MSF,helping with the heart - Eugenia

Medicos Sin Fronteras (MSF) is a medical and humanitarian organization that helps people that have undergone a natural or human catastrophe or a war, without discriminating on sex, religion, political opinion, race or philosophy. It was created on 21th December in 1971 by a group of French doctors.

In 1999 MSF won the Nobel Prize for his professional independent and effective work, helping people and for its contribution against discrimination.

The organization works in 65 countries such as Spain, France, Netherlands and Switzerland in collaboration with 2000 professionals including doctors, nurses, engineers and psychologists from all over the world.

Some of the members are Raquel Rosenberg, Javiera Puentes, Roxana Terán Márquez, Diego Machado, Andrés Carot, Belén Caminoa, Yasna Alarcón Vandulli, María Laura Vasilchin, Martín Cazenave, Andrés Carot, Santiago Pinnel, Daniela Garone, Clara Declare and Ivan French. They usually work in different missions like helping people with HIV, giving medical attention in Nigeriaand also in Haití, vaccination campaigns and helping people with Mal de Chagas in Paraguay.

Ivan French is an Argentinian doctor. He is a member of the organization. He was working as a prediatrician when he was sent on his first mission with MSF in Central African Republic, in which there are poor conditions and high mother and infant mortality.

Since the moment he landed in the country, he knew that it would be a new exciting experience, and he was right. There were children playing football in the middle of the street, causing a long queue of cars, but believe it or not , the drivers were waiting patiently. The most enviable experience he had was being under a true african rain.

For 4 months he was working there as a pediatrician he learnt that the heat is constant as well as the typical dampness of the place. Children and adults are always laughting and playing football matches.

French told us that people in Central African Republic are naturally extroverted and friendly, and that although they speak another language, called " Sango", they make you understand their feelings. For example when they were grateful they gave him some fruit.


He also learnt that in the most humble places we can find friendiest and happiest people.

Currently Ivan is helping people with colera in Haití. They have helped almost 16,500 people.