DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS

DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS

Cristina de Castro CosmedTechnical English

1st year of Nursing, EUEM

INDEX Names, general information. Offices. Medical activities. Where they work. Latest campaigns. Who they want to work with them. How to cooperate:

As a worker in the field.• Requirements.• Nurses and their work, requirements for nurses.• Frequently Asked Questions.

As volunteer in their offices. By donating money.

Summary Conclusions. Bibliography.

USUALLY KNOWN AS…

Médecins Sans Frontières. Doctors Without Borders. Médicos Sin Fronteras.

GENERAL INFORMATION Paris, France, 1971: Biafra secession. It is an international medical humanitarian, non-

governmental organization. Bernard Kouchner.

In 1999, MSF received the Nobel Peace Prize.

GENERAL INFORMATION Decisions taken by the 5 operational centres.

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION Decisions taken by the 5 operational centres. The International Council is located in Geneva,

Switzerland, where the International Office is also based.

Health care and medical training in 70 countries. 1994 genocide in Rwanda.

OFFICES MSF has offices in 20 countries:

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, and the US.

INTERNATIONAL OFFICE

MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERESRue de Lausanne 78, CP 116 - 1211Geneva 21, SWITZERLAND Tel: +41 (22) 849.84.84

SPAIN

MEDICOS SIN FRONTERASNou de la Rambla, 26

08001 BarcelonaTel: +34 933.046.100

MEDICAL ACTIVITIES Providing independent and impartial assistance.

Neutral in armed conflicts.

Medical ethics.

MSF's principles of action are described in the organization's 1971 founding charter.

MEDICAL ACTIVITIES Providing access to medicines and fighting diverse

illnesses. Cholera. HIV/AIDS. Malaria. Malnutrition. Meningitis. Mental Health. Sexual violence. Tuberculosis.

MEDICAL ACTIVITIES Between 2009 and 2010, MSF provided surgical

care in approximately two dozen countries.

Refugees and internally displaced people.

Vaccination campaigns and water-and-sanitation projects, among others.

WHERE THEY DO WORK They work in a total of 70 countries. In 2010, they spent the most amount of money in:

Haiti Congo Sudan Niger Pakistan Somalia Chad Zimbabwe Centroafrican Republic

334 millions Euros

60% of the MSF operational budget.

WHERE THEY DO WORK

Projects localization

AfricaAsiaAmericaEurope

WHERE THEY DO WORK

Intervention reasons

Epidemic

Armed conflict

Exclusion from medical care

Natural dis-asters

LATEST CAMPAIGNS Lots of campaigns.

FRIENDS OF MALIK. URBAN SURVIVORS. PILLS AGAINST THE PAIN OF OTHERS.

FRIENDS OF MALIK The AIDS virus is one of the main problems that threatens

populations. It can be transmitted in many ways.

Pregnancy. Childbirth. Breastfeeding.

The PMTCT program (Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission) has managed to reduce the risk to less than 5%.

HOW DOES THE PMTCT WORK?

FRIENDS OF MALIK Giving a future mother some drugs while

pregnant. Her children will be born without the disease.

95%.

Thus, the PMTCT is now a way of trying to control the AIDS epidemic.

FRIENDS OF MALIK It’s effective, low cost, and reality.

FRIENDS OF MALIK

URBAN SURVIVORS Multimedia project, made to take the visitor on a virtual

journey through:

Nairobi (Kenya). Tegucigalpa. Guatemala. Dhaka. Johannesburg. Port-au-Prince.

It lets the visitor discover more about daily life in those slums.

PILLS AGAINST THE PAIN OF OTHERS Symbol of support with MSF. Placebo mint pill sold in pharmacies around

Spain. The pills have become one of the top 10 selling

medicines.

WHAT ARE THEY FOR?

PILLS AGAINST THE PAIN OF OTHERS Raising money for medicine needed by people in

Africa and to save thousands of people in other countries.

WHO THEY WANT TO WORK WITH THEM

MEDICAL NON-MEDICAL Anesthesiologists/Nurse Anesthetist Epidemiologists Laboratory Scientists/Technicians Licensed Mental Health Specialists Nurse-Midwives/Certified Midwives Obstetricians/Gynecologists Operating Room Nurses Pharmacists Physicians Registered Nurses/Nurse Practitioners Specialists in Infectious Diseases,

HIV/AIDS, TB Surgeons

Administrators/Financial Controllers General-Administrative Logisticians Technical Logisticians.

COORDINATION

Experienced Field Coordinators

WHO THEY WANT TO WORK WITH THEM

WHAT SHARE DO YOU THINK CORRESPONDS

TO NURSES?

HOW TO COOPERATE As a worker in the field.

As a volunteer.

By donating money.

AS A WORKER IN THE FIELD… STEP 1: general requirements.

2 years of professional experience. Availability for a minimum of 9 to 12 months. High level of English or/and French. Experience supervising, managing and training

others. Flexibility and adaptability.

IF YOU DO, YOU’RE READY FOR THE NEXT

STEP

Requirements Appropriate diploma, degree, and current license. Practical experience (last two years).

WORKING AS A NURSE: REGISTERED NURSES

WORKING AS A NURSE: REGISTERED NURSES

Assets Training in any of the following: infectious diseases, public

health, tropical medicine. Managerial experience. Experience in/with any of the following:

-  Emergency-  HIV/AIDS-  Infectious diseases-  Neonatal care-  Nutrition-  Obstetrics

-  Paediatrics-  Pharmacy-  Public health-  Tropical medicine-  Tuberculosis (TB)-  Vaccination campaigns

WORKING AS A NURSE: MIDWIVES Requirements

Appropriate degree and/or certificate. Practical experience (last two years) Experience with high-risk pregnancies,

antenatal and postnatal care. Experience with mother/child

health care.

WORKING AS A NURSE: MIDWIVES Assets

Advance Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) course. Experience in any of the following:

- international public health.- refugee health.- tropical medicine.

Knowledge of HIV/AIDS.

WORKING AS A NURSE: OPERATING ROOM NURSES Wounded people in conflict zones. Surgical care. Basic diagnostic equipment and facilities needed

to run an operating room will be limited.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

FAQ Does MSF accept medical students as field staff?

No. MSF field teams are unable to oversee unlicensed staff.

Is there an age limit for going to the field with MSF?MSF has no prescribed limit.

FAQ How long are missions?

9-12 months duration.Nurse anaesthetists.

Can couples go on mission together?No. All posts for first-time field staff are unaccompanied. Accompanied posts may be offered to experienced MSF staff.

FAQ Can I decide where I want to be assigned?

No. MSF places staff on assignment based on the needs in the field.

VOLUNTEER IN THEIR OFFICES Technical support. Helping in administration. Supervising the projects in the field...

BY DONATING MONEY

One-time donation: MSF website. Information and credit card.

Monthly donation: active partner of the association.

Tribute donation: e-card, as a gift.

One-time donation. Monthly donation. Tribute donation.

BY DONATING MONEYHOW YOUR

FUNDSARE USED Program

services86%

Fundraising13%

General1%

SUMMARY Provides medical care and drugs. Promotes investigation. Fights against lots of diseases. Carries out diverse campaigns. We can participate in many different ways. We’ve seen the requirements are numerous.

CONCLUSION

“Our presence in crisis scenes turns us into witnesses of human suffering. Thus, our campaigns show people what we see and what we’re not going to ignore.

WORDS DO NOT SAVE LIVES, BUT SILENCE KILLS.”

BIBLIOGRAPHY http://www.msf.es/ http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/ http://www.urbansurvivors.org/ http://en.wikinoticia.com/lifestyle/beauty/131261-doctors-

without-borders-for-a-generation-free-of-aids-virus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsIrxOud44w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg9KmFsOSxc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ1lgX86zq8 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/03/magazine/

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THANKS!