How does it feel to start an international posting with Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) for the first time? Jonathan writes from the airport ...
Simple actions can have an important impact for survivors of sexual assault. Psychologist Raimund shares the story of how the team cared for one family in Cameroon...
Sweat, fear, perseverance. Epidemiologist Laura shares a fly-on-the-wall account of how a team more accustomed to malaria and malnutrition took on the pandemic.
COVID-19 travel restrictions mean that many of our key medical and logistical staff aren't able to reach the projects where they're desperately needed. But what does that mean for teams on the ground? Dr Ayla blogs...
When MSF doctor Ayla Emmink answers a late-night emergency call to treat a critically ill young girl, she must prepare herself for all scenarios - including heartbreak
When a young patient needs an urgent transfer in impossible circumstances, Dan and the logistics team try to find a solution to the challenging puzzle. But, in this remote part of South Sudan, not everything is in their control...
In remote Old Fangak, a woman is in desperate need of medical treatment. But with no surgical facilities and a runway too muddy to land a plane, time is running out...
Oussama blogs from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he shares the "vortex of emotion" experienced on the frontline of the fight against Ebola.
The ongoing conflict in Northern Nigeria has forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes and livelihoods. Many of them have taken refuge in the town of Maiduguri, including Falmata and her daughter Hauwa. Paediatrician Alexandre shares their story...
