A lot of expectations and excitement, starting right from the Preparation for Primary Departure (or PPD) training course: who is going where, through chitchats and Facebook; anticipating that next it will be my turn; being proposed for the Central African Republic (my French is not up to the mark!), Papua New Guinea and finally landing … Read more
I worked with MSF (Médecins sans Frontières) at the Masisi referral hospital in North-Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Although the duration of my mission was short, my experience was professionally and culturally enriching. I also made a lot of good friends. Masisi is a town and administrative district in the North-Kivu Province. … Read more
MY FIRST MISSION WITH MSF Introduction My name is Kalyan Velivala. Let me tell you a bit about how I came to know about MSF. I had been working in India in the field of Internal medicine and in ICU’s .My family wanted me to pursue a specialization .Therefore I applied for a ‘Masters in … Read more
©MSF I worked with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Nigeria from January 2010 till October 2010 as a supply logistician. I am very proud that my first mission as an international staff was in Nigeria, which was where a group of French doctors came up with the idea of creating MSF. It all happened during … Read more
“I think the surgeries and rehabilitating patients with vesicovaginal fistula was one of the greatest contributions MSF made to the people of Nigeria.” I worked at Jahun, a place in Jigawa state in Nigeria on my first assignment with MSF. This was my first work experience in Africa. Before MSF I have been working in … Read more
“I think the surgeries and rehabilitation patients with vesicovaginal fistula was one of the greatest contributions MSF made to the people of Nigeria.” I worked at Jahun, a place in Jigawa state in Nigeria on my first assignment with MSF. This was my first work experience in Africa. Before MSF I have been working in … Read more
My first mission field experience – “Bush knife: the villain of the land”: Papua New Guinea – The country is beautiful and the people are, in large part, very friendly and well-behaved. But between them there is a very strange form of violence, particularly in Tari, the Southern Highlands Province situated about 2000 meters altitude. … Read more
MY FIRST MISSION WITH MSF My name is Vasantha. Before I talk about my first journey with MSF, let me tell you to how I came to know about MSF. I started my international career by working with hospitals outside India and then got an opportunity to work with Merlin in Sri Lanka. That was … Read more
Why MSF? Before joining MSF, I had worked in rural areas of Maharashtra and Gujarat for almost two and half years. I also worked for two and half years in Bihar with W.H.O and UNICEF. I developed a craving for working in the rural or tribal areas of African countries. I wanted to utilize my … Read more
I was a century too late. The holy land. The beautiful land. The land of plenty. So much has been said about Palestine. I am reminded of a poem by Fadwa Tuqan Enough for me to die on her earth, Be buried in her To melt and vanish in her soil, Then sprout forth as … Read more