Testimonies
Central African Republic
“I thought I was dead, but it seems that he didn’t reach a part of my throat"
Anga, 32 years old, is a resident of Alindao. On 11 May 2017, he was transferred to the hospital in Bambari, they had tried to cut his throat, but, miraculously, he survived.
Sylvie Thomas
Democratic Republic of the Congo
In Congo one talks about a "healthcare desert”
Sylvie Thomas is Deputy Head of Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since October 2016. This is her testimony.
Johan Berg
Central African Republic
“No sounds were heard except for the shots being fired"
Johan Berg works as a doctor for MSF in Bangassou, in the the southeastern area of Central African Republic. He explains the situation.
Jovana Arsenijević
Serbia
"Some experiences will remain deeply engraved in my mind"
Jovana Arsenijević, MSF assistant head of mission in Serbia, witnesses the evolution in her work with migrants in her own country.
Central African Republic
“Our paediatric hospital had to suddenly function as an adult trauma center”
Dr. Katie Treble was working in the MSF hospital in Bria during the weekend of 24 to 26 March when heavy fighting occurred.
Marthe Frieden
Zimbabwe
Non communicable diseases: towards better access to diagnosis and treatment
Marthe Frieden, field coordinator of a particularly innovative project in the management of non communicable diseases in Zimbabwe, explains.
Candelaria Lanusse
Yemen
"The war in Yemen is taking a very high toll on the civilian population"
Medical and humanitarian needs are huge and aid organisations have many problems providing assistance.
Jonathan Whittall
Iraq
Mosul: "The patients we receive are the 'lucky ones'"
Jonathan Whittall has been working in MSF’s newly opened field trauma hospital in a village south of Mosul, Iraq. He relates.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Running against time in Democratic Republic of Congo
Fabio Biolchini has just returned from a year with MSF’s emergency team, responding to epidemics and other crises across the breadth of this vast country.
Enzo Cicchirillo
South Sudan
«The gunshot injuries we see often include the very young»
Enzo Cicchirillo's testimony, field coordinator in Mayom, in South Sudan.