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Doctors Without Borders

Doctors Without Borders. Danielle Luffman. http:// scienceblogs.com / deanscorner /2011/07/30/doctors-without-borders-a- targ /. “You cannot build a reputation on what you are going to do” -Henry Ford. Founded in 1971 in France by two groups merging to form a humanitarian organization .

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Doctors Without Borders

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  1. Doctors Without Borders Danielle Luffman http://scienceblogs.com/deanscorner/2011/07/30/doctors-without-borders-a-targ/

  2. “You cannot build a reputation on what you are going to do” -Henry Ford

  3. Founded in 1971 in France by two groups merging to form a humanitarian organization http://web.mit.edu/cascon/maps/Nigeria_sm99.jpg

  4. MSF serves over 60 countries http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/aboutus/activities.cfm

  5. MSF enters a region or countrywhen they face a crisis such as: • Armed conflict • Epidemics • Malnutrition • Natural disasters • Exclusion from health care http://documentarystorm.com/files/2012/03/africa_war_04.jpg

  6. Over 27,000 individuals in the field are supported by 19 MSF offices globally. http://victoriousretailing.wordpress.com/2012/03/28/an-unconventional-career-path-doctors-without-borders/

  7. MSF works independently of political agendas http://news.yahoo.com/16-refugees-killed-hepatitis-e-south-sudan-160736510.html

  8. MSF speaks out against neglect and violence, raising awareness of crises http://www.msfaccess.org/about-us/media-room/press-releases/novartis-shareholders-meet-msf-urges-company-drop-court-case

  9. The goal of MSF field work is to provide high-quality medical care regardless of financial standing. http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/life/a-beggar-with-one-arm-1000.html

  10. High quality medical care comes with a cost http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/donate/info.cfm

  11. However, the funding continuesto pay off MSF has a large global impact http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/news/allcontent.cfm?id=31

  12. Although their impact is world renowned, MSF is commonly referred to as “Publicity Without Limits” http://www.google.com/imgres?q=doctors+without+borders&um=1&hl=en&client=safari&sa=N&rls=en&biw=1140&bih=528&tbm=isch&tbnid=Wtl5QEe1zDipFM:&imgrefurl=http://students.cis.uab.edu/rdsheth/history/history.html&docid=iY4dU3G9cpmW-M&imgurl=http://students.cis.uab.edu/rdsheth/history/historypicture4.jpg&w=779&h=510&ei=skKZUM3FGpSs8QTfj4GYBw&zoom=1&iact=hc&dur=11&sig=115527634068119717414&page=2&tbnh=139&tbnw=209&start=11&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:20,i:192&tx=162&ty=130&vpx=838&vpy=136&hovh=182&hovw=278

  13. MSF concentrates more heavily on immediate medical relief rather than long-term sustainability http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/news/article.cfm?id=4148

  14. MSF responds to Pakistan’s September 2012 flood by providing anti-diarrhea treatment and water treatment http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/news/article.cfm?id=6369&cat=field-news

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