Five fantastic blog posts from Doctors Without Borders - March 2019
The stories that moved us or made us smile from the frontline of our work around the world
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Yemen: "Medical care shouldn't be a luxury"
Finnish epidemiologist Marissa is in Yemen, where years of conflict have had a devastating impact on the healthcare system
"Can our team get to them?": The race to save lives after Cyclone Idai (Part 2)
In Zimbabwe Cyclone Idai has caused devastating flooding and deadly landslides, leaving parts of the community cut off from help. As her team races to save lives, Dr Marthe Friedan shares part two of her diary…
Crossing the swamp: How we get healthcare to the people in remote South Sudan
Sometimes MSF staff have to go the extra mile to reach patients, even if it’s through a vast swamp. British nurse Melissa shares her story...
Advocacy: How we achieve better healthcare in the wake of Ebola
What is advocacy, and how can it help our patients? James, a doctor from the UK, explains how a Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) advocacy team working in Sierra Leone is making a difference in the aftermath of Ebola
“She has an incredible story to tell": childbirth in Peshawar, Pakistan
An excited woman waves at Sandra – a Canadian advocacy officer – inviting her into the delivery room of Peshawar Women’s Hospital in Pakistan. She has an incredible story to tell…
Five myths about working for MSF
Michal Pospíšil is a Czech nurse who recently returned from his first assignment with Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF), working in Sudan. In his blog, he challenges some of the most popular myths about working for MSF.
Triplets in Nigeria: “The whole maternity unit went wild with excitement”
Martins works for Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Jahun, a town in Nigeria's Jigawa state. He supports a maternal healthcare project that aims to reduce the high number of women and children that die during childbirth.