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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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Gianna Falchetto

Nurse

The roar, the fear, the bunker: My time at a frontline hospital in Afghanistan

Nurse Gianna Falchetto returns from Lashkar Gah, where her team worked under extreme pressure to keep a hospital running

21 Oct 2021 / 6 minute read

Mónica Costeira

Paediatrician

Fatima, Latifa, and the war in Yemen

In Hodeidah, Yemen, the war means people face huge barriers in accessing healthcare. Paediatrician Mónica Costeira tells the story of one family and the challenges they had to overcome...

20 Oct 2021 / 6 minute read

Abdalla Karim

Field Administration

Nigeria: Mortars and pestles, lead and gold

Our staff are used to fighting epidemics. But not every outbreak is biological. Abdalla Karim shares the story of a community hit by a different kind of crisis, and the MSF team who worked with them to bring it under control.

15 Oct 2021 / 5 minute read

The mural at the clinic for people who use heroin in Kiambu

Lindsay Solera-Deuchar

Mental health specialist

“Unshakeable determination”: How MSF is helping drug users in Kenya rebuild their lives

Part of MSF’s humanitarian work involves reaching people often excluded from healthcare services. At the first clinic of its kind in Kiambu County, Kenya, one MSF team is working to provide a 'one-stop shop' for people who use heroin. Psychiatrist Lindsay Solera-Deuchar explains…

14 Oct 2021 / 6 minute read

Blogs Team

Five inspirational stories from our staff around the world - September 2021

This month's highlights from the Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) blog

29 Sep 2021 / 5 minute read

Veronica Emeh

Nurse

Nigeria: “I always say noma is a wicked disease”

MSF's dedicated team in Sokoto, Nigeria, work every day to ensure that people affected by noma get the life-saving care they need. But this is just part of the battle, says nurse Veronica Emeh...

29 Sep 2021 / 5 minute read

Priscilla Wangare

Midwife

“She’s looking at me… she’s alive”: The extremely premature baby who fought all expectations

The odds are stacked high against a tiny baby born at just 26 weeks in a remote maternity unit. From South Sudan, MSF midwife Priscilla shares this incredible story.

15 Sep 2021 / 4 minute read

Medic in Herat

Afghanistan: “Treating patients is our responsibility. There’s a lot of work on our shoulders”

After months of fighting on the outskirts of Herat in Afghanistan, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, also known as the Taliban, took control of the city on August 12. MSF is running a malnutrition unit, a clinic for displaced people, and a COVID-19 treatment centre in Herat. An MSF medic working in the city describes how the team have kept services running and the new challenges that they and other health services in the area are facing today...

07 Sep 2021 / 6 minute read

Andries Heyns

GIS specialist

Sudan: Putting refugees on the map

When it comes to reaching vulnerable people in a crisis, our teams rely on accurate, up-to-date maps. However these can be hard to come by. Mapping specialist Andries Heyns has recently returned from Sudan, where a refugee crisis has been evolving rapidly...

06 Sep 2021 / 9 minute read

Sabrina Das

Obstetrician / Gynaecologist

Training in Yemen: How positive workplace cultures impact staff and patients

Saving lives is about more than medical expertise. From Yemen, obstetrician Sabrina Das describes how trust, support and leadership are key, and shows how team trainings can go beyond clinical skills…

03 Sep 2021 / 7 minute read