Ärzte ohne Grenzen Schweiz / Médecins Sans Frontières Suisse
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Seit fast 50 Jahren leistet Ärzte ohne Grenzen / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) dort medizinische Hilfe, wo Menschenleben bedroht sind. Vor allem bewaffnete Konflikte, aber auch Krankheitsausbrüche, Naturkatastrophen oder die Ausgrenzung vom Gesundheitswesen sind Gründe für unsere Einsätze. Für diese Situationen werden entsprechende medizinische und logistische Ressourcen benötigt. Ärzte ohne Grenzen handelt unabhängig von politischen, religiösen oder militärischen Einflüssen und richtet sich bei ihrer Arbeit einzig nach den medizinischen Bedürfnissen. Die Unabhängigkeit der Organisation wird dadurch sichergestellt, dass sie sich weltweit zu 97 Prozent aus Spenden von Privatpersonen finanziert. Die Teams von Ärzte ohne Grenzen setzen sich aus international oder lokal rekrutiertem Personal aus dem medizinischen, logistischen und administrativen Bereich zusammen. Alle Mitarbeitenden berufen sich auf die gleiche Charta. Bei ihrer Arbeit halten sie sich an die Grundsätze der humanitären Arbeit und der medizinischen Ethik. Neben der medizinischen Hilfe ist auch die Berichterstattung ein zentraler Teil unserer Tätigkeiten: Ärzte ohne Grenzen ergreift öffentlich das Wort, um auf nicht beachtete Krisen oder Machtmissbräuche aufmerksam zu machen, um auf Unzulänglichkeiten des Hilfesystems hinzuweisen oder darüber zu informieren, wenn die Hilfsleistungen für politische Interessen missbraucht werden. Die Schweizer Sektion von Ärzte ohne Grenzen wurde 1981 von einer Handvoll Freiwilligen gegründet. Heute zählt die Ärzte ohne Grenzen Schweiz über 300 Mitarbeitende, die von unserer Einsatzzentrale Genf und dem Büro in Zürich aus die Projekte vor Ort unterstützen. 1999 erhielt Ärzte ohne Grenzen den Friedensnobelpreis.
- Branche
- Fundraising für gute Zwecke
- Größe
- 1.001–5.000 Beschäftigte
- Hauptsitz
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Art
- Nonprofit
- Gegründet
- 1981
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Primär
78, rue de Lausanne
CP 1016
Geneva, Switzerland 1211, CH
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Kanzleistrasse 126
Zürich, 8026, CH
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Rue de Lausanne 78
Geneva, GE 1202, CH
Beschäftigte von Ärzte ohne Grenzen Schweiz / Médecins Sans Frontières Suisse
Updates
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On the occasion of #WorldMentalHealthDay, hear the story of Alina, a patient supported by our teams after fleeing #Mariupol. After spending 20 days under bombardment, she suffered from panic attacks. Thanks to #therapeutic support from #MSF, she has learned to manage her attacks 🤕. Today, Alina has a job, a circle of friends, and looks to the future with confidence.
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#Adré transit camp, eastern #Chad: Over the past 15 months, our teams have been working continuously to provide hundreds of thousands of #Sudanese #refugees with access to safe and drinkable #water 💧. Through 10 boreholes connected to 23 water points by a complete underground distribution network, we provide more than 1 million litres per day to Sudanese refugees in the camp. Our WASH activities are also helping to improve the overall hygiene conditions in this camp, thereby mitigating potential spread of water-borne diseases 😷. Watch the video to learn more about our team's efforts to improve water quality, as well as the support provided by the Direction du développement et de la coopération
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#Ukraine - As World #MentalHealth Day approaches, discover our mental health activities in Vinnytsia for people suffering from war-related #PTSD. During these workshops, like this one focused on traditional Ukrainian crafts, our teams build trust and help participants manage their #stress through practical exercises.
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Ongoing Israeli bombardment across #Lebanon has forcibly displaced over a million people, according to local authorities. In Akkar alone, more than 50,000 people from south Lebanon, Baalbek-Hermel, and other regions have sought refuge 🏚. #MSF teams, in partnership with the Lebanese Red Cross, are providing essential relief, including 5,000 mattresses, 5,000 blankets, 1,000 hygiene kits, and #psychological first aid 🗣 to support those displaced in 54 collective shelters across the governorate.
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💡 #MSF has launched "Stake2Care," an initiative that allows cryptocurrency holders to support #humanitarian work by donating a portion of their staking rewards to MSF’s medical missions. However, #Stake2Care is also part of a wider effort to engage with new donor communities. 👉 Hear Mario Stephan talk about our work to leverage blockchain for good.
Humanitarian Aid & Relief expert. Extensive leadership and management experience. Invested in governance. Involved in philanthropy and international partnerships. Diversification and Impact! Switzerland, MENA/GCC.
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After a year of war and forced displacement in #Gaza, #MSF continues to call for an immediate and lasting #ceasefire to protect the people of Gaza 👨👩👧👦 and put an end to the massacres. #ceasefireNOW
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#WorldMeningitisDay falls on 5 October. An #MSF partner, the Meningitis Research Foundation, has put together resources to highlight awareness and key messages about #meningitis. MSF teams treated nearly 12,500 people for the disease in 2023.
Meningitis is the swelling of the lining around the brain and spinal cord (the meninges) and is usually caused by a bacterial, fungal or viral infection. It affects people of all ages, in all parts of the world. It worsens existing health disparities by disproportionately impacting vulnerable populations with limited access to affordable healthcare. It is deadly and debilitating and can kill within 24 hours. Early detection can save lives. By learning the signs and working together to share this knowledge we can protect those that matter to us. Join the millions worldwide who will be helping to raise life-saving awareness on the 5th October to mark World Meningitis Day: https://ow.ly/bOwz50Tul5c #WorldMeningitisDay #DefeatMeningitis
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Since May 2023, #MSF has been providing free medical care 🩺 at one of the few remaining operational hospitals 🏥 in south Khartoum, #Sudan. On 21 September 2024, our team performed emergency surgery on 4-month-old Riad 👶, whose chest was ruptured by a stray bullet. Despite limited supplies and power, his life was saved, though the bullet remains in his body. 👉 Listen to Estifanos Debasu Mengistu, Head of Mission in Sudan, as he shares his insights on the situation.