Annex 1 - the European External Action Service - Europa

MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES (DOCTORS WITHOUT BOARDERS)
CONTACT NAMES: MS. REBECCA SINGER
Location: ANGAUB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
1. NGO Historical aspects
Medicins San Frontieres was established in 2007. It is coordinating two projects:
Sexual violence
Family violence and also currently pursuing emerging case like cholera in Morobe Province
2. Organizational aspects
There is 74 staff working in Papua New Guinea. 9 expatriates and 65 nationals
In Morobe Province, there are two expatriates and 9 nationals. It also link with other NGO’s
like Morobe NGO’S KIBUNG
3. Networking and institutional relations
Medicins Sans Frontieres has networking with Morobe NGO’s KIBUNG. COMPASS, SUSU
MAMA’s, Morobe Women’s Council to deal with emerging case like ethnic fighting in Bulolo.
4. Juridical and legal aspects
Medicins Sans Frontieres are registered and formally recognized by institutions in PNG with
no tax eviction
5. Financial aspects
There are no funding from the National, Provincial and Local level Government.
Funded by MSF’s alone or external funding
6. Activities and sectors
The two main activities of MSF in Papua New Guinea are;
Sexual Violence
Family Violence
They also funding emergency cases like current ethnic clashes in Bulolo and Tari as well as
impact og LNG Projects in Tari Southern Highlands Province
Government not addressing the emergency cases likes Chorela.
There is a positive relationship between community, Provincial level but not national
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