| Company Name | Doctors Without Borders |
|---|---|
| Website | msf.org |
| Snippet | Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF; pronounced [medsɛ̃ sɑ̃ fʁɔ̃tjɛʁ] ( listen)), also known in English as Doctors Without Borders, is an international humanitarian medical non-governmental organisation (NGO) of French origin best known for its projects in conflict zones and in countries affected by endemic diseases. In 2015, over 30,000 personnel—mostly local doctors, nurses and other medical professionals, logistical experts, water and sanitation engineers and administrators—provided medical aid in over 70 countries.[1] The vast majority of staff are volunteers. 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.[2] |
| Type | Medical humanitarian organisation |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Website | msf.org |
| Founders | Jacques Bérès Philippe Bernier Raymond Borel Jean Cabrol Marcel Delcourt Xavier Emmanuelli Pascal Grellety Bosviel Gérard Illiouz Bernard Kouchner Gérard Pigeon Vladan Radoman Max Récamier Jean-Michel Wild |
| Industry | hospital & health care |
| Location | Geneva, Switzerland |
| linkedin.com/company/laboratories-without-borders-international-inc | |
| Employees | 36,482 |
| Key people | Joanne Liu (MSF International President) |
| size_range | 1 - 10 |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Number of employees | 1 |
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