Category: conflict and health

  • MSF’s Scientific Days: embracing fear in a changing climate

    MSF’s Scientific Days: embracing fear in a changing climate

    Panellists from the ‘Still neglected? Overlooked and forgotten’ discussion – the final session of Medical Research Day. ©MSF At this year’s annual Scientific Days conference held by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in London, delegates were dared to embrace fear. From the fear of unknown challenges to the known threats that we see on the frontline…

  • Reasons to be resolute but optimistic on World Refugee Day 2018

    Reasons to be resolute but optimistic on World Refugee Day 2018

    Two rescued refugees anticipating arrival in Italy. Dr Craig Spencer. Recently, Italian Foreign Minister Matteo Salvini went to the docks of Sicily and spoke to 158 refugees disembarking from an MSF rescue ship. He said to them, “The good times for illegals are over” and “get ready to pack your bags.” One of my former…