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Esther, Haiti
Esther’s day starts at 7am, when she checks to ensure the hospital has the supplies, biomedical materials, and personnel needed for the day.
As a nurse living in the same community as our patients, it creates a deep feeling between us since we speak the same language, we understand each other. Most of us come from the same neighborhood. We live pretty much the same daily life. The violence in the neighborhoods, we experience it too.”
Listen to Esther explain why she decided to join the MSF team and help her community in Haiti.
Esther’s team offers inpatient care, support for survivors of sexual violence, and severe trauma cases.
The hospital Esther works at evolved from the Drouillard Burn Center into a hospital specially tailored to the needs of the local population.
MSF’s work in Haiti, by the numbers:
people treated for intentional physical violence
people treated for sexual violence
emergency room consultations
Source: MSF 2023 International Activity Report
"It is difficult to forget some patients. Most cases remain etched in our memory."
Osvaldo, Mozambique
Osvaldo works throughout the local community, ensuring the MSF is able to reach and follow-up on patient care, even in some of the hardest to reach areas.
“My big motivation with joining MSF is the impact in the hard-to-reach areas where MSF has activity.”
Rubel, Mexico
Rubel is part of an MSF team that works to cover the complex needs of people in the caravans, including community engagement and psychological support.
There are many points along the migratory route where MSF provides one-on-one focused care, from sexual and reproductive health to mental health care to primary care.
MSF’s work in Mexico, by the numbers
August to November 2024
consultations carried out in fixed clinics
aid kits handed out
people provided with psychological support