Our Story
MSF medical teams often witness violence and neglect in the course of their work, largely in regions that receive scant international attention. At times, MSF may speak out publicly in an effort to bring a forgotten crisis to public attention, to alert the public to abuses occurring beyond the headlines, to criticize the inadequacies of the aid system, or to challenge the diversion of humanitarian aid for political interests.
MSF rejects the idea that disadvantaged people deserve third-rate medical care. We strive to provide high-quality care to patients. In 1999, when MSF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the organization announced that the proceeds from the prize would go toward setting up a Neglected Diseases Fund. The goal was to raise awareness of diseases such as Chagas, sleeping sickness and malaria and set up pilot projects for the clinical development, production, procurement and distribution of treatments.
MEET THE TEAM
Maryhanna Leraas
President
Fourth Year
Maddie Rougier
Secretary
Third Year
Steven Garcia
Co-Director of Events
Fourth Year
Calista Forlenza
Membership Chair
Fourth Year
Aliyah Snedden
Co-Vice President
Fourth Year
Gianna Weissmann
Treasurer
Second Year
Kaiya Ellison
Director of Publicity and Campaigns
Third Year
Cameron Patton
Co-Vice President
Third Year
Bianca Augusto
Co-Director of Events
Fourth Yeah
Makara Kulilishika
Director of Marketing
Third Year
ADVISORS
Dr. Michael Grillo
Director of Prevention, Education and Training for the U.S Department of Defense HIV Prevention Program
Esmeralda Sanchez
School of Public Health Undergraduate Advisor