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MSF: Independent Humanitarian Medical Aid Agency

MSF is an independent humanitarian medical aid agency founded in 1971. Committed to providing medical aid regardless of factors such as race, religion, politics, or sex. They respond to armed conflicts, natural disasters, and epidemics, offering services like surgery, vaccinations, and reproductive health care. MSF works with doctors, nurses, logisticians, and other professionals with at least 2 years of experience and a willingness to work in unstable areas. Join MSF to make a difference and spread the virus of compassion.

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MSF: Independent Humanitarian Medical Aid Agency

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  1. 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

  2. 1971 Founded by French doctors International Independent funding Impartial according to need the most vulnerable without borders

  3. 1999 Nobel Peace Prize

  4. when do we respond? armed conflict & violence natural disaster displaced people & refugees Famine Epidemics exclusion first in, last out

  5. Basic Medicine Vaccinations Therapeutic feeding Reproductive Health Services Sexual violence & rape (SGBV) Surgery Trauma & conflict related injuries Psychological care medical activities

  6. Diarrhoeal diseases Malaria Respiratory tract infections Malnutrition Measles Meningitis Tuberculosis HIV/AIDS Kala Azar common morbidities ?

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. A virus that people freely want to have and transmit

  11. Symptoms Increased Sense of Justice Curiosity Urge to be engaged Heightened Need to communicate

  12. No Known Cure Alleviation found from; Engagement Spreading Virus as far as possible Treatment

  13. “I learned more in one year inAfghanistan than I would have in decades at home” Questions?

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