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'Less than an hour later, she opened her eyes'

Lucy is a nurse on her third assignment with MSF. She blogs about returning to Bentiu Protection of Civilians Site (PoC) in South Sudan. The site is home to thousands of people who have been displaced by the fighting in the area.

03 Oct 2016 / 4 minute read

View of Agok, in the district of Aweil, which lies between Sudan and South Sudan

Amy Neilson

Doctor

'These are the days of miracle and wonder'

Amy blogs from Agok

14 Jun 2016 / 9 minute read

A small girl holds onto the side of a bed in Quetta, Pakistan

Aisling Semple

Doctor

Feeding little Bilal: treating malnutrition in Pakistan

Aisling Semple is working as a paediatrician in an MSF hospital in Pakistan.

03 Jun 2016 / 5 minute read

Johanna Bosowski

Nurse

Blood and dust

"The day before yesterday I saved two lives. I have the most amazing feeling of satisfaction and pride I've ever felt."

25 May 2016 / 7 minute read

Sahar Iftikhar

Doctor

“Baby Shahida taught me to understand the ‘good’ in ‘goodbyes’”

Dr Sahar Iftikhar is a medical doctor working in the MSF neonatal clinic in the city of Dera Murad Jamali, in the north of Pakistan. In Pakistan women and children in particular suffer from the lack of access to healthcare and there is an overwhelming need for neonatal care. Here she blogs about treating one inspiring baby girl ...

24 May 2016 / 4 minute read

Conor Kenny

Doctor

Diary of a night shift

From late at night to early morning, Dr Conor Kenny blogs about providing emergency care to refugees in Greece...

13 May 2016 / 5 minute read

Johanna Bosowski

Nurse

A patient clearly as stubborn as I am

Johanna is managing the newborn ward in our hospital in Agok. She shares the story of a young patient with a strong spirit...

29 Apr 2016 / 12 minute read

Johanna Bosowski

Nurse

Miracle baby

"My first week here was one of the hardest of my entire career."

21 Apr 2016 / 8 minute read

Lexie Cole

Field Administration

Dispatch From the Field: Sadia, 'La Sterilisatrice'

"Sadia certainly leaves an impression and she is a force in this community as well as the hospital. Some say they can’t imagine it without her."

04 Feb 2016 / 4 minute read

Rob Verrecchia

Doctor

Treating Mothers, Protecting Babies

In a small village in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, access to HIV testing and treatment can be a challenge. Dr Rob is part of a team aiming to change that...

22 Oct 2015 / 2 minute read

Sandra Smiley

Advocacy

Clémentine

Aside from the blips and pings of various monitors, the only sound is the little girl’s laboured breathing. Though she’s feverish and limp, you can still see distress in her eyes.

23 Jun 2015 / 4 minute read

Kimberly Cremers

Pharmacist

Night shift in ELWA3

ELWA3, the MSF Ebola Management Center (EMC) in Monrovia, has been featured in many news stories over the past months.

02 Dec 2014 / 4 minute read

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