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Providing primary care at a remote refugee camp. Running a clinic for patients with tuberculosis or HIV. Caring for trauma patients at a large Ministry of Health hospital. The work of a doctor with Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is incredibly diverse, and dependent on the specific needs of the people we’re working with.

The work is challenging, and often involves balancing clinical care with management and training for colleagues.

Read the blog posts below to find out more about life as an MSF doctor, or click here to find out more about applying to join the team.

Sarah Wookey
Doctor
"I had never seen a child recover from this before"
A critically ill young girl is brought into a remote MSF health centre. She's unconscious and struggling to breathe. To save her, British doctor Sarah Wookey and her team need two things: dedication and luck
16 Jul 2019 / 3 minute read
Dr Elizabeth Irungu
Elizabeth Irungu
Doctor
My 365 days with MSF in Zimbabwe
When Dr Elizabeth Irungu agreed to spend a year in rural Zimbabwe, she had no idea that she would find herself as part of the medical response to a natural disaster, or making life-long friends. She looks back on a year with MSF…
08 Jul 2019 / 8 minute read
Sarah with her baggy trousers, sandals and Cards Against Humanity
Sarah Wookey
Doctor
OK! Magazine and other essentials: Packing for a posting with Doctors Without Borders
As she begins her third assignment with Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF), Sarah shares her tips and comes up against some surprises...
28 Jun 2019 / 3 minute read
Ana Nery - MSF
Ana Nery
Doctor
Flowers in dark water: Recovering from Cyclone Idai
MSF medical coordinator Ana reflects on the stories of those who survived Cyclone Idai, and on the memories of those who were lost
20 May 2019 / 6 minute read
Mental health counselling taking place in Zimbabwe after Cyclone Idai
Dr Elizabeth Irungu
Elizabeth Irungu
Doctor
Mental health: Treating psychological trauma after Cyclone Idai
What happens to a community after a natural disaster? How can psychological scars heal? Doctor Elizabeth Irungu blogs from Zimbabwe, where MSF teams are responding to the aftermath of Cylone Idai…
10 May 2019 / 9 minute read
Dr Charles Ssonko
Charles Ssonko
Doctor
Innovation: A new approach to preventing HIV in Kimbi
In Kimbi, DRC, sex workers are keen to protect themselves from HIV. But having enough condoms, and persuading every client to wear one, can be a challenge. Dr Charles Ssonko describes an innovative project aiming to make a difference...
24 Apr 2019 / 5 minute read
Dr Elizabeth Irungu
Elizabeth Irungu
Doctor
Grit and determination: One day in the race to reach people after Cyclone Idai
When a natural disaster strikes, the days and weeks that follow are key in the race to save lives. Dr Elizabeth Irungu describes a day in the life of the emergency response team as they attempt to reach communities cut off by Cyclone Idai…
23 Apr 2019 / 7 minute read
An MSF / Doctors Without Borders team inspects a road damaged by Cyclone Idai
Dr Elizabeth Irungu
Elizabeth Irungu
Doctor
My ubuntu experience: Responding to Cyclone Idai
How does MSF save lives in the aftermath of a natural disaster? One doctor shares her experience as she joins the emergency response team in Zimbabwe after Cyclone Idai…
16 Apr 2019 / 6 minute read
MSF's 'Skyline' stabilisation centre in Chimanimani, Zimbabwe
Marthe Friedan
Marthe Frieden
Doctor
"A multi-layered calamity": The race to save lives after Cyclone Idai (Part 3)
Dr Marthe Frieden was in Manicaland, Zimbabwe, working on an MSF diabetes project when Cyclone Idai hit, causing devastating flooding and deadly landslides. As the team race to save lives, she shares part three of her diary…
04 Apr 2019 / 3 minute read
The coastline of Machar Colony
Hassaan Zahid - MSF
Hassaan Zahid
Doctor
Sea breeze from the south: A mobile screening van in Karachi
Hassaan and his team take to the roads as they aim to save lives with an innovative project in Pakistan...
29 Mar 2019 / 9 minute read
Marthe Friedan
Marthe Frieden
Doctor
"Can our team get to them?": The race to save lives after Cyclone Idai (Part 2)
In Zimbabwe Cyclone Idai has caused devastating flooding and deadly landslides, leaving parts of the community cut off from help. As her team races to save lives, Dr Marthe Friedan shares part two of her diary…
27 Mar 2019 / 3 minute read
An MSF team walk on foot to access a village cut off by damage caused by Cylone idai in Chimanimani.
Marthe Friedan
Marthe Frieden
Doctor
"The clock is ticking": The race to save lives after Cyclone Idai (Part 1)
Dr Marthe Frieden was in Manicaland, Zimbabwe, working on an MSF diabetes project when Cyclone Idai hit, causing devastating flooding and deadly landslides. As the team work to reach as many people as possible, she shares the first instalment of her diary...
25 Mar 2019 / 3 minute read
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