The Future of Medical Humanitarian Work

By embracing technology, MSF is creating a new way of delivering humanitarian medical care that’s faster and more accessible to everyone at our projects around the world.

3D Printing for Rehabilitation

In conflict areas especially, MSF treats patients who have suffered the loss of limbs or experienced facial injuries - often with long-lasting effects. Find out how we're developing 3D technology to print prostheses and facial masks to improve the quality of life for people in this unimaginable situation.

Salah, 27, supports his sister Noor, 7, who was severely injured by burns in an explosion in Iraq. After several surgeries, a mask was adapted to compress the scars as part of her treatment at the MSF Reconstructive Surgery Hospital of Amman © Hussein Amri

Samar Ismail, supervisor of the 3D project in Amman, Jordan, modifies an upper limb prosthetic with a drill. © Elisa Oddone

Snakebite Software to Save more Lives

In a pilot project designed to manage deadly snakebites, MSF and the University of Geneva are using AI animal recognition software to help MSF teams, who are not snake specialists, distinguish venomous snakes from common snakes and improve antivenom treatment for patients.

According to the WHO, 5 million snakebites occur every year, resulting in about 81,000 to 138,000 deaths. Our teams treat around 7,000 patients affected by snakebites every year.

Discover more about the software in the video below!

A Clinic in your Pocket

Rolled out in Eswatini, the digitally supported Pocket Clinic is a tool to guide patients through HIV testing and includes pre- and post-test counselling via a tablet, offering complete privacy and control. Patients can access explanatory videos covering HIV, the importance of testing and next steps for both negative and positive results.

The Pocket Clinic operates in urban and rural settings, supporting patients without direct health worker contact. This approach empowers and encourages patients, reduces waiting times and enables more efficient service provision.

In its first month, the Pocket Clinic served 135 patients and is making a noticeable impact by streamlining care and improving HIV awareness.

Lindokuhle Dlamini shares how the Pocket Clinic has improved her quality of life.