The word healing can mean different things.

Around the world, MSF teams are caring for people caught in conflict zones, escaping violence, or trying to rebuild their lives after being forced to flee.

However, the wounds that many carry with them are not always physical, and they are rarely simple. Mental health conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can affect every aspect of a person's life. But recovery can take time and is rarely possible whilst a person is still living with uncertainty and fear.

This means that, for many refugees and people seeking asylum, healing might just seem impossible.

For today's episode of Everyday Emergency, we're joined by members of an MSF team who are treating PTSD in people who have sought refuge in the UK, around the city of Birmingham.

To find out more about MSF or to make a donation, please visit msf.org.uk

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Presented by Amber Dowell

Edited by Sandy McKee

Series producer: Mark Lankester

Photo: MSF

Note: Due to the current rise of anti-refugee sentiment in the UK and incidents of our staff being harassed, we've changed the names of the team members we've interviewed for this episode.

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The current outbreak of Ebola disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has become the third largest on record. It is also the fastest-growing.

As of 26 July 2026, more than 3,200 cases have been confirmed, of which 1,400 people have lost their lives.

Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams have been on the ground since the early stages of the outbreak, working in partnership with local communities and the Congolese health authorities to treat critically ill patients and help contain the disease itself.

But what is it like to be part of the team on the frontline of this humanitarian emergency?

Dr Johnny Falconer is a medical doctor, currently completing his mandatory isolation after working in Ituri province, one of the areas hardest hit by the outbreak. He joined us from Kinshasa, capital of the DRC, to share his experience.

To find out more about MSF or to make a donation, please visit msf.org.uk

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Presented by Amber Dowell

Edited by Sandy McKee

Series producer: Mark Lankester

Photo: Julien Dewarichet / MSF

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Right now, Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams are working to provide life-saving care in crises around the world. But what about the lives that can’t be saved? Ciara Flood is an MSF nurse with a special interest in palliative care. She joins us today to talk about reducing suffering, crossing cultures, and putting patients first.

To find out more about MSF or to make a donation, please visit msf.org.uk

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Presented by Amber Dowell

Edited by Sandy McKee

Associate producer: Kate Lee

Series producer: Mark Lankester

Photo: Victor Oriema, MSF supported MOH palliative care nurse checks the vitals of Monica Anyango Onduko, a patient in palliative care during a home-based care visit. MSF and MoH teams in Homa Bay currently manage 39 patients in home-based palliative care.

Copyright: Lucy Makori/MSF

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