local staff

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...

19 Mar 2019 / 9 minute read

Joanne Perry

Doctor

A midwife in South Sudan: “She will sometimes sing to them between contractions”

The majority of MSF teams are not made up of international staff from overseas. Instead, from conflict zones to epidemics, most of our medical and logistical teams are people working in their home countries, using their skills where they are desperately needed. Joanne, a Canadian doctor in South Sudan, celebrates one of our incredible local midwives.

19 Dec 2018 / 6 minute read

Vincent Kimui Ndichu

Project Coordination

Karachi Biryani: A meal loved by everyone….

Our teams work incredibly hard to provide vital healthcare. In Pakistan, this important work is fueled by a desire to save lives, and one other key ingredient. Vincent blogs...

21 Nov 2018 / 6 minute read

Zuzana Betkova

Midwife

"The real accolades should be for the local staff who work hard... through thick and thin"

I am currently working as Midwife Activity Manager in Kuchlak, Balochistan Province. I usually work as a midwife in Toronto Canada. This is my first mission with MSF as well as my first time in Pakistan.

20 Jul 2018 / 6 minute read

Mike Tomson

Doctor

Refugees in Jordan: Staff Health

Mike is in Irbid, Jordan, where MSF / Doctors without Borders is providing medical care to thousands of Syrian refugees and vulnerable Jordanians. Part of his role is as the doctor for MSF staff working at the project. Today he blogs about what he's learnt for this unusual aspect of the job...

18 Jan 2018 / 6 minute read

Mårten Larsson

Doctor

A Paediatrician in Guinea-Bissau: What you leave behind

Mårten, a paediatrician from Sweden, has recently finished his first posting with MSF / Doctors Without Borders in Guinea-Bissau, a small country on the west coast of Africa. Today he blogs about coming home, and the things you leave behind…

19 Dec 2017 / 3 minute read

Mark Lee

Doctor

Liberia: Heroes & Villains - part 1

Mark is a doctor from the UK. He's working at an MSF / Doctors Without Borders hospital in Liberia, a country where the health care system is still recovering from the 2014 ebola outbreak. Today he introduces one of the heroes from the hospital...

22 Nov 2017 / 3 minute read

Liza Courtois

Nurse

Chad: A typical day

What's a 'normal' day like when you're working with Doctors Without Borders / MSF? Nurse Liza is is Am Timan, Chad, and shares hers...

22 Oct 2017 / 4 minute read

Trish Newport

Project Coordination

Iraq: Mahmoud and the mint plant

Trish blogs about a man whose devotion to his family kept the team grounded in war-torn Mosul...

04 Sep 2017 / 5 minute read

Tufail Ahmad

An MSF doctor in Pakistan: “I suddenly found myself treating my own premature triplets”

In Baluchistan, in western Pakistan, there is no chronic food shortage, but local health practices mean that many children are malnourished. Dr Tufail Ahmad explains how the premature birth of his own children has inspired him to work for change...

31 Jul 2017 / 4 minute read

Alexandra Chen

WATSAN

My WATSAN Life in Ethiopia: Week 4

This dedicated, hardworking team are fighting disease in our projects in Ethiopia. But they aren't medics...

18 Jul 2017 / 2 minute read

Gordon Oyugi

Nurse

Kenya: Teamwork is key to fighting TB

TB is a highly contagious disease which causes damage to the lungs. It is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Gordon works at an MSF clinic in Kenya which is aiming to fight the disease. He introduces us to his job...

24 May 2017 / 4 minute read

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