Friends of Medecins Sans Frontieres
More commonly known as Doctors without Borders, MSF is an international medical and humanitarian aid organization. Although the name suggests that MSF is predominantly made up of medics/health workers, the vast majority of people working for the organisation are non-medics.
We have speakers throughout the year who have experienced life in the field as logisticians, project managers, financial coordinators and journalists, to name a few, and the work that they do is vital to ensure that there is a system in place for the healthcare to be delivered where, and most importantly when, it is needed.
It takes an extreme amount of organisation to mobilise, transport, and deliver an appropriate response to whatever disaster needs assistance. MSF works in remote locations around the globe, and without an exceptional non-medical team MSF simply would not be able to function. That being said, MSF also relies on a dedicated team of doctors, midwives, nurses and pharmacists to deliver treatment to populations in need.
MSF's core work is providing medical aid in crisis situations - armed conflicts, epidemics, famines and natural disasters - all these situations call for a rapid response with specialised medical and logistical help. We feel that this work is worth supporting.
Friends of MSF run various events: showing informational films, inviting speakers to Imperial, debates and discussions on current issues, as well as fundraise through cake sales, raffles and tube collections. We work with other FoMSF groups across London to coordinate events and this year helped organise a charity run in Regents park that raised over £25,000.
We are passionate about MSF, and welcome anyone who would like to have fun supporting the work that they do!