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"We are humbled by their courage": Treating psychological trauma at sea

When people are pulled to safety by search and rescue teams in the Mediterranean, many carry invisible psychological wounds from the trauma that forced them to flee Libya. Stefanie, who leads MSF's medical team on board the Ocean Viking, shares their story...

27 Aug 2019 / 5 minute read

Blogs Team

These 7 personal posts from Doctors Without Borders will take you inside the Rohingya Crisis

In August 2017, unprecedented numbers of people began to cross the border from Myanmar to Bangladesh. They were Rohingya - a persecuted minority in Myanmar - and they were fleeing killings, house burnings and targeted attacks. Over 900,000 of them made the journey, and two years later they remain stuck in the world's largest refugee camp, unable to build new lives and equally unable to return home.

23 Aug 2019 / 6 minute read

Arunn Jegan

Emergency Coordinator

“People are suspended in time”: Two years on from the Rohingya refugee crisis

Two years after violence in Myanmar forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya people to flee across the border into Bangladesh, refugees living in the Kutupalong “megacamp” remain stuck with little hope of returning home. Australian emergency coordinator Arunn Jegan shares their story.

19 Aug 2019 / 5 minute read

A view of the MSF base in Ngunyyiel refugee camp.

Chris Sweeney

Nurse

24 hours as a nurse in Ethiopia

Chris Sweeney has recently returned from assignment in Gambella, Ethiopia. He blogs about life in a refugee camp, responding to emergencies, and keeping up with the Scottish football ⚽️ ...

26 Apr 2019 / 3 minute read

A member of MSF staff photographed in the Sri-Lankan town of Killinochchi, in 2007

Anonymous

Not my war

What can years of living and working in conflict zones teach a person? From Sri Lanka to Syria, one member of our team shares their personal reflections…

26 Apr 2019 / 5 minute read

Abigail Betts

Treatment, friendship, stories, comfort: A visit to MSF's reconstructive surgery hospital

"We heard a lot of stories over the two days we were at the hospital; patients from Iraq, Gaza, Syria, and Yemen, young and old, war-wounded people who have been through more than I could have ever imagined..."

08 Apr 2019 / 7 minute read

Refugee women in Ain Issa camp, Syria, September 2017

Vera Schmitz

Nurse

When people flee to seek refuge

As she returns to her own home after a posting in Iraq, Vera Schmitz, a Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) nurse reflects...

31 Jan 2019 / 5 minute read

Josie Gilday

Nurse

Innovation: A day in the life of a humanitarian nursing team – Arriving in Bangladesh

Josie is an experienced MSF nurse embarking on an innovative new project that aims to understand the vital role of nurses in humanitarian emergencies, using data to ultimately save lives. In this third part of her blog, she arrives in Bangladesh to test a newly developed app.

14 Nov 2018 / 5 minute read

Kateřina Šrahůlková

Mental health specialist

"Imagine a safe place": Working as a psychologist with refugee children

In Jordan Médecins sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) are working with families who are trying to rebuild their lives

01 Nov 2018 / 7 minute read

Eben van Tonder

Human Resources

“The enduring human spirit”: My visit to a Rohingya refugee camp

In August 2017, South African HR manager Eben Van Tonder watched the Rohingya refugee crisis unfold on the news. One year on, he found himself in Bangladesh to experience the vastness of this “human tragedy” for himself.

19 Oct 2018 / 6 minute read

Liz Clark

Doctor

“It is difficult to believe this is Europe”: The mental health crisis in Moria camp

Having fled war, persecution and hardship, thousands of people are now stuck in squalid camps in Greece, unable to leave or to rebuild their lives. In Moria, on the Greek island of Lesvos, mental health needs are now so widespread that only the most severely unwell patients can access care. Liz Clark, a family doctor from the UK, has been on the island since May and shares her experience…

21 Sep 2018 / 12 minute read

Tereza Kaplanova

Epidemiologist

Welcome to South Sudan: The "humanitarian capital"

What would you expect from South Sudan, the “newest” country in the world? Czech epidemiologist Tereza Kaplanova shares her thoughts on arriving in the conflict-stricken country for her first assignment with Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF).

28 Aug 2018 / 6 minute read

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