health promotion

A young girl with measles is examined in the MSF measles unit at Biringi Hospital, Ituri Province, northeastern DRC

A deadly double epidemic: Fighting measles and Ebola in DRC

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, some communities are facing a combined outbreak of measles and Ebola. MSF vaccination expert and doctor, Nicolas Peyraud, reveals how our frontline teams are responding to this double epidemic.

30 Dec 2019 / 8 minute read

A little boy on board the Ocean Viking, rescued with his mum and newborn sister from a wooden boat in distress

Blogs Team

Five stories that take you behind the scenes with Doctors Without Borders - November 2019

From the rough seas of the Central Mediterranean to the dusty plains of Niger, our teams go wherever they are needed most. As well as providing vital medical aid, they also bear witness, sharing their stories to show you what's really happening on the ground.

02 Dec 2019 / 6 minute read

Conditions in a camp for people displaced by armed conflict in Benue state, Nigeria

John Asema

Health Promoter

"We are here to save lives": health promotion in Nigerian IDP camps

Every minute, 20 people are forcibly displaced as a result of conflict or persecution, fleeing their homes and villages for the safety of camps. However, they are not out of harm's way once in these camps, where unsanitary conditions and unsafe practices pose a serious risk to their health. That's where health promoter supervisor John and his team come in...

21 Nov 2019 / 5 minute read

Tasawwar Ali

Health Promoter

Mental health matters in Machar

In many societies around the world, talking about mental health is still taboo. Health promoter Tasawwar gets the conversation started among members of a Pakistani fishing community.

21 Nov 2019 / 3 minute read

Elizabeth Wait

Health Promoter

Let's talk about sex: STIs, stigma and South Sudan

Imagine striking up a conversation about sexually transmitted diseases with a stranger in a public place. Now imagine doing this in a foreign country with unfamiliar languages and cultural practices. Health promoter Elizabeth learns South Sudan is full of surprises...

20 Nov 2019 / 5 minute read

Oussama Omrane

Cultural Mediator

Ebola: Letter from Biakato

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.

17 Sep 2019 / 9 minute read

The health promotion team in Bentiu, South Sudan

Elizabeth Wait

Health Promoter

A small army of anthropologists

Could you talk to a stranger about something as sensitive as family planning? How about doing it in a marketplace or while waiting in line? British health promoter Elizabeth shares how a team in South Sudan are reshaping health education...

11 Jul 2019 / 6 minute read

A member of MSF staff crosses a swamp in South Sudan

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

Marissa Gripenberg

Epidemiologist

Feeling at home: An amazing connection in Yemen

Amidst the ongoing conflict in Yemen, Finnish epidemiologist Marissa finds a pocket of familiarity when she visits a local family

25 Mar 2019 / 3 minute read

The MSF team involved in the hepatitis C screening

Tasawwar Ali

Health Promoter

"We don't leave anyone behind": Fighting hepatitis in Pakistan

If you were infected with hepatitis C, would you realise? Most people don't, and that's a real problem in Machar Colony, Pakistan, where many people have no idea that they're living with the virus. Meet the team determined to change that, and to save lives in the process...

20 Mar 2019 / 5 minute read

The health promotion team at an awareness-raising event for hepatitis C

Linnea Näsholm

Health Promoter

Health promotion in Karachi: how a visit to a fish factory is helping to fight hepatitis C

Hepatitis C can be fatal if left untreated, but 90% of people who contract the virus don't show any initial symptoms. Linnea is in Pakistan as part of a dyamic team responding to this 'silent killer'...

12 Mar 2019 / 8 minute read

Nance Cunningham

Health Promoter

What is a health promoter?

What exactly is health promotion? Canadian Nance Cunningham – a flying health promoter – explains the impact of this vital role while on assignment with Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF), training teams in Pakistan.

13 Dec 2018 / 4 minute read

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