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Elizabeth Wait
Health Promoter
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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