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MSF wraps up emergency intervention in Érati district, Nampula province

In late 2025, attacks by armed groups and fears of further violence triggered the largest wave of displacement of the year in northern Mozambique, forcing more than 100,000 people to flee their homes, mainly from Memba district to Eráti, in Nampula province. With no formal displacement camps established, most displaced families were hosted by local communities, who shared their homes and resources despite already facing limited access to food, healthcare, water and sanitation.

In response, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) launched a 10week emergency medical and humanitarian intervention in Alua Velha, Alua Sede and Miliva, where the majority of displaced people had settled. MSF teams provided primary healthcare, maternal and reproductive health services, mental health care, malaria treatment, and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) activities, while also supporting cholera preparedness and emergency care in local health facilities. Over the course of the intervention, MSF carried out more than 15,000 medical consultations, with children representing nearly twothirds of patients and malaria the primary cause of consultations.

As displacement decreased and the most acute health needs were addressed, MSF concluded its emergency intervention and handed activities back to local health authorities, while continuing to highlight persistent gaps in access to healthcare, particularly for remote and underserved communities in northern Mozambique.

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