Living in emergency. Stories of Doctors Without Borders
Description
Filmed in the war-zones of Liberia and Congo with unprecedented access to the field operations of Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), Living in Emergency follows four volunteer doctors as they struggle to provide emergency medical care under extreme conditions. Two volunteers are new recruits: a 26 year-old Australian doctor stranded in a remote bush clinic and an American surgeon struggling to cope under the load of emergency cases in a shattered capital city. Two others are experienced field hands: a dynamic Head of Mission, valiantly trying to keep morale high and tensions under control, and an exhausted veteran, who has seen too much horror and wants out. Amidst the chaos, each volunteer must confront the severe challenges of the work, the tough choices, and the limits of their own idealism.
Runtime
55 min
Subjects
- Altruism (3)
- Humanitarian assistance (21)
- War relief (1)
- Medical care (561)
- Medical assistance (7)
- Physicians (46)
- Social responsibility (1)
Contributor
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
2008
Database
Alexander Street
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