Jennifer Tong, an Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) surgeon from Hong Kong, shares the story of Sunny Boy – a young Palestinian she helped recover from a gunshot wound.
South African nurse Annke is currently on assignment with Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) near the border between Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Here, she shares the story of a patient recovering from a gunshot injury he received during the “March of Return” demonstrations in May.
Does your birthplace determine your future? This is a question Kate, a biomedical scientist from the UK, asked herself while on a recent assignment with Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in the Gaza Strip.
South African nurse Annke recounts the first weeks after the “March of Return” demonstrations, where she joined the Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) team treating patients wounded near the border between Israel and the Occupied Palestine Territories.
"Despite the numerous conversations I have had regarding the political situation, I leave not understanding how the limitations placed on Gaza are tolerated."
When I’m not in the pharmacy gathering stock for the clinic / operating theatre or doing the associated paperwork, I enjoy spending my time in the clinic talking with the staff about their work, li
MSF has been in the Occupied Palestinian Territories since 1989. Our work has changed depending on the situation, the needs of the people, and our agreements with the Ministry of Health.
When I accepted the mission to Gaza you can imagine that the reactions of my friends and family varied but generally were along the theme of “That’s a dangerous place, are you sure you want to do t
