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Christine and Austin during his first week on the job at the Lashio Clinic
Christine Rufener
Mental health specialist
Translation: True Voices of MSF
How can a psychologist work in a country where they don't speak the language? Christine blogs from MSF Myanmar
05 Dec 2016 / 5 minute read
The improv team
Christine Rufener
Mental health specialist
Mental Health in MSF: The Ultimate Improvisation
"In my previous life, my favorite pastime was performing improvisational comedy."
15 Nov 2016 / 4 minute read
Christine Rufener
Mental health specialist
Myanmar: Burmese for Dummies
Christine Rufener is a psychologist working with MSF in Myanmar. Here she gives her key Burmese phrases that will have you (almost) speaking like a local.
24 Oct 2016 / 4 minute read
Christine Rufener
Mental health specialist
Myanmar: World Mental Health Day 2016
Today marks World Mental Health Day 2016. The theme this year is Psychological First Aid (PFA): Preserving Dignity in Crisis Response. American psychologist Christine blogs from Myanmar about what that means for her...  
10 Oct 2016 / 5 minute read
Christine Rufener
Mental health specialist
"Nothing is usual. And it’s rarely easy. But that’s kinda the point, right?"
Psychologist Christine blogs about life in Myanmar, where she works with the team to provide mental health support to patients with TB and HIV/AIDS...
07 Oct 2016 / 3 minute read