Emergency medical care where it’s needed most

Dr Boubacar Koroney - Medical team leader, Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso

“COVID-19 has brought it all upside down. I was in charge of a measles vaccination campaign. We had made an initial plan but when the epidemic broke out, we were forced to change our strategy and, instead of immunizing children at fixed sites like health centres or schools, we used a door-to-door approach.”

Dr Pooja Iyer - Mental health and health promotion manager, Patna, India

"We have been through a very tough period of lockdown. It has taken a tremendous toll on people's mental health. Although many people recover, the general impression in the community is that COVID-19 is very deadly. So, it's very important to support them during this process and give examples where people recovered."

Dr Nizar Jahlan - MSF medical activity manager, Sana’a, Yemen

“At first, there were many volunteer doctors and nurses around, but when they knew that cases were coming to the hospital, they all disappeared. The hospital lacked almost everything that it needed, but we brought in what we could in terms of drugs, and personal protective equipment to start activities. I think [contracting COVID-19] was the most difficult time of my life. I felt that I was just gasping for breath, I worried that I was dying, I had such a high fever. I am more motivated than ever, because now after being sick I know how much these patients are suffering from the virus, and how much they need us.”