STAFF BLOGS

MSF staff in Guiuan unloads supplies from a helicopter coming from Cebu.

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STAFF BLOGS

In medical emergencies around the world Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) staff are working together to provide life-saving care.

From doctors to nurses, administrators to mechanics, everyone has a role to play and a story to tell.

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Daniel Campbell

Logistician

The Flooded Island Riddle

When a young patient needs an urgent transfer in impossible circumstances, Dan and the logistics team try to find a solution to the challenging puzzle. But, in this remote part of South Sudan, not everything is in their control...

04 Jun 2020 / 12 minute read

Blogs Team

Five inspiring blogs from Doctors Without Borders - May 2020

On the ground, around the world, our staff are delivering medical aid 365 days a year. Here's our selection of eyewitness stories from the frontline in May. * Some of these stories were written before social distancing measures were implemented *

29 May 2020 / 5 minute read

Lamya Abdi

Pharmacist

"I’m an MSF pharmacist and together, we save lives!"

A young boy is in a critical condition. He'll need life-saving medication, possibly for months. But in this remote location, securing medicines is no easy matter. Lamya blogs from South Sudan...

26 May 2020 / 4 minute read

Lili-Marie Wangari

Emergency Coordinator

“Other diseases won't wait for COVID-19 in Africa's largest slum"

As COVID-19 spreads through the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, MSF emergency coordinator Lili-Marie Wangari and her team race to help protect the vulnerable residents of Kibera – one of the largest urban slums in the world

20 May 2020 / 6 minute read

Thomas Briand

Financial and Human Resources Coordinator

Yemen: Welcome to the humanitarian world

Welcome to the world of humanitarian aid, where the sky is way more often tinged with grey than with blue, let alone pink.

20 May 2020 / 10 minute read

Paras Valeh

Doctor

"I will never forget her face": Saving lives from snakebite

Australian doctor Paras Valeh explains the dangers of snakebite for patients in South Sudan, and why antivenom must be made accessible to all who need it

18 May 2020 / 6 minute read

An MSF staff member hosts a COVID-19 health promotion training and information session with a group of volunteer community healthcare workers in the village of Kiziba, North Kivu province, DRC.

Sabrina Rubli

Health Promoter

COVID-19: Debunking myths and quelling fears in DRC

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, MSF health promoter Sabrina and her team are working to ensure people get the right information about COVID-19 – helping to stop rumours and the virus itself from spreading

13 May 2020 / 6 minute read

Aisha Akello

Midwife

MSF saved my brother – Now I work around the world to help others

As a child living in a displacement camp in Uganda, Aisha Akello first found MSF when her brother needed urgent treatment. More than thirty years later and now working as an MSF midwife, she shares her inspiring story...

12 May 2020 / 4 minute read

Daniel Campbell

Logistician

Sturdy boots and strong blue cheese: What I pack in my MSF mission kit

With his bag packed and ready to go, British logistician Dan runs through the “universal” items that will help get him through an assignment anywhere in the world.

12 May 2020 / 5 minute read

Kirsti Rinne

Midwife

COVID-19: Finding my focus for the pandemic

As COVID-19 spreads across the globe, a message reaches Kirsti, a US midwife working in Cameroon, that all citizens much return home. In this deeply personal blog, she shares her concerns about leaving, and how the community will prepare for the impact of the pandemic.

07 May 2020 / 4 minute read

Blogs Team

Five compelling blogs from Doctors Without Borders - April 2020

Since the arrival of COVID-19, life in many countries has been transformed. While we miss being able to hold, comfort and celebrate with each other, one thing that hasn't changed is our staff's determination to deliver medical aid where it's needed most * Some of these stories were written before social distancing measures were implemented *

01 May 2020 / 5 minute read

Barbara Saitta

Nurse

A ‘devil’s choice’: Balancing childhood immunisation with preparing for COVID-19

Italian nurse Barbara shares how the spread of COVID-19 has the potential to disrupt life-saving vaccination campaigns around the world, causing a worrying "double burden" for healthcare systems that could cost young lives

30 Apr 2020 / 8 minute read