The Pros And Cons Of Doctors Without Borders

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Around the world today there are numerous armed conflicts and natural disasters which greatly affect the populace in the countries which they occur. Most of these countries that are affected have limited infrastructure and further limited ability to handle the casualties from these occurrences. In December of 1971, Medecins Sans Frontiers, known worldwide as Doctors Without Borders, was officially created. Their idea was that all people have the basic right to medicine and medical care regardless of what race, color, sex, and religion. In this essay I will discuss how Doctors Without Borders is continuing to treat people based on their needs regardless of their political affiliations or national boundaries.
In 1972 an earthquake in Nicaraguan

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