A cross-post from the Northwestern University Global Health Blog. Thank you for this great collaboration!
What is the difference between first responders and those that work on a more long term plan to rebuild? Chance Cim from Global Health at Northwestern University writes about what she took away from the Women’s Day Global Symposium. Dr. Deane Marchbein, the president of Doctors without Borders (MSF), and Dr. Reza Yassari who works with the Virtue Foundation, a volunteer-based nonprofit organization spoke about how each of their organizations make a difference. Click the link below to learn more.
“It was fascinating to see these two professionals, who have very different approaches to humanitarian aid, in dialogue with each other. Though their approaches may seem different, the world needs both emergency aid organizations like MSF, as well as organizations more dedicated to long-term development like the Virtue Foundation.”