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Doctors Without Borders

Doctors Without Borders. Biology 402, Spring 2012 Laura Paschall. Doctors Without Borders. http:// www.nhimassageblog.com /2011/04/01/ nhi-japan-relief /. History. 1971– French doctors and journalists collaborate Neutral Medical Assistance 90% Private Funding.

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Doctors Without Borders

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  1. Doctors Without Borders Biology 402, Spring 2012 Laura Paschall

  2. Doctors Without Borders http://www.nhimassageblog.com/2011/04/01/nhi-japan-relief/

  3. History • 1971– French doctors and journalists collaborate • Neutral Medical Assistance • 90% Private Funding http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/aboutus/timeline.cfm

  4. Where They Work

  5. Current Projects

  6. Began HIV treatments in 1990 • Antiretroviral Programs in Cameroon, Thailand, South Africa in 2000 • Currently 32 countries and over 100,000 patients (7,000 pediatric)

  7. ACCESS Campaign • 2006 Novartis took India to court over patent law • Access to drugs in developing world • Supreme Court of India March 28th

  8. MSF in Haiti • In Haiti since 1991 • Community Health Units • 2004-2009: Political Unrest • 2010 Earthquake Relief • Focus on Cholera

  9. Effectiveness • 1999 Nobel Peace Prize • 1993 Nansen Refugee Award • Global Journal Ranked #8 of Top 100 NGOs • $145 million in aid each year http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-ash2/373391_33110852384_1607355927_n.jpg

  10. Sources • http://theglobaljournal.net/article/view/585/ • http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/aboutus/timeline.cfm • http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127197400 • http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=3628 • http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503543_162-57351744-503543/130-doctors-without-borders-staff-disappear-in-sudan/ • http://www.msfaccess.org/novartis-drop-the-case • https://www.idofoundation.org/cgi-bin/nposummary.cgi?NonProfitID=107

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