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A member of MSF staff crosses a swamp in South Sudan

First assignment: Preparing for the swamps

From wading through wetlands to cooking on open campfires, British health promoter Elizabeth has an unexpected first assignment ahead of her…

28 Mar 2019 / 4 minute read

Antoine Clogne

Logistician

Central African Republic: Arrival and first impressions

Antoine arrives in the Central African Republic to begin his first assignment with MSF/Doctors Without Borders…

26 Aug 2018 / 4 minute read

Mark Lee

Doctor

Pre-departure Training in Paris – Welcome to MSF

How does MSF / Doctors without Borders prepare new staff for life in a medical emergency? Paediatrician Mark is about to start working for MSF in Liberia, and shares his experience...

03 Oct 2017 / 3 minute read

Theresa Chan

Doctor

Cambodia: Clinic culture-shift

Theresa is working in an MSF hepatitis C project in Cambodia, where she's finding some things work a little differently than they do at home...

26 Apr 2017 / 4 minute read

Theresa Chan

Doctor

Cambodia: Familiar and New

While life on assignment with MSF is full of firsts, some things don't change wherever you are in the world. Theresa blogs from Cambodia...

19 Apr 2017 / 3 minute read

Theresa Chan

Doctor

Cambodia: Briefings and Longings

"Years ago, when I was first dreaming of working with MSF, I thought that being in the field would be an adventure."

03 Apr 2017 / 4 minute read

Nicole Baechtold

Financial and Human Resources Coordinator

Behind the scenes in Bekaa

"Time passes very quickly and I realised that it’s been a month already since I arrived in Lebanon."

06 Jul 2016 / 5 minute read

Lauralee

Doctor

Alumni of the January 2008 PPD in Bonn

Every member of MSF international staff completes a training course before they begin their posting. That course is the PPD.

23 Aug 2008 / 2 minute read

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