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The belief in natural healing powers

Traditional medicine plays an important role in the Central African Republic. I have more critical view of the issue, because unfortunately we encounter it in two specific situations in hospital: in emergency cases and at discharges against medical advice.

04 Dec 2018 / 2 minute read

Difficult decisions, serious consequences

Unexpectedly, my good knowledge of French rarely helps me to communicate with patients. Anamnesis and visit are usually only possible with the help of my Central African colleagues who translate for me.

03 Nov 2018 / 4 minute read

Vera Schmitz

Iraq: Life after the war

A year after the end of the Iraq war, MSF is still providing desperately needed health care to people who were forced to flee the violence. Vera blogs...

26 Oct 2018 / 5 minute read

Central African Republic: Deciding to stay

Her first assignment with Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) was meant to be three months long, but German doctor Sylvia Schaber decided to stay for six. In this blog, she writes about both the inspiration and the hard reality she has found in Bossangoa, Central African Republic.

07 Oct 2018 / 3 minute read

Heidi Anguria

Rohingya crisis: Vaccinate, raise awareness, vaccinate

After working for Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in South Sudan and the Mediterranean, German nurse Heidi Anguria is now in Bangladesh. In her third blog from inside Kutupalong refugee camp, home to hundreds of thousands of Rohingya, she shares her experiences of working on large-scale vaccination campaigns.

27 Sep 2018 / 3 minute read

Central African Republic: A question of perspective

Sylvia is a German doctor, currently working in the Central African Republic town of Bossangoa on her first assignment with Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF). In this blog, she writes about the importance of taking time out.

23 Sep 2018 / 4 minute read

Work-life balance in the Central African Republic: From snake bites to yoga

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) staff are constantly in new and challenging situations. So how do they relax? First-timer Sylvia blogs...

09 Sep 2018 / 3 minute read

All in one bed: An MSF project in Bossangoa

Sylvia is a German doctor, currently working in the Central African Republic on her first assignment with Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF). In this blog, she writes about the reality or working in the remote town of Bossangoa.

22 Aug 2018 / 3 minute read

The entrance gates to MSF's project in Bossangoa

Arriving in the Central African Republic: Cold feet and red sand

Sylvia is a German doctor, currently working in the Central African Republic on her first assignment with Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF). Here, she shares her experience of arriving in the remote town of Bossangoa.

08 Aug 2018 / 3 minute read

Heidi Anguria

Rohingya crisis: A mammoth task takes shape

German nurse Heidi Anguria is in Bangladesh, working for Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) inside the Kutupalong refugee camp - home to hundreds of thousands of Rohingya people who have fled violence in Myanmar. Here, in her fourth blog, she shares how her team are preparing to help vaccinate almost one million people against cholera.

05 Jul 2018 / 3 minute read

A man walks through the Kutupalong refugee camp

Heidi Anguria