Disturbing report: Number of attacks on medical facilities has risen drastically
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has published an alarming report regarding safety in armed conflict zones. The latest data shows that in 2025, the number of fatalities resulting from attacks on medical facilities and medical personnel has more than doubled compared to previous years.
Experts emphasize that hospitals, which should be safe havens for the wounded and sick, are increasingly becoming direct targets of military operations. The report points to a growing problem of international humanitarian law being disregarded by parties to conflicts, which leads to tragic consequences for the civilian population.
This situation is causing great concern within the international community, including among Polish humanitarian organizations and diplomats. Poland, as a country actively supporting medical aid in war-torn regions, highlights the need for better protection of medical workers and the provision of safe humanitarian corridors for them.
The rise in violence against the health sector hinders the delivery of aid to those most in need. In many places around the world, doctors must work under conditions of constant threat to their lives, which limits access to basic medical services for thousands of people, including children and the elderly.
In summary, the MSF report is an important warning to the world. The organization is calling for immediate diplomatic action to force parties to conflicts to adhere to the principles of protecting medical facilities. Without a decisive response from the international community, the number of casualties among medical personnel may continue to rise in the near future.