Paediatrician

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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.

Alexandre Bublitz

Paediatrician

Hauwa and Falmata: Strength and resilience in Maiduguri

The ongoing conflict in Northern Nigeria has forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes and livelihoods. Many of them have taken refuge in the town of Maiduguri, including Falmata and her daughter Hauwa. Paediatrician Alexandre shares their story...

28 Aug 2019 / 5 minute read

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

She is a happy and satisfied little baby with chubby cheeks, enjoys breastfeeding and cuddling with her mother and sleeps a lot. She is a 74-day-old baby. The 29-year-old mother is very proud of her first child. This sounds like the start of a pretty standard story of a baby girl and the tale could have taken place in many different countries around the world… But Farishta was born in Afghanistan and she did not have an easy start in life.

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