It's night-time and anaesthetist Kariantti has been called into MSF's trauma hospital in Bujumbura, Burundi, to help treat a badly injured man who is bleeding heavily. The team must act fast to find the source, stop the bleeding and save the patient's life...
From a nurse on a search and rescue ship in the Central Mediterranean, to a team of logistics specialists ensuring the smooth running of operations in South Sudan, here are five inspiring eye-witness stories from our staff around the world.
When a seriously injured man is brought to MSF's trauma centre in Bujumbura, Burundi, anaesthetist Kariantti and the medical team do everything they can to try to save his life. But, with limited resources, their options are running out...
At the L'Arche de Kigobe trauma centre in Burundi, anaesthetist Kariantti is called into emergency surgery after an influx of patients with violent trauma injuries. He also shares some good news about two young burns patients...
Burns are common at L'Arche de Kigobe trauma centre in Burundi. But how do you explain the often painful treatment to children? Anaesthetist Kariantti grapples with this question as he cares for two young patients.
MSF often hits the headlines when an emergency breaks in the news, such as a natural disaster or war, but we also provide day-to-day healthcare in places such as Bujumbura, Burundi. Anaesthetist Kariantti takes us inside L’Arche de Kigobe trauma centre.
From the picturesque shores of the great Lake Tanganyika, anaesthetist Kariantti shares his first impressions of Burundi's biggest city, Bujumbura, where MSF runs a trauma hospital. It's not long before he is called into emergency surgery...
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...
ER doctor Alexander Nyman is at the start of a new assignment with Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF). He blogs from the remote town of Old Fangak, South Sudan...
