Everyday Emergency

In this episode we meet Sandra Smiley, a Canadian communications officer who spent 2015 with MSF in Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Sandra travelled across the country, relaying to the world news of under-reported health crises and meeting patients like Clémentine. In our chat, we discover Sandra has made an inspiring career move. You can read more from Sandra about he...

In this episode we meet Scottish nurse Michael Shek, from Dumfries. Michael has recently returned from his second mission in South Sudan, the world's youngest country in the midst of a civil war. We hear Michael's story of his time in the northern town of Bentiu and he tells us about an incredible moment saving the life of a boy and his uncle at 10,000 feet. You can read Michael's story and see pi...

Benjamin Black, an obstetrics doctor from London, UK, was on his first ever shift for Doctors Without Borders in Sierra Leone as Ebola swept through the country. When a pregnant woman arrived at the hospital displaying all the classic symptoms of Ebola, Benjamin was faced with a nightmarish 24 hour shift that would push his nerves to the limit. To read more from Benjamin, visit his blog: 'May the...