-
An MSF physiotherapist assists Suleiman*, a 15-year-old boy in the intensive care unit. He underwent an emergency laparotomy the night before after suffering a complete bowel obstruction due to a traumatic injury.
Before the opening of the MSF surgical hospital in Kunduz Province, northern Afghanistan, people in the region suffering from severe injuries had two options. They made the long and dangerous journey to Kabul or Pakistan, or they visited an expensive private clinic. As a result, few patients received the trauma care they needed.
In less than a year, the MSF trauma center, equipped with an emergency room, two operating theaters, and an intensive care unit, has seen more than 3,700 patients. The majority are victims of so-called “general trauma”—road traffic accidents, domestic violence, or civilian gunshot wounds.
More photos: Trauma Care Where There Was None in Northern Afghanistan
*All patients’ names have been changed.
Photos: Afghanistan 2012 © Michael Goldfarb/MSF -
-
Taken with instagram
-
(Source: occupyla)
-
"HIV in infants born to HIV-positive mothers is a big problem in the developing world. There are around 2 million HIV-positive children in developing countries, whereas in the United Kingdom, for example, there are just 70. So, we’ve almost got rid of this problem in the West, but in the developing world it’s a big problem."
- Dr. Nathan Ford, MSF Medical Aid Coordinator, in an interview on Voice of America about better treatment for HIV-positive pregnant women. (via doctorswithoutborders) -
(Source: naked-superhero)
-
(Source: messyinnocence)
-
(Source: snatchingwigs)
-
-
doctorswithoutborders
doctorswithoutborders
awknoodles
awknoodles
awknoodles
loveyourchaos
loveyourchaos
