Doctors Without Borders: Canada and the World

Feb 2, 2010 at 11:00am to Mar 31, 2011 at 12:00pm MST
Location: Doctors Without Borders: Canada and the World
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Event Details The earthquake in Haiti has been described as among the largest catastrophes of the last 100 years. Thanks to the generosity of supporters like you, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) was able to respond immediately. Hear first-hand how our medical teams set up makeshift clinics to triage patients in the grounds of destroyed hospital structures; how we scaled up complicated surgical procedures in tents, an inflatable hospital, and in hospitals around Port-au-Prince; and the future of our work as we continue to address the medical challenges the Haitian people are facing. Join MSF for a special teleconference on the recent earthquake in Haiti. Dr. Greg Elder, medical director for MSF programs in Haiti, Somalia, Uganda, and Nigeria; Jordan Wiley, Logistician who was in Port-au-Prince when the earthquake hit; Sophie Delaunay, MSF executive director in the United States. Find out how your donations are being put to work. Ask your questions. Please join us. TOPIC: Haiti Earthquake Update DATE: Wednesday, February 10 TIME: 12 noon Eastern Time, 11am Central, 10 am Mountain, 9am Pacific, 8am Alaska, 7am Hawaii Participants will hear the presentation and ask questions over their phones (mobile or land line); the optional web component includes images from Haiti. Please register by February 8. There are a limited number of phone lines and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is required and limited. Registrants will receive an email confirmation including the password that is necessary to join the teleconference and optional web component. YOU'RE INVITED Wednesday, February 10 Noon ET Join Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) for a special teleconference on the recent earthquake in Haiti.

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