“I’m in the twilight of my career, and after having worked long hours in senior positions in different organisations, I decided to take a break. And that’s when I came across MSF and I thought of making my contribution in a different setting", Gail Page.

“I’m in the twilight of my career, and after having worked long hours in senior positions in different organisations, I decided to take a break. And that’s when I came across MSF and I thought of making my contribution in a different setting", Gail Page.

Sophie Phelan, an epidemiologist from Brisbane embarked on her second assignment with Médecins Sans Frontières /Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). She was tasked with setting up a surveillance system for MPOX and cholera outbreaks, but she also had another goal—mastering French. 

Sophie Phelan, an epidemiologist from Brisbane embarked on her second assignment with Médecins Sans Frontières /Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). She was tasked with setting up a surveillance system for MPOX and cholera outbreaks, but she also had another goal—mastering French. 

In January 2025, MSF deployed an emergency response in Mayom, a remote area in South Sudan, to respond to the heavy escalation in cholera cases. The response involved vaccinating over 20,000 people, which had a great impact on the cholera outbreak. But the project revealed major gaps in access to healthcare in this region.

"Given the scale and intensity of the earthquake, the impact on people could be devastating."

"Given the scale and intensity of the earthquake, the impact on people could be devastating."

The choices Australians make in this year’s federal election will define Australia’s role in protecting human dignity, fostering global stability, and critically, securing our future.  

In January 2025, MSF deployed an emergency response in Mayom, a remote area in South Sudan, to respond to the heavy escalation in cholera cases. The response involved vaccinating over 20,000 people, which had a great impact on the cholera outbreak. But the project revealed major gaps in access to healthcare in this region.