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Médecins Sans Frontières MSF (Doctors Without Borders) is an independent international medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid in more than 60 countries to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters or exclusion from healthcare.
In emergencies and their aftermath, MSF rehabilitates and runs hospitals and clinics, performs surgery, battles epidemics, carries out vaccination campaigns, operates feeding centres for malnourished children and offers mental healthcare.
When needed, MSF also constructs wells, dispenses clean drinking water and provides shelter materials, such as blankets and plastic sheeting.
Through longer term programmes, MSF treats patients with Infectious Diseases such as tuberculosis, sleeping sickness and HIV/AIDS and provides medical and psychological care to marginalised groups, such as street children.
Founded by doctors and journalists in 1971, MSF is now a worldwide movement with offices in 19 countries and an international coordination office in Geneva, Switzerland.
As an independent and self-directed organisation, MSF's actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of neutrality and impartiality. This means that MSF offers assistance to people based only on need and irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.
MSF strives to ensure that we have the power to freely evaluate medical needs, to access populations without restriction and to directly control the aid we provide giving priority to those in most grave danger. MSF does not take sides in armed conflict and insists on unhindered access to patients.
When MSF is witness to massive and neglected acts of violence against individuals and groups, we may speak out publicly based on eyewitness accounts, medical data and experience.
The work of MSF is carried out by over 25,000 health professionals, logistics experts and administrative staff who run projects in approximately 65 countries around the world.
The MSF movement was awarded the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize.
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What Nobel Prize did Medecins Sans Frontieres win and when was it awarded?
Medecins Sans Frontieres won The Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.
What actors and actresses appeared in Mariage sans frontieres - 2011?
The cast of Mariage sans frontieres - 2011 includes: Sheena Cheung as Nana Grace Kam as Mec
How long has Medecins Sans Frontieres been supporting us?
Médecins Sans Frontières MSF (Doctors Without Borders) has been providing care to people around the world since it was founded by doctors and journalists in 1971. It is our 40th anniversary this year. MSF is now a worldwide movement with offices in 19 countries and an international coordination office in Geneva, Switzerland.
What is the function of Doctors without Borders?
Medecins sans frontieres is a group of medical doctors who dedicate their efforts to relieving suffering in parts of the world that have inadequate medical care, especially where the problem is war or other strife. They consider that national borders should not prevent the sick from obtaining medical care.
Le nouveau sans frontieres 2 answer key?
There is no answer key that you can receive, only teachers have access to it.
What has the author Peter J Cullen written?
Peter J. Cullen has written: 'Crime Sans Frontieres'
How would a christian Missionary go into Egypt to do ministry?
By finding an organisation to go with i.e. BMS, medecins sans frontier, and getting their church to support them
What has the author Jeanne Vassal-Brumberg written?
Jeanne Vassal-Brumberg has written: 'Sans frontieres perfectionnement' -- subject(s): Textbooks for foreign speakers, French language
Can you name your business Militaires Sans Frontieres even though Metal Gear Solid used it in a video game?
i would think you could as long as the name isn't copyrighted.
Where is the Nobel Peace Prize awarded In 1999?
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in a ceremony on December 10 (the anniversary of Nobel's death) at the University of Oslo, Norway, in the presence of the King of Norway. With the exception of the Peace Prize, all other Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden.
What are the contact details for Kaz Demille Jacobsen?
Last known to be living just outside in Seville, Victoria, Australia going under the name Dr Caroline Evans. She purports to have just finished a contract as consulting surgeon at some of Melbourne's hospitals and is now apparently seeing patients as a 'health and lifestyle consultant'. For which she is ideally suited, as she claims, as well as being a surgeon (who worked for years as a volunteer with Medecins Sans Frontieres) that she has a degree in psychology and has studied naturopathy and acupuncture. It is a shame that this is all a fiction of her imagination. She actually has no medical degrees at all. See www.stopkaz.com for more.
What movie and television projects has Eddie Waring been in?
Eddie Waring has: Played Himself - Rugby League commentator in "Grandstand" in 1958. Played Himself - Commentator in "Grandstand" in 1958. Played Himself - British Host (1969-1981) in "Jeux sans frontieres" in 1965. Performed in "Omnibus" in 1967. Performed in "Cilla" in 1968. Played himself in "Blankety Blank" in 1979.
