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The bad news: climate change is contributing to outbreaks of deadly diseases like cholera, malaria, and dengue fever.

The good news: with nearly 63,000 staff members in more than 70 countries, over 50 years of experience, and the support of millions of loyal supporters like you, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is prepared to tackle outbreaks of climate-sensitive diseases and will work to prevent them from cropping up in the future.

How do we do it? Here’s how:

Prioritizing prevention with vaccines Whether vaccinating children in refugee camps against measles or vulnerable people during cholera outbreaks, MSF is prioritizing vaccination as a core health service. Reaching communities with health promotion MSF Health Promoters make sure people know what the symptoms of a disease are, how it spreads, and how it can be prevented. They also collaborate with community members to run other preventive activities like contact tracing.Building rehabilitation water and sanitation infrastructure Our staff distribute hygiene kits, collect waste, transport and treat water, and construct water and sewage networks. Spraying houses with insecticide Indoor residual spraying, or IRS, involves
applying a long-lasting insecticide to the walls and ceilings of buildings—homes, barns, outhouses—that kills the mosquitoes that land there. Reducing our carbon footprint We’re witnessing firsthand the consequences of climate change on the health of our patients and their communities. That’s why MSF has committed to cutting our global carbon emissions by 50 percent by 2030.

As a non-profit humanitarian organization, we depend on the generosity of grassroots donors to fuel this work. Contributions don’t have to be large in order to make a lifesaving impact; in fact, just $15 from you right now could provide a month of clean water for ten refugee families, potentially staving off the spread of waterborne diseases.

you, with climate change driving more frequent extreme weather, we must stay prepared to meet urgent needs at a moment’s notice while doing the hard work of stopping the spread of climate-sensitive diseases like cholera and preventing future outbreaks.

Will you join this vital work by making your very first gift of $15 or more today?

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