Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971.
In over 70 countries around the world, MSF saves lives by providing medical aid where it is needed most—in armed conflicts, epidemics, natural disasters, and other crises. The people who work for MSF are doctors, nurses, midwives, epidemiologists, water-and-sanitation experts and many others who combine their professional expertise with a commitment to the world’s most vulnerable people. Each year, these medical teams run close to 470 projects where they care for millions of people.
As an organization, MSF is neutral and operates independently of any political, military, or religious agendas. It does not take sides in armed conflicts, provides care based on needs alone, and advocates for increased independent access to victims of conflict and disaster as required under international humanitarian law. Medical teams conduct evaluations on the ground to determine a population's medical needs before opening programs, aiming to fill gaps that exist (rather than replicating services that are already offered) or reach communities that are not being assisted. Over the years, the organization has been the recipient of several awards that recognize its work, including the 1998 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize, the 2012 J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding, the 2015 Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award, and the 2017 Pardes Humanitarian Prize for Mental Health.
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Nathan Addison Doctors Without Borders is an incredible organization that provides medical care in crisis zones worldwide, regardless of politics, race, religion, or nationality. They step into some of the most dangerous and under-served areas to offer li...
Mandy Carr Thank you for giving your medical expertise and your time to such under served communities desperately in need of help and compassionate assistance.
Charles Pryor Excellent work and remarkable transparency for a nonprofit
David Leon Great respect for what you do. You need a lot of support. War is terrible. Dave
Philip Bayly 1An organization made by doctors to spread essential medicare to everybody who needs it.
Niranjan Singh 2Great work guys, I hope people realise its importance collectively.