Art in the aftermath: Ella Baron on assignment in Ukraine
The artist and political cartoonist Ella Baron has recently returned from Ukraine, where she worked with Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) patients to create a series of drawings and interviews about their experiences.
The patients ranged from young men injured in drone attacks to grandmothers who have lost their homes and loved ones. The images go beyond simple portraits to explore the physical and emotional impact of the war.
With the works now on display in a public exhibition at Kings College in London, Ella joins us for a special episode.
Ella was in Ukraine on assignment for the Guardian, where her drawings were originally published. MSF teams were already working in Ukraine at the time of the full-scale invasion in 2022. Since then we have expanded our operations to cover mobile clinics, surgery, and mental health support. To support MSF’s work in Ukraine and around the world, sign up as a regular donor or make a one-off gift.
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Ukraine: From bylines to the frontlines
In February 2022, Yuliia Trofimova was a journalist living in Eastern Ukraine, where she’s from. With the violent escalation of the conflict with Russia, Yuliia and her colleagues in local media became war correspondents overnight. Today, Yuliia works as a field communications officer for MSF, travelling throughout the region to raise awareness of the health impacts of the war and the work of MSF’s medical, surgical and mental health teams as they provide essential care to people caught in the conflict.
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"We built a hospital in a house": An MSF medic returns from Syria
War has taken a heavy toll on the people of Syria.
Since 2011, 14 million Syrians have had to flee the violence that wracked the country. They left behind their homes and livelihoods.
Essential infrastructure has been destroyed, and many Syrians have been plunged into poverty, with very limited access to essential services like medical care.
But late last year, the situation shifted, and MSF teams were able to travel to areas that had previously been inaccessible.
Dr Ryan McHenry is an emergency medicine doctor who recently returned from the Syria.
He joins us today to share his experiences in a country emerging from the shadows of war.
If you would like to support our life-saving medical work around the world, please visit msf.org.uk to make a donation. Thank you.
Presented by Amber Dowell
Edited by Sandy McKee
Produced by Mark Lankester
Photo: MSF
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The E-Team: Inside MSF's emergency response unit with Dr Natalie Roberts
When a crisis hits, our emergency specialists - known as the E-Team - launch into life-saving action to coordinate the response.
In this episode of Everyday Emergency, we speak to Dr Natalie Roberts. Now Executive Director of Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) UK, she is an experienced emergency doctor and former Head of Emergencies with our Paris-based 'Emergency Desk'.
We speak to her about the work of the E-Team, how they react to emerging conflicts and disasters, and reflect on the humanitarian events she worked through, including typhoons and civil wars.
If you would like to support our life-saving medical work around the world, please visit msf.org.uk to make a donation. Thank you.
Presented by Amber Dowell
Edited by Sandy McKee
Produced by Mark Lankester
Photo: MSF
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AMR: A threat hidden in plain sight
In places where MSF operates, getting access to the right antibiotics is a matter of life or death.
Antibiotics are the cornerstone of modern medicine, treating a vast range of infections. But, over the last few years we've been seeing a troubling phenomenon where the standard antibiotics used to treat some diseases have simply stopped working.
This is known as antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which is when some of the bugs which cause disease mutate and find ways to avoid the effective elements of antibiotic medicines.
What can be done when this happens and what steps is MSF taking to tackle AMR more broadly? We speak to AMR expert Mohamad Khalife.
Presented by Laura McCullough
Edited by Kate Lee and Sandy McKee
Produced by Mark Lankester
Photo: MSF
Welcome to Everyday Emergency, a podcast by Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF). We bring you true stories and expert insight from people on the frontline of humanitarian events.
From the conflicts that hit the headlines to underreported crises, we’ll be talking to our medical, logistical and humanitarian staff about working to save lives in some of the world's most challenging places.
If you would like to support our life-saving work, visit msf.org.uk to make a donation or get involved.
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