An Imperfect Offering
Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders' former global president, James Orbinski, collected the Nobel Peace Prize on MSF's behalf in 1999. He assisted in the launch of MSF's Access to Essential Medicines Campaign in 1999, and he has represented MSF in speeches to the World Health Organization, the World Bank, the United Nations High Commission for Relief, the United Nations Security Council, the White House, and ministers and heads of state from all over the world. He served as chair of MSF's Neglected Diseases Working Group after his tenure as the organization's president ended in 2001. He left MSF in 2004 to create Dignitas International, a group dedicated to providing community-based care for those living with HIV/AIDS in underdeveloped nations.
James Orbinski still believes in "the good we can be if we so choose" despite having witnessed things we hope never to witness, faced hardship, indifference, and evil we hope never to encounter, and endured intense personal agony. Stories from his own experience as a doctor on the front lines in Peru, Somalia, Afghanistan, Rwanda, and Zaire serve as his chosen medium for sharing this information. These stories contain cautionary tales, expressions of hope, and guidance on how we can incorporate humanitarian activity into our daily lives. He has come to realize that being political is not just for politicians; it is necessary for compassion. Orbinski's voice is strong, and his message is urgent, with the attention to detail of the best writer and the empathy of the most devoted doctor. An Imperfect Offering is essential reading for everyone looking to make a difference in this period of immense political and moral turmoil.
Author: James Orbinski
Link to buy: https://www.amazon.com/Imperfect-Offering-Humanitarian-Twenty-First-Century/dp/0802717098/
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