The MSF Scientific Days bring together researchers, innovators, and advocates in humanitarian global health to discuss and challenge research from within the sector.

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MSF Scientific Day is on 22 May 2025. This annual conference highlights medical research from fragile and conflict-affected settings, bringing together researchers, innovators, and advocates in humanitarian global health.

MSF Scientific Day demonstrates it's possible to conduct quality research in situations of humanitarian crisis, and it's imperative for MSF and others to support these communities to participate in and have access to research in order to:  

  • stimulate improvement in the delivery and quality of medical care and public health interventions  
  • inform humanitarian practice and policy, especially where there are no organisations addressing those knowledge gaps.

All too often, populations in crisis are excluded from generating evidence and from reaping the benefits of research. MSF Scientific Day offers a space to challenge that exclusion and reframe the research agenda to be more inclusive and equitable.

We are pleased to announce Dr Sania Nishtar, Chief Executive Officer of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, as this year’s keynote speaker. Her address will highlight the role of vaccination in medical humanitarian activities and where we must now focus our efforts for the future. 

 

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Recordings of all presentations are available on the MSF Science Portal >

Highlights from our 2023 event

Missed our event on 7 June 2023? You can find all of our content on the MSF Science Portal

Our 2023 event showcased research conducted by MSF, its partners and beyond, and featured four sessions on topics ranging from tuberculosis and operational strategies to reproductive health and outbreaks. Some of the emerging themes were:

Finally, two noteworthy studies from our partners were presented which we want to highlight:

Epicentre’s  Estelle Pasquier on the high severity of abortion complications in fragile and conflict-affected settings, and DNDi’s Alexandra Solomos on a shorter, safer treatment for visceral leishmaniasis.

If you missed previous events you can catch up here:

MSF Asia Scientific Day 2022

MSF Scientific Day International 2022

MSF Scientific Day Southern Africa – Zimbabwe

Visit the MSF Science Portal to watch all content from previous years