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Paediatrician

In humanitarian crises around the world, children are among the most vulnerable. Paediatricians with Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) have varied and rewarding roles, providing desperately needed care.

Some of the most common issues faced by our young patients include malaria, malnutrition, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, tropical diseases, and physical and psychological trauma sustained in conflict zones. This diverse role involves balancing management with teaching and clinical work.

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

Sierra Leone Kinderkrankenhaus
Jenny Dörnemann
Paediatrician
Putting the puzzle together in Sierra Leone
"Step by step... we are putting the parts together in such a way that in future, fewer children will die in Sierra Leone."
07 Mar 2019 / 5 minute read
Julia Rappenecker
Paediatrician
Niger: La danse des femmes
Paediatrician Julia blogs about life for women in Niger, and how the health of their children moves them to break free of tradition...  
03 May 2017 / 4 minute read
Sanna Sjoeberg
Paediatrician
Afghanistan: On the way
Sanna is a paediatrician who has recently packed up her life in Sweden to begin her first posting for MSF. She'll be working at a women's hospital in Afghanistan...
20 Apr 2017 / 2 minute read
Julia Rappenecker
Paediatrician
Niger: Vive la pédiatrie!
Paediatrician Julia blogs about the start of her first assignment for MSF, in Niger, the largest country in west Africa. 
31 Mar 2017 / 3 minute read
Junia Cajazeiro
Paediatrician
The goal is always the same
I have had so many “new” experiences here that I don’t even know where to start! 
05 Apr 2016 / 5 minute read
Franziska Noll
Paediatrician
Premature baby fights for her life
I would like to introduce to you to Farishta.
06 Jan 2016 / 4 minute read
Mary Flanagan
Paediatrician
Malnutrition in Balochistan
Despite being the largest of states in Pakistan, Balochistan is the least populated and it carries the highest rates of malnutrition and childhood mortality.
23 Nov 2015 / 2 minute read
Nikola Morton
Paediatrician
A silent hunger
I have been in Pakistan for six months – now two-thirds of the way through my nine month mission.
18 Nov 2014 / 3 minute read
Kelly Hildebrand
Paediatrician
Goodbyes are never easy
This will be my last blog from this MSF mission as I am heading home, but this is hopefully only the beginning of my work at an international level.
26 Sep 2014 / 3 minute read
Nikola Morton
Paediatrician
The Tetanus Room
I have reached the three month mark - I am now over a third of the way through my time on mission here in Pakistan.
15 Sep 2014 / 4 minute read
Aoibhinn Walsh
Paediatrician
Quadruplets
I am leaving the project here in Timergara in two days.
12 Sep 2014 / 3 minute read
Kelly Hildebrand
Paediatrician
Life in Aweil Paradise
I thought I would take a little break from talking about the patients in the hospital and instead give you a little insight to life in Aweil Town.
04 Sep 2014 / 3 minute read
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