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who are we?. MSF is an independent humanitarian medical aid agency committed to two objectives: 1. providing medical aid wherever needed, regardless of race, religion, politics or sex 2. raising awareness of the plight of the people we help. 1971 Founded by French doctors International
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who are we? MSF is an independent humanitarian medical aid agency committed to two objectives: 1. providing medical aid wherever needed, regardless of race, religion, politics or sex 2. raising awareness of the plight of the people we help
1971 Founded by French doctors International Independent funding Impartial according to need the most vulnerable without borders
when do we respond? armed conflict & violence natural disaster displaced people & refugees Famine Epidemics exclusion first in, last out
Basic Medicine Vaccinations Therapeutic feeding Reproductive Health Services Sexual violence & rape (SGBV) Surgery Trauma & conflict related injuries Psychological care medical activities
Diarrhoeal diseases Malaria Respiratory tract infections Malnutrition Measles Meningitis Tuberculosis HIV/AIDS Kala Azar common morbidities ?
Who Works for MSF DOCTORS Hospital Doctors Obs/Gynae, A&E, Paediatrics G.P.’s Senior Registrar to Consultant level Surgeons and Anaesthetists NURSE RGN Midwives LOGISTICIANS Engineers Water & Sanitation Experts PARAMEDICS Biomedical Scientists Nutritionists Mental Health OTHER Financial Controller Humanitarian Affairs Officer
2 YEARS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE TRAVEL EXPERIENCE (min 3 months) TROPICAL COURSE (ADVANTAGE) FLUENCY IN ENGLISH, OTHER LANGUAGES ADVANTAGEOUS MANAGEMENT / SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE ABILITY TO TRAIN OTHERS ABILITY TO WORK IN A TEAM REQUIREMENTS
AVAILABILITY OF 6-9 MONTHS FLEXIBLE & ADAPTABLE WILLINGNESS TO WORK IN UNSTABLE AREAS ABILITY TO COPE WITH STRESS COMMITMENT TO MSF REGISTRATION WITH RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL BODY GETTING INVOLVED
Symptoms Increased Sense of Justice Curiosity Urge to be engaged Heightened Need to communicate
No Known Cure Alleviation found from; Engagement Spreading Virus as far as possible Treatment
“I learned more in one year inAfghanistan than I would have in decades at home” Questions?