Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is an independent humanitarian medical aid organisation. We are committed to providing medical aid where it is most needed, regardless of race, religion, politics or gender and also to raising awareness of the plight of the people we help.

Simplifying vaccines

MSF staff prepare a vaccine outside a clinic in the DRC

Global Vaccines Action Plan may fail, says MSF

A new 10 year, multi-billion dollar action plan for global vaccination may fail to deliver if it does not directly address the weaknesses in routine immunisation programmes.

MSF believes vaccines and immunisation programmes must be simplifiied if they are to work in remote areas.

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MSF in 40 seconds

Our mission, history and funding in less than a minute

This video sums up our 40 year history in 40 seconds – from MSF's foundation in Nigeria in 1971 to how we use your donations to stay independent and to act fast.

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Video: Month in Focus

Non-food distribution to Sudanese refugees in Agok, South Sudan

May 2012: news, views and MSF projects around the world

This month we see an influx of refugees in Burkina Faso and South Sudan and mobilise to prevent malnutrition in Chad. The video also focuses on MSF teams in the CAR.

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