doctors without borders danielle luffman
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Doctors Without Borders
Danielle Luffman
http://scienceblogs.com/deanscorner/2011/07/30/doctors-without-borders-a-targ/
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“You cannot build a reputation on what you are going to do”
-Henry Ford
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Founded in 1971 in France by two groups merging to form a humanitarian organization
http://web.mit.edu/cascon/maps/Nigeria_sm99.jpg
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MSF serves over 60 countries
http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/aboutus/activities.cfm
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MSF enters a region or countrywhen they face a crisis such as:
– Armed conflict – Epidemics– Malnutrition– Natural disasters– Exclusion from health
carehttp://documentarystorm.com/files/2012/03/africa_war_04.jpg
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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/
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MSF works independently of political agendas
http://news.yahoo.com/16-refugees-killed-hepatitis-e-south-sudan-160736510.html
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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
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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
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High quality medical care comes with a cost
http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/donate/info.cfm
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However, the funding continuesto pay off
MSF has a large global impact
http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/news/allcontent.cfm?id=31
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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
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MSF concentrates more heavily on immediate medical relief rather than
long-term sustainability
http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/news/article.cfm?id=4148
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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