The timeline below charts some of the major events which have shaped the course of MSF history. 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Most dangerous MSF mission to date.
Teams work clandestinely with the Afghan resistance fighters caring for civilian population.
1980 Drought and civil war in Somalia. First MSF nutritional programs set up in Somali refugee camps of Kenya. Earthquake in El Salvador. Emergency medical response. 1988 Earthquake in Armenia.