Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Luxembourg

What Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Luxembourg does

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Luxembourg, legally Médecins Sans Frontières Luxembourg asbl (RCS F4090), is the Luxembourgish section of the international medical-humanitarian organization founded in Paris in 1971. Established in 1986, the section is headquartered at 68 rue de Gasperich, Luxembourg, employs 43 staff (24 FTE), and operates within a global MSF movement of more than 65,000 people delivering medical care in over 70 countries. Its mission is to provide impartial, independent, and neutral medical assistance to populations affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters, and exclusion from healthcare, with services spanning emergency response (1–6 month deployments), long-term programs (2–5 years), vaccination campaigns, cholera and Ebola treatment, sexual-violence survivor care, mental health, and tuberculosis screening.

The section's distinctive infrastructure is LuxOR (Luxembourg Operational Research), founded in 2009, which conducts epidemiological and field-linked research that feeds directly back into MSF operations; LuxOR is directed by Dr Amrish Baidjoe. Tech capability extends to computer-vision applications, notably an AI-assisted digital device deployed in Central African Republic hospitals for pulmonary TB screening from chest X-rays. The organization is one of the founding partners (2003) of DNDi, the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, and operates with an Epicentre-affiliated research footprint.

MSF Luxembourg's revenue model is entirely donation-based: in 2025 it mobilized 8.5 M€, with 99.9% sourced from private donations and no acceptance of EU or member-state public funds, in order to preserve operational independence. Roughly one-third of funds come from regular recurring donors, supplemented by one-time gifts, event-driven fundraising, and awareness campaigns across social, email, web, schools, and earned-media channels. The entity is governed by a Board composed half of physicians and half of administrators, with annual financial audits by PricewaterhouseCoopers, and it discloses an 85% program-spend ratio together with a "2€ invested per 1€ collected" leverage figure.

Name

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Luxembourg

Legal name

Médecins Sans Frontières Luxembourg asbl

Website

https://msf.lu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Médecins Sans Frontières Luxembourg is the Luxembourgish section of MSF, mobilizing private donations (€8.5M in 2025, 99.9% private) to fund emergency and long-term medical humanitarian assistance in over 70 countries, while housing the LuxOR operational research unit and piloting AI-assisted TB screening.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Luxembourg

HQ country

Luxembourg

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Private donations: MSF Luxembourg receives 99.9% of its resources from private donations. The organization does not accept public funding (from states or the European Union) to maintain independence. Donations fund both short-term missions (1-6 months for emergencies) and long-term missions (2-5 years).
2. Private donor engagement: In 2025, MSF Luxembourg mobilized 8.5 M€ through 99.9% private funds, with one-third coming from regular donors. The organization also engages donors through events (2,200+ participants in 2025) and awareness activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Médecins Sans Frontières Luxembourg provides emergency and ongoing medical humanitarian assistance to populations affected by conflicts, epidemics, natural disasters, and exclusion from healthcare in more than 70 countries. The Luxembourg section specifically focuses on private fundraising, public awareness and education in Luxembourg, and houses LuxOR, the operational research unit that conducts field-linked medical research to improve the effectiveness of interventions.

Product overview

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Luxembourg is the Luxembourgish section of the international medical humanitarian organization founded in 1971. The organization provides emergency and ongoing medical assistance to populations in more than 70 countries affected by conflicts, epidemics, and healthcare exclusion. The Luxembourg section, established in 1986, focuses on fundraising, public sensitization, and houses LuxOR, the operational research unit that conducts field-linked medical research. Core services include emergency response programs, vaccination campaigns, disease-specific treatments (Ebola, cholera, tuberculosis), sexual violence victim support, and mental health services. MSF operates independently with 99.9% private funding and adheres to principles of neutrality, impartiality, and independence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LuxOR (Luxembourg Operational Research): Operational research unit of MSF Luxembourg conducting research directly linked to field operations to improve their effectiveness.

Products and services

• Medical Humanitarian Assistance Provision of emergency and ongoing medical assistance to populations affected by conflicts, epidemics, natural disasters, and exclusion from healthcare across more than 70 countries worldwide. Delivered through own field teams, hospitals, clinics, and mobile clinics.
• LuxOR (Luxembourg Operational Research Unit) MSF Luxembourg's operational research unit that develops medical research directly linked to MSF field operations to improve their effectiveness. The unit is directed by Dr Amrish Baidjoe and focuses on epidemiology and field research, including violence victim research.
• Emergency Response Programs Rapid deployment of emergency medical responses to crises including Ebola outbreaks, armed conflicts, natural disasters, and disease epidemics. Emergency interventions typically last 1-6 months.
• Vaccination Campaigns Large-scale vaccination campaigns in crisis zones to prevent and respond to disease outbreaks including measles, diphtheria, cholera, Ebola, and other vaccine-preventable diseases.
• Sexual Violence Victim Support Medical, psychological, and social support for survivors of sexual violence, including treatment for STIs (including HIV), tetanus and hepatitis B vaccination, injury treatment, psychological support, and provision of legal certificates.
• Mental Health Services Psychological support and mental health care for affected populations, including victims of violence, conflict survivors, and displaced persons.
• Cholera Treatment Operation of cholera treatment centers (CTCs) providing rehydration therapy and medical care for cholera patients, often in conflict or disaster-affected areas with limited clean water access.
• Ebola Treatment Centers Specialized Ebola treatment centers equipped with protective equipment and isolation units to treat Ebola patients during outbreaks, such as the 2026 outbreak in DRC and Uganda.

Quantifiable outcome

• 62,200+ victims of sexual violence cared for in 2023
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DNDi (Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003MSF is one of the founding partners of DNDi, a collaborative, patients' needs-driven, not-for-profit organization that develops new treatments for neglected diseases.
• EpicentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEpicentre is a branch of MSF dedicated to epidemiology and medical research, conducting studies to improve humanitarian medical responses.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MSFLuxembourg
• Facebookfacebook.com/MSFLux
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/medecins-sans-frontieres-luxembourg
• Instagraminstagram.com/msf_lu

Compliance1 record

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Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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