Blogs & Stories

"You have to know your limitations, we are not God." my teammate said. My eyes were red, from too many sleepless nights by being on call. They were getting redder and a bit moist. Yes, I knew, but he was dying, right in front of us. His eyes were...

Wow. That was my impression of the Family Support Centre (FSC) run by MSF in Lae. After a 45-minute drive from the airport, I was met by a colleague, the cheerful Brazilian expat who supervises the Centre’s psycho-social counseling services, and...

I have just arrived back in Port Moresby from Tari. It has certainly been an eye-opening couple of days. Last night, a patient who had been admitted to the hospital on Saturday because of machete wounds to the head and the arm (when he was brought...

After a 7-hour flight, I landed in Port Moresby yesterday. I was picked up by a driver and taken to the MSF office where I received a briefing from MSF Head of Mission in Papua New Guinea (PNG); and also got to meet with the rest of the mission...

It’s the second day back to work after the New Year break and 2012 is definitely off to a busy start! Amidst the hustle and bustle of day-to-day tasks is the excitement I am feeling and the preparations I am making for my upcoming field visit to the...