Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) / Doctors Without Borders: Medical and Non-medical Volunteer Opportunities

MSF staff work at the forefront of emergency medical care for populations in need. As well as providing primary healthcare for people suffering from endemic diseases and neglect, MSF also performs surgery, rehabilitates hospitals and clinics, runs nutrition and sanitation programs, trains local medical personnel and provides mental health care. Volunteers are usually doctors, nurses or logisticians.

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Listing Details

Organization Name

Medecins Sans FrontiŠres (MSF) / Doctors Without Borders

www.msf.ca

Organization Mandate

Medecins Sans Frontières is an international humanitarian aid organization that provides emergency medical assistance to populations in danger. They seek to alleviate human suffering, to protect life and health, and to restore and ensure respect for human beings and their fundamental human rights

Address

MSF Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5S 2T9

Address 2

720 Spadina Avenue, Suite 402

Telephone

(1) 416-964-0619

Non-profit organization?

Countries

Regions

North America, Central America, South America, Caribbean, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, Oceania

Duration

6-12 months

Age (max)

Price range

n/a

Application process and requirements

MSF recruits medical and non-medical professionals to work in its projects. All volunteers must meet the following basic requirements in addition to other professional requirements: - Available for 9-12 months - Ability to live and work as a team - Experience in developing countries - Ability to manage stress - Flexibility - Language skills an strong asset

Language

Arabic, English, French, Portugese, Russian, Spanish

The ability to speak French~ Portuguese~ Spanish~ Russian or Arabic as well as English~ allows for more opportunities for placement. Preference will be given to candidates who are bilingual in English and French.

Student status required?

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