Testimony

Lesvos: The struggle of healing in poor living conditions

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The MSF team on Lesvos island, Greece, conducted over 1,500 mental health consultations between January and August 2024. Our psychologists report that most patients suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and acute stress disorder. People’s symptoms include difficulty sleeping, flashbacks, chronic fatigue, despair, depersonalisation, and helplessness, among others. The undignified living conditions in the Closed … Read more

Rohingya voices: A harrowing journey from Myanmar and Malaysia to Canada

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For many years, Sandar Lynn Rashid and her husband Mohd Ayas Hashim, both members of the persecuted Rohingya minority, volunteered for Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Myanmar’s Northern Rakhine State.  Ayas was a health educator while Sandar moved from health education to office administration and finance.  The couple’s lives were turned … Read more

Nine years from hardship to hope, a survivor’s harrowing journey to Europe

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When current MSF team member Ismail had to leave his home country, he faced a life-threatening journey to reach safety. In the months that followed he faced detention, sickness, violence and kidnapping, and saw many people who did not make it. Now he works for MSF, using his eight languages to help others who have … Read more

India: How Deepak Shegar overcame DR-TB to reclaim his dreams

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Mumbai, India- “When I recover, I want to play cricket,” says Deepak Shegar, a 23-year-old whose aspirations extend far beyond his battle with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB). With dreams of a career in the garment industry, a love for cricket, and a desire for a brand-new bike, Deepak’s journey to pursue his goals has been long … Read more

Deepak Shegar: Battling DR-TB with resilience and dreams

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“When I recover, I want to play cricket,” says Deepak Shegar, a 23-year-old whose aspirations extend far beyond his battle with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB). With dreams of a career in the garment industry, a love for cricket, and a desire for a brand-new bike, Deepak’s journey to pursue his goals has been long and challenging. … Read more

Namrata’s journey: triumph over drug-resistant Tuberculosis

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Mumbai, India- Namrata’s story is a testament to the timeless principle that consistency is crucial. Her disciplined approach to maintaining a routine, embracing a healthy lifestyle, and adhering to medication regimens demonstrates that even formidable conditions like drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) can be overcome. In 2016, Namrata was employed at a daycare in an international school … Read more