Medecins Sans Frontieres

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that provides medical help in developing countries.

Fast Facts

1. Founded: 1971 in France
2. United States branch founded in 1990
3. Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
4. U.S. headquarters: New York, New York
5. Phone number: (212) 679-6800
6. Fax: (212) 679-7016
7. Toll free donation line: (888) 392-0392
8. President: Dr. Christophe Fournier
9. 19 MSF offices worldwide¹
10. Network of 27,000 people providing medical assistance¹
11. Operates in over 70 countries²
12. MSF-USA raised $152.1 million in 2007¹
13. 200 aid workers sent overseas by MSF-USA in 2007¹
14. Work to improve hospitals, provide vaccinations, and sanitize water supplies
15. Treated 100,000 medical cases in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti³
16. Received the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize

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