The Nobel Peace Prize 1999
Awarded on: 1999-10-15
"in recognition of the organisation's pioneering humanitarian work on several continents"
Born: 1971-00-00 in Paris, France
Field: International humanitarian medical non-governmental organisation
Médecins Sans Frontières, known in some English-speaking settings as Doctors Without Borders, is a charity that provides humanitarian medical care. It is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) of French origin known for its projects in conflict zones and in countries affected by endemic diseases. The organisation provides care for diabetes, drug-resistant infections, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, tropical and neglected diseases, tuberculosis, vaccines and COVID-19. In 2019, the charity was active in 70 countries with over 35,000 personnel; mostly local doctors, nurses and other medical professionals, logistical experts, water and sanitation engineers, and administrators. Private donors provide about 90% of the organisation's funding, while corporate donations provide the rest, giving MSF an annual budget of approximately US$1.63 billion.
Awarded on: 1999-10-15
"in recognition of the organisation's pioneering humanitarian work on several continents"