Philippines: typhoon emergency response
Medical and logistical supplies are being loaded at Ostend airport, Belgium, from where two cargo planes will take off tomorrow morning to support the relief effort in the Philippines. MSF is sending 329 tonnes of medical and relief items which will arrive in Cebu within the next few days in four cargo planes, which are leaving today and tomorrow – two from Dubai and two from Ostende. The humanitarian cargo includes medical kits for treating wounded, material for medical consultations, tetanus vaccines, water and sanitation equipment, and relief items such as tents and hygiene kits. An additional cargo is being prepared ...
Source: MSF Blogs - November 11, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: brunodc Tags: Philippines Uncategorized disaster emergency response typhoon Source Type: blogs
Quand le « Peak Palu » s’en vient…
Une autre semaine vient de s’écouler. Le temps a passé beaucoup plus rapidement ces derniers jours. Je me tiens occupée avec mes diverses tâches et mon adaptation au climat, au gens, au projet Boguila. Et le tout demeure des plus positifs. Je ne regrette aucunement ma décision de participer à un projet MSF – je peux enfin voir l’impact que l’organisation peut avoir sur la population.
Je travaille à l’hôpital en tant que superviseure des départements des soins intensifs (SI), de l’urgence et de l’IPD – départements de pédiatrie, médecine et chirurgie. C’est un gros défi pour moi! Je ne pense p...
Source: MSF Blogs - April 28, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Janique Gagnon Tags: infirmière Offre de soins médicaux République centrafricaine Source Type: blogs
Clinic under the tree
Thank you to everyone who has written supportive comments on-line. Your caring is solidarity with our service here. I have created pseudonyms for all the patient names below, to protect confidentiality. I’m settled into the project now in Amtiman in … Continue reading → (Source: MSF Blogs)
Source: MSF Blogs - February 25, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: blogs
House call to… Chad: The good name of MSF
Day 6 in Chad. It had to happen sooner or later in my experiences in Africa, but the MSF car did not show up to pick me up from the airport, but it was no big problem. Another friendly NGO … Continue reading → (Source: MSF Blogs)
Source: MSF Blogs - February 13, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: blogs
The good name of MSF
Day 6 in Chad. It had to happen sooner or later in my experiences in Africa, but the MSF car did not show up to pick me up from the airport, but it was no big problem. Another friendly NGO … Continue reading → (Source: MSF Blogs)
Source: MSF Blogs - February 13, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: blogs
Happy New Year?
It’s yet another year, 2013 to be specific, and entering a 4th year living and dealing with TB. Isn’t it too much already? 6 months that I thought it takes to get cured with TB but nothing happened, 2 years they said about being cured with MDR TB yet still nothing happened, now actually a [...] (Source: MSF Blogs)
Source: MSF Blogs - February 13, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: blogs
Final Call from South Sudan
Nine months have passed since I first arrived in South Sudan and it’s almost time to go home. It seems I have have spent the last few days constantly typing – staff evaluations, January’s medical report, a handover report for … Continue reading → (Source: MSF Blogs)
Source: MSF Blogs - February 8, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: blogs
House call to… Chad: In the air to N’djamena
The estimated time of arrival in N’djamena, the capital of Chad, is two hours. The Air France pilot said it’s hot tonight – somewhere more than 30 degrees. That’s quite a change from the cold weather in Toronto, Canada right … Continue reading → (Source: MSF Blogs)
Source: MSF Blogs - February 8, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: blogs
In the air to N’djamena
The estimated time of arrival in N’djamena, the capital of Chad, is two hours. The Air France pilot said it’s hot tonight – somewhere more than 30 degrees. That’s quite a change from the cold weather in Toronto, Canada right … Continue reading → (Source: MSF Blogs)
Source: MSF Blogs - February 8, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: blogs
Thank you
Hi, Kate here. I’m a nurse, just returning from seven months in Mattar, Ethiopia, working as the Outreach Nurse Manager. I worked on a mobile clinic, servicing the Nuer people, a displaced and vulnerable population living and moving along the … Continue reading → (Source: MSF Blogs)
Source: MSF Blogs - February 1, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: blogs
