paediatrics

Eleven incredible eyewitness stories that inspired us in 2019

From noma to natural disasters, mental health to malnutrition, our staff were on the frontline of humanitarian healthcare in 2019. Here, we share some of their most extraordinary experiences to bring you closer to the action and the people we work tirelessly to help.

17 Dec 2019 / 11 minute read

MSF nurse Fatouma Admaou talks to a mother in the Phase 2 tent at the Magaria paediatric unit in Niger.

Viviane Camirand

Doctor

The white bed

Every year, food shortages and the rainy season trigger a spike of malnutrition and malaria in Niger, with a dramatic impact on children. Doctor Viviane takes us on her rounds at Magaria District Hospital, where MSF is working with the Niger government to save young lives.

25 Nov 2019 / 9 minute read

Martina Jurigova

Nurse

“We’re fighting to save two babies. Then they bring in a third…”

In an area of northeast Nigeria caught up in conflict, difficulties reaching hospital means that many children don’t arrive until it’s too late. MSF nurse Martina shares her story…

13 Oct 2019 / 6 minute read

Margaret Ngunang

Mental health specialist

The beauty of movement: Helping young minds in South Sudan

Hospital is a tough environment for any child, let alone those whose families have lost almost everything. Mental health specialist Margaret explains why, despite conflict, displacement and illness, it’s vital to provide opportunities for kids to simply be kids…

09 Sep 2019 / 6 minute read

Blogs Team

Four great blogs from Doctors Without Borders - August 2019

From the world's largest refugee camp in Bangladesh to a search and rescue ship in the Central Mediterranean, here are four great blogs from our work around the world this month...

31 Aug 2019 / 4 minute read

Hayes Wong

Doctor

"Another way": Trying to breathe in South Sudan

Searching for a way to save a young boy's life, US doctor Hayes comes to terms with the sometimes unforgiving reality of working in humanitarian healthcare

09 Aug 2019 / 3 minute read

Blogs Team

Four moving blogs from Doctors Without Borders - July 2019

From an emergency room in Yemen to the world's largest refugee camp in Bangladesh, here are four moving blogs from our work around the world this month...

31 Jul 2019 / 3 minute read

A child connected to an electric-powered oxygen concentrator

Sarah Wookey

Doctor

"I had never seen a child recover from this before"

A critically ill young girl is brought into a remote MSF health centre. She's unconscious and struggling to breathe. To save her, British doctor Sarah Wookey and her team need two things: dedication and luck

16 Jul 2019 / 3 minute read

Mohamed Momoh

Clinical Officer

“They named him after me”: Saving lives in Sierra Leone

Mohamed Momoh, a clinical officer with the Doctors Without Borders, was born in Bo, Sierra Leone. Having worked as a medic through the devastating Ebola outbreak of 2014, he shares his story and his hopes for the future of his country...

13 Jun 2019 / 4 minute read

Gulnora

TB blogger

TB&Me: "In this treatment model you participate in the treatment—you can act for yourself"

When Gulnora's grandma died of tuberculosis, her family didn't realise they could be at risk. She blogs about helping her children through a new model of treatment...

04 Apr 2019 / 6 minute read