Q: Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres)’, often in the news, is
a) a division of World Health Organization
b) a non-governmental international organization
c) an inter-governmental agency sponsored by European Union
d) a specialized agency of the United Nations
The correct answer is Option 2.
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) or Doctors without Borders
- It is a non-governmental organisation. Hence, Option 2 is correct.
- It was founded on December 20, 1971.
- The worldwide humanitarian medical aid organisation operates in 69 nations.
- There is no actual “headquarters” for it. Despite the fact that the organisation was founded in France.
Doctors without Borders has expanded to become a global organisation with 24 separate chapters. It provides healthcare to some of the most underserved peoples on the earth, including those affected by diseases, armed conflicts, natural catastrophes, and man-made disasters.
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