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Contribution to the Médecins Sans Frontières programme

Project completed

Médecins Sans Frontières Suisse (MSF) delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF’s main focus is on medical assistance, but occasionally carries out other activities (food distributions, water and sanitation, shelter, etc.) when no other actors are able or willing to do so. Besides, when necessary, MSF speaks out publicly to bring attention to neglected crises, to challenge inadequacies or abuse of the aid system, and to advocate for improved medical treatments and protocols.

Country/region Topic Period Budget
Global
Health
nothemedefined
Infectious desease
Medical services
Health systems strengthening
01.01.2013 - 31.12.2014
 CHF  10’700’000
The project in brief
Background

  • Medical emergencies
  • Conflicts
  • Natural catastrophes
  • Exclusion from healthcare

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    Objectives

    Providing emergency aid to reduce the morbidity and mortality among the assisted populations, and publicly speaking out on their behalf when necessary (advocacy).
    Target groups

    Victims of violence, armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters, people excluded from healthcare
    Medium-term outcomes

    In the next phase (2013-2016), MSF will:

    • Pursue its regular medical activities in its main areas of intervention: primary health care (including mother-and-child care), nutrition, mental health care, HIV, TB, vaccinations, neglected tropical diseases, surgery…
    • Further improve its response in emergency situations
    • Develop innovative operational and medical strategies in various fields (diarrheal diseases, HIV)
    • Reinforce various institutional aspects, notably in the field of training, HR management, information management, public positioning…
    Results

    Results from previous phases:  

    With the SDC’s Humanitarian Aid Division’s contribution for Africa, MSF:

    • Provided assistance to victims of conflicts
    • Responded to the HIV and TB pandemic
    • Fought against excess mortality in very young children
    • Offered medical care to patients victim of neglected tropical diseases (NTD)
    • Provided medical care to victims of the “societal” violence
    • Provided life-saving emergency care
    Directorate/federal office responsible SDC
    Credit area Humanitarian aid
    Project partners Contract partner
    Swiss Non-profit Organisation
    • Doctors Without Borders


    Budget Current phase Swiss budget CHF    10’700’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF    10’700’000
    Project phases Phase 3 01.01.2017 - 31.12.2018   (Completed) Phase 2 01.01.2015 - 31.12.2016   (Completed)

    Phase 1 01.01.2013 - 31.12.2014   (Completed)

    • Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation HEALTH
      HEALTH
      HEALTH
      Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation
      Infectious disease control
      Medical services
      Health policy and administrative management
      Cross-cutting topics The project also supports partner organisation improvements
      Type of support Official development assistance (ODA)
      Type of collaboration Bilateral, core contributions to NGOs and other private bodies / PPPs
      Finance type Aid grant
      Aid Type Project and programme contribution
      Tied/untied aid Untied aid
      Project number

      7F08463

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