Hope in Hell
Subtitle: Inside the World of Doctors Without Borders
Publisher: Firefly Books
Published: October 2, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9781552978658
Subjects: Aid & relief programmes; Charities & voluntary services; Health systems & services; Politics / Current Events; Physicians; Political Science; War relief; Politics/International Relations; Third World Development; Ngos (Non-Governmental Organizations); Political Advocacy; Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare; Doctors without Borders (Association); Political Science / NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations); Developing Countries; Disaster relief; Medical assistance
First sentence: Dr. James Knox slings his medical kit across his back and begins the 10-minute walk to the tiny health center in Cuimba.
Description: Based on personal stories, this book reveals the human face of the most respected aid organization in the world. Founded by a rebellious group of French doctors in 1971, Doctors Without Borders sends more than 3,000 volunteers annually to conflict zones, refugee camps and anywhere else where medical care is needed.--[book cover]