronavirus Is Impacting The Homeless During Lockdown

You’ve probably read in the news about the government pledging to house rough sleepers during the Coronavirus crisis. But what does this actually mean and how does it work in practice?

Coronavirus Global Solidarity Fund

“We cannot forget migrants, we cannot forget undocumented workers, we cannot forget prisoners in prisons.” Dr Michael J Ryan, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme on why we mustn’t forget the vulnerable and excluded when tackling Coronavirus.

International Women’s Day 2020: what it means for our clients, volunteers and staff

To mark International Women’s Day on Sunday 8 March, we asked to Claire van Nispen tot Pannerden, Women’s and Children’s Project Lead at our London clinic to reflect on what the day means for our patients, clients and staff.

Providing healthcare in the streets

One Londoner in fifty is homeless. Whether a person is experiencing street homelessness or is living in temporary shelters, squats, or insecure accommodation, homelessness has a deep impact on physical Read More