Friends of MSF UCLan

Friends of MSF UCLan We are Friends of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), here at UCLan. Join us for updates on events and latest news. Q: What is MSF?

Welcome to the Friends of MSF society at the University of Central Lancashire! ⛑

Q: What is FoMSF UCLan? Having just established in December 2016, we recently became part of the world-wide student group called "Friends of MSF" that supports Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). As MSF is an independent & self-funding organisation, most of its funds come from private donations. Therefore, efforts by the

"Friends of MSF" really do make a difference and help improve the lives of people around the world. FoMSF UCLan welcomes anyone (students/staffs) who has an interest in MSF's work, irregardless of any medical background. Our society will host several events throughout the academic year. Entry for all events are open to both members and non-members! We look forward to having you on board! Q: Why don't I need a medical background to be part of FoMSF UCLan? MSF an independent non-profit organisation that recruits both medical & non-medical staffs to work on its projects. Here are the different roles within the MSF team:
Medical Doctor, Surgeon, Gynaecologist, Anaesthetist, Paediatrician, Midwife, Pharmacist, Biomedical Scientist, Nurse, Mental Health Officer, Health Promoter, Epidemiologist, Supply logistician, HR/Finance, administrator, All-round logistician, WATSAN, Finance coordincator, HR coordinator, Communications officer, Humanitarian affairs officer, Project coordinator

Simply put, everybody is welcomed can join us! Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors without Borders, is an independent medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid in more than 60 countries to victims of armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters or exclusion from healthcare. It is an independent non-profit organisation consisting of thousands of health professionals, logistical staffs and administrative staffs. Click "watch video" to learn more about MSF in 40 seconds!!

02/03/2019

To all the inspiring women out there, Happy Women's History Month💪🏿💪🏽💪🏼

ONCampus UCLan Medical Undergraduate Foundation students try out Year 1 clinical skills, taught by Friends of MSF studen...
17/02/2019

ONCampus UCLan Medical Undergraduate Foundation students try out Year 1 clinical skills, taught by Friends of MSF student volunteers. The session included BLS training and checking vital signs using a NEWS observation chart.

Thanks to everyone for joining us, 'twas a pleasure having you!

With 2019 SU elections just around the corner, it's time to start thinking about what kind of role you'd like to have no...
06/02/2019

With 2019 SU elections just around the corner, it's time to start thinking about what kind of role you'd like to have not only on campus, but the type of impact you'd like to have on the world.
As a part of Friends of MSF, you'll gain experience working in conjunction with an International organisation and create the leadership foundation you can use to ascend to executive positions, potentially on and off campus.

Please take a moment to look at the committee roles in the comments below and feel free to choose one or more that you believe best fit you. Then, sign up through this link to be interviewed for the chance to make a difference☺️

https://goo.gl/forms/jWeeY2cJJq0X56oO2

We look forward to working with you. Good luck!

HUMANITARIANISM ACTION STARTS WITH YOU! GET CREATIVE WITH FUNDRAISING AND RAISING AWARENESS FOR MSF! IMPORTANT NOTE: This committee application is open to all members who will be in PRESTON between the years 2019-2020 or more. As with last year, all applicants will undergo an interview. This applica...

Happy New Year, hope everyone has had a great break! On behalf of our team at FoMSF UCLan, Good Luck with your exams thi...
09/01/2019

Happy New Year, hope everyone has had a great break! On behalf of our team at FoMSF UCLan, Good Luck with your exams this month 😌

In case you fancy a break from all of the revision, do take a look at our round-up of the best of the MSF blogs from 2018. They certainly put things into perspective.

From the personal to the powerful, from Ebola to innovation, these posts are just some of the many extraordinary stories shared by Médecins sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) field workers in 2018...

A big shout out and thanks to everyone who participated or just dropped by to watch our Hot Wings challenge at Coco's. T...
08/01/2019

A big shout out and thanks to everyone who participated or just dropped by to watch our Hot Wings challenge at Coco's. This event would not have been possible without your support.

Congratulations to the winners of our Wing off, Carl and Sam!

For anyone who wasn't able to join us for the MSF Responding to the Rohingya Crisis livestream, you can now find it onli...
01/12/2018

For anyone who wasn't able to join us for the MSF Responding to the Rohingya Crisis livestream, you can now find it online here: https://msf.me/RohingyaLivestream. If it inspires you to fundraise for our Christmas Rohingya appeal, find out more here: https://msf.me/RohingyaJG

Create a fundraiser today and help us deliver care to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh who've lost their homes, loved ones and any trace of security.

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