Round-ups

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Round-ups

Our monthly pick of the blogs that moved us, inspired us or made us smile, written by staff and patients from Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF)'s work around the world.

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Seven powerful personal stories about mental health from Doctors Without Borders

As we mark World Mental Health Day 2020, read some of the most moving and meaningful mental health stories from our frontline staff

07 Oct 2020 / 6 minute read

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Four inspiring stories from our life-saving projects - September 2020

As COVID-19 continues to complicate our work in crises around the world, our teams are adapting and innovating to meet these healthcare challenges head-on

30 Sep 2020 / 3 minute read

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Five powerful posts about life in Moria Camp before the fire

A fire has destroyed Moria Camp in Lesvos, Greece. The camp was home to thousands of people who had come from other countries, fleeing violence or persecution, or in search of a better life. The posts below are first-hand accounts written by MSF staff who worked in Moria.

09 Sep 2020 / 5 minute read

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Four on-the-ground stories from the frontline - August 2020

From a "mass casualty event" in South Sudan to treating children held at an infamous camp in Greece, MSF teams are adapting to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are four stories from our work around the world in August.

02 Sep 2020 / 3 minute read

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Four eye-witness stories from our work around the world - July 2020

From armed violence to COVID-19, our teams are providing expert medical care around the clock. Here, four of our team-members share personal accounts from the past month.

31 Jul 2020 / 3 minute read

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Five powerful blogs from Doctors Without Borders - June 2020

Read a collection of powerful and personal stories from our medical projects around the world

30 Jun 2020 / 4 minute read

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Five inspiring blogs from Doctors Without Borders - May 2020

On the ground, around the world, our staff are delivering medical aid 365 days a year. Here's our selection of eyewitness stories from the frontline in May. * Some of these stories were written before social distancing measures were implemented *

29 May 2020 / 5 minute read

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Five compelling blogs from Doctors Without Borders - April 2020

Since the arrival of COVID-19, life in many countries has been transformed. While we miss being able to hold, comfort and celebrate with each other, one thing that hasn't changed is our staff's determination to deliver medical aid where it's needed most * Some of these stories were written before social distancing measures were implemented *

01 May 2020 / 5 minute read

About 8,000 people live in the overcrowded Vathy refugee camp on the island of Samos, which was built to accommodate only 650 people

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Five eye-opening blogs from Doctors Without Borders - March 2020

COVID-19, Ebola, detention in Libya, the Greek refugee crisis - our teams are responding to humanitarian healthcare crises across the world. Hear from our staff working both on the ground and behind the scenes in this collection of eye-opening blogs.

25 Mar 2020 / 6 minute read

Karla Claus (top right) with the Maban logistics team in South Sudan

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Five inspiring blogs from Doctors Without Borders - February 2020

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.

26 Feb 2020 / 5 minute read

Two-year-old Mohammed was brought to Sokoto hospital after wounds caused by noma made it too difficult for him to eat

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Four moving blogs from Doctors Without Borders - January 2020

From an intensive care ward in South Sudan, to a hospital helping children recover from a little-known but devastating disease, read these powerful stories from our work around the world

31 Jan 2020 / 5 minute read

MSF health promoter and South Sudanese refugee, Joshua Salah Mustafa (left), raises awareness about medical issues, including the measles epidemic, in Biringi, Ituri Province

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Five blogs from some of the crises tackled by Doctors Without Borders - December 2019

Floods, conflict, measles and climate change. From Ukraine to Somalia, here are five stories from December that show our work around the world.

31 Dec 2019 / 6 minute read

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