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MSF staff in Guiuan unloads supplies from a helicopter coming from Cebu.
MSF staff in Guiuan unloads supplies from a helicopter coming from Cebu.
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In medical emergencies around the world Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) staff are working together to provide life-saving care.

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Hafiz Muhammed - MSF
Hafiz Muhammed
Surgeon
Noma in Nigeria: "The resilience of our patients is astounding"
Noma is an overlooked but dangerous disease that can leave often young patients disfigured. Hafiz, a surgeon from India, shares his experience of providing life-changing reconstructive surgery in Nigeria...
21 May 2019 / 5 minute read
Ana Nery - MSF
Ana Nery
Doctor
Flowers in dark water: Recovering from Cyclone Idai
MSF medical coordinator Ana reflects on the stories of those who survived Cyclone Idai, and on the memories of those who were lost
20 May 2019 / 7 minute read
An MSF team member examines a patient with multidrug-resistant TB in Minsk
Christian Falkenstein MSF
Christian Falkenstein
Mental health specialist
TB in Belarus: "Discuss, argue and take patients seriously"
Overcoming tuberculosis (TB) requires a lengthy and careful treatment. However, in Belarus, many patients are also battling another issue: alcohol addiction. German psychotherapist Christian Falkenstein writes about putting patients at the centre of their own care… 
16 May 2019 / 3 minute read
Mental health counselling taking place in Zimbabwe after Cyclone Idai
Dr Elizabeth Irungu
Elizabeth Irungu
Doctor
Mental health: Treating psychological trauma after Cyclone Idai
What happens to a community after a natural disaster? How can psychological scars heal? Doctor Elizabeth Irungu blogs from Zimbabwe, where MSF teams are responding to the aftermath of Cylone Idai…
10 May 2019 / 9 minute read
Robert Malies working as a logistician for MSF
Robert Malies - MSF
Robert Malies
Logistician
Tales of a burnt-out boy
At the start of a new assignment with MSF, Robert felt that something was wrong. He shares his personal account of what happened next…
09 May 2019 / 8 minute read
Sandra Miller, MSF nurse
Sandra Miller
Nurse
“The most important thing is to survive”: Treating people trapped in a Libyan conflict zone
Thousands of people are trapped in "inhumane" Libyan detention centres as violence rages around them. Sandra, a nurse, shares one day with the Doctors Without Borders team offering not only medicine, but also moments of dignity, care, and hope...
09 May 2019 / 5 minute read
Kayla Dawson
Mental health specialist
"What I observed was a great deal of compassion and willingness to support each other."
Sometimes, it's not just our patients that can need mental health support. Kayla blogs from India, where psychological first aid is helping healthcare staff cope with a traumatic event.
08 May 2019 / 5 minute read
Hannah Thompson MSF
Hannah Thompson
Midwife
A midwife in DRC: "Women deserve excellent care, the world over"
From morning clinics to late-night emergencies, UK midwife Hannah shares her experience working in a remote part of the Democratic Republic of Congo
07 May 2019 / 6 minute read
Alanah Jensen and the MSF team in Walikale, DRC
MSF Epidemiologist Alanah Jansen
Alanah Jansen
Epidemiologist
How throwing a pen in the air helps us fight measles
Worldwide, tens of thousands of young children die from measles every year. After a recent outbreak in Walikale, DRC, MSF vaccinated 31,000 children against the disease, in a intensive, 15-day campaign. But will it be enough to stop the outbreak? Epidemiologist Alanah Jansen and her team are determined to find out...
03 May 2019 / 10 minute read
An MSF doctor works in the Emergency Unit of the Point Pedro Base Hospital, Sri Lanka, 2010
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Blogs Team
Four inspiring blog posts from Doctors Without Borders - April 2019
From an innovative approach to HIV to a personal post about the impact of war, our teams are saving lives and sharing their stories...
30 Apr 2019 / 4 minute read
A view of the MSF base in Ngunyyiel refugee camp.
Chris Sweeney
Nurse
24 hours as a nurse in Ethiopia
Chris Sweeney has recently returned from assignment in Gambella, Ethiopia. He blogs about life in a refugee camp, responding to emergencies, and keeping up with the Scottish football ⚽️ ...
26 Apr 2019 / 3 minute read
A member of MSF staff photographed in the Sri-Lankan town of Killinochchi, in 2007
MSF logo on a door in Bangladesh
Anonymous
Not my war
What can years of living and working in conflict zones teach a person? From Sri Lanka to Syria, one member of our team shares their personal reflections…
26 Apr 2019 / 5 minute read

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