Enriched by vivid photographs of MSF operations and by ironic, self-critical cartoons drawn by a member of the Communications Department of MSF France, Doctors Without Borders highlights the bold mission of the renowned international ... Enriched by vivid photographs of MSF operations and by ironic, self-critical cartoons drawn by a member of the Communications Department of MSF France, Doctors Without Borders highlights the bold mission of the renowned international ... Tony Judt provides a sharp and intellectual ideological description of mid-twentieth century French intellectuals “Past Imperfect is a forthright and uncommonly damning study of those intellectually volatile years [1944-1956]. Cambodia Calling is this young doctor’s story of setback and accomplishment in the exotic splendor of a remote and dangerous part of the world. Food aid and vitamin deficiencies in the refugee camps Culminating in his recent trips to war-torn Syria—and the untold story of his efforts to help secure a humanitarian corridor out of besieged Aleppo to evacuate some 50,000 people—War Doctor is a heart-stopping and moving blend of ... In Epidemic Illusions, Eugene Richardson makes a provocative claim: that public health science manages and maintains global health inequity. Médecins sans frontières/Doctors Without Borders is an international, independent and impartial nonprofit organization which provides medical treatment and assistance to affected individuals following disasters and conflict. The winds of change, signified by and analysed in this book, are necessitating truly global leaders to be able to lead companies with operations, employees and customers around the world. Background papers 1 to 9 published as technical documents. Available in separate records from WHO/HSS/EHT/DIM/10.1 to WHO/HSS/EHT/DIM/10.9 Found inside – Page 1This important book proves we can overcome our fears and faulty assumptions, and provides a roadmap for a better, healthier future. Life in Crisis tells the story of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders or MSF) and its effort to "save lives" on a global scale. In graphic novel format looks at the work of Doctors without Borders as seen through the eyes of a photojournalist who accompanied the group through war-torn Afghanistan. Analyzes key issues that humanitarian organizations have been forced to confront over the last several years, such as being committed to save victims on both sides of the conflicts under which they operate, regardless of the political ... This book provides a succinct but sophisticated understanding of humanitarianism and insight into the on-going dilemmas and tensions that have accompanied it since its origins in the early nineteenth century. Found insideFeaturing contributions from humanitarian practitioners, health professionals, and social and political scientists, this book explores the question of ethics in modern humanitarian work, drawing on the lived experience of humanitarian ... "Raif Badawi's is an important voice for all of us to hear"-- Salman Rushdie Raif Badawi, a Saudi Arabian blogger, shared his thoughts on politics, religion, and liberalism online. Carlo Urbani was an infective disease specialist with a beaming career, one of the most experienced in the world. Found insideDespite the serious nature of their mission, the story retains a light touch while still allowing moments of heartfelt caring to shine through.”—RT Book Reviews “Unique and unlike anything I’ve ever read, WITHOUT BORDERS is a sweet ... This book describes the function of a Doctors Without Borders program at the ground level, at the TB mission they established in eastern Ethiopia during 2001. This volume expands our understanding of the pursuit of human rights during the era of the War on Terror. An emergency medicine physician for nearly a decade, Dr. Pamela Grim has delivered babies, treated heart attacks, saved car accident victims, comforted the dying, and consoled the living who were left behind. Found insideA powerful, heart-breaking, surprisingly funny, honest and ultimately uplifting account of life on the medical frontline, and a moving testimony of the work done by Medecins Sans Frontieres and the extraordinary and sometimes eccentric ... Triumph, tragedy, frustration, and elation await those who set off on careers in public health, and Ten Lessons in Public Health is destined to become a classic book that puts the field into perspective. The American Red Cross from Clara Barton to the New Deal tells the story of the charitable organization from its start in 1881, through its humanitarian aid during wars, natural disasters, and the Depression, to its relief efforts of the ... A look at the Nobel Peace Prize-winning independent medical humanitarian organization that sends more than three thousand volunteers annually to the most desperate and dangerous conflict zones and refugee camps. Found inside – Page 1954The Politics of Fear provides a primary documentary resource for recounting and learning from the Ebola epidemic. Found inside – Page i"Lo's study of Japanese rule in Taiwan illuminates the ways in which the Japanese fostered the development of modern Western medicine and is crucial for a broader understanding of colonialization. MSF is an international medical assistance and nonprofit organization based in Brussels, Belgium. Posts the "MSF News Review" newsletter and information on MSF publications. Links to a photo gallery of the organization's work and people. The purpose of this book is to challenge this assumption through an analysis of the events that have marked MSF's history since 2003 (when MSF published its first general work on humanitarian action and its relationships with governments). Have you ever wondered how this important work gets done? How do organizations like Doctors Without Borders help? What kinds of problems do they have to solve? Read How Do They Help? Introduces Doctors without Borders, also known as Mâedecins sans frontiáeres, providing information about its history, past and current campaigns, its values, and the people who work and volunteer for the group. Every day thousands of people are killed and injured on our roads. Millions of people each year will spend long weeks in the hospital after severe crashes and many will never be able to live, work or play as they used to do. From reverse engineering to phonetic modifications, this innovative anthology reveals surprising meaning behind familiar subject matter. Have you ever wondered how this important work gets done? How do organizations like Doctors Without Borders help? What kinds of problems do they have to solve? Read How Do They Help? "This book may be available in an electronic edition." All proceeds from this purchase go directly from Amazon to Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres. This is a wonderful organization that everyday takes care of the people in the world who need it most. Redfield’s generous and honest examination of humanitarianism’s contemporary ethical dilemmas brings a novel approach to these often intractable issues; refusing easy answers, Life in Crisis instead challenges readers to think what it ... Using the lens of popular culture, Heroes explores the ways that our perceptions of heroism and villainy affect the way people behave in heroic and villainous ways. "This book is a series of stories in which I ask, again and again, 'how to be in relation to the suffering of others. Found insideMedical Humanitarianism provides comparative ethnographies of the moral, practical, and policy implications of modern medical humanitarian practice. And yet another believed MSF requires everyone who enters their medical facilities to be armed (quite the opposite, in fact).These are just some of the surprising revelations found in In the Eyes of Others: How People in Crises Perceive ... Found insideA major new study of the political and intellectual origins of modern humanitarianism from the 1950s to the 1980s. Now in a comprehensively updated edition, this indispensable handbook analyzes how international humanitarian law has evolved in the face of these many new challenges. 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