Through swamps and impassable forests, paediatric nurse Vera rides with a motorbike-mounted medical team – racing to vaccinate children against a deadly measles epidemic in DRC
In depths of the Sudd - a vast South Sudanese swampland - access to healthcare can be extremely limited. Nigerian nurse Stephen shares his story of reaching cut-off communities with a grassroots approach to saving lives.
On board the Ocean Viking search and rescue ship, MSF nurse Catherine and the team are fighting rough seas and fast-moving events to save people from a small boat caught in the chaos.
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When MSF and partner SOS MEDITERRANEE were forced to end Mediterranean search and rescue operations in late 2018, MSF nurse Catherine thought her days at sea were over. Soon, she would be back aboard a new ship - the Ocean Viking - helping save the lives of people fleeing Libya.
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When an Ebola treatment centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo is attacked and all but deserted, MSF nurse Courtney must decide whether she will go to the conflict zone to keep it open. She reveals the impact violence has on patients and staff, and introduces us to the inspiring Ebola workers who refuse to leave.
British nurse Scarlett writes from Sokoto in northwest Nigeria, where a specialist team is helping children in the community fight a devastating and disfiguring disease through surgery, mental health support, and importantly, prevention
It's September 2018 and nurse Catherine is on board the search and rescue ship Aquarius, jointly operated by MSF and SOS Méditerranée. In this diary extract, she describes a rescue that almost ended in disaster for dozens of people fleeing violence in Libya.
It's September 2018 and nurse Catherine is on board the search and rescue ship Aquarius, jointly operated by MSF and SOS Méditerranée. In this diary extract, she describes a rescue that almost ended in disaster for dozens of people fleeing violence in Libya.
British nurse Scarlett joins a specialist team in northwest Nigeria, helping young patients find new life after suffering from a devastating and disfiguring disease
The refugee crisis in Southern Europe has made headlines around the world, but what's it like working on MSF’s search and rescue ship in the Central Mediterranean? Experienced MSF nurse Tim talks about life on board the Ocean Viking.
Aurélie is part of a team fighting to save the lives of people with tuberculosis, a bacterial infection that mainly affects the lungs and can be deadly if left untreated. We join her on the ground as she reaches out to communities in the Gulf region of Papua New Guinea…
