Hope in Hell: Inside the World of Doctors Without Borders

Hope in Hell: Inside the World of Doctors Without Borders
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Страниц
 
304
ISBN
 
1554071429
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JIST Works
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Новинки в Карьере

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С прискорбием извещаем, Если бы смерть спала

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A fascinating and harrowing account of the men and women who struggle to improve the lives of people in desperate need. Doctors Without Borders (also known as MA©decins Sans FrontiA?res, or MSF) is arguably the best known humanitarian organization in the world. These professional men and women deliver emergency aid to victims of armed conflict, epidemics and natural disasters as well as to many others who lack reliable health care. Each year, more than 2,500 volunteer doctors, nurses and other professionals join locally hired staff to provide medical aid and health care in more than 80 countries. At the forefront of this organization and its work are the volunteer doctors and other health professionals who risk their lives to perform surgery, establish or rehabilitate hospitals and clinics, run nutrition and sanitation programs, and train local medical personnel. This book follows these men and women on location as they risk their own health, well-being and...

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