After a busy night of emergency surgeries, MSF anaesthetist Kariantti takes a moment to reflect on the day's events and to enjoy the peace and tranquillity before dawn in Burundi.
It's night-time and anaesthetist Kariantti has been called into MSF's trauma hospital in Bujumbura, Burundi, to help treat a badly injured man who is bleeding heavily. The team must act fast to find the source, stop the bleeding and save the patient's life...
When a seriously injured man is brought to MSF's trauma centre in Bujumbura, Burundi, anaesthetist Kariantti and the medical team do everything they can to try to save his life. But, with limited resources, their options are running out...
At the L'Arche de Kigobe trauma centre in Burundi, anaesthetist Kariantti is called into emergency surgery after an influx of patients with violent trauma injuries. He also shares some good news about two young burns patients...
Burns are common at L'Arche de Kigobe trauma centre in Burundi. But how do you explain the often painful treatment to children? Anaesthetist Kariantti grapples with this question as he cares for two young patients.
MSF often hits the headlines when an emergency breaks in the news, such as a natural disaster or war, but we also provide day-to-day healthcare in places such as Bujumbura, Burundi. Anaesthetist Kariantti takes us inside L’Arche de Kigobe trauma centre.
From the picturesque shores of the great Lake Tanganyika, anaesthetist Kariantti shares his first impressions of Burundi's biggest city, Bujumbura, where MSF runs a trauma hospital. It's not long before he is called into emergency surgery...
Wolfgang's time in the D.R. Congo is short, just five weeks. But the team is eager to learn. And also Wolfgang is learning a lot - not only French and Swahili.
Wolfgang travels by jeep from Goma to Mweso. A big project and an equally big challenge are waiting for him. But first Wolfgang looks for the most important thing: contact to the people.
After more than 30 years in business and most recently in a management position, Wolfgang fulfilled a dream: he returned to his roots and set off into the unknown. He blogs from the start of his latest posting, the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
