Australian Operating Theatre (OT) Nurse Rachel Marsden began working with Médecins Sans Frontières in 2008.
Most recently, Rachel coordinated a mass vaccination campaign in Nyarugusu refugee camp, Tanzania, in response to a cholera outbreak. Over 100,000 Burundian and Congolese refugees were vaccinated in under two months.
She recently spoke about her progression from OT nurse to Field Coordinator and the impact she has seen this work have:
“Working as a Field Coordinator in Tanzania is a far cry from my role as nurse with Médecins Sans Frontières, but I am loving the experience and the new challenges – to say ‘there is never a dull day’ would be an understatement!
This work has opened my eyes to a whole different role Médecins Sans Frontières plays and I am proud of what we are doing here.”
By joining us with a monthly donation, you will become a Médecins Sans Frontières Field Partner and your gifts will help us provide medical care to even more people who might otherwise have access to none.
The guarantee of ongoing, regular income from our Field Partners is one of the most effective ways for us to plan our operations and respond quickly to emergencies while remaining flexible and independent.