Doctors Without Borders' Work in the Central African Republic

Dr. Susan Turner, experienced psychiatrist

A psychiatrist in New York City, Dr. Susan Turner graduated from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, where she was given the Barbara Liskin Memorial Award in Psychiatry in 1999. Dr. Susan Turner is active in charitable giving and donates to Doctors Without Borders.

Operating many programs throughout the world, Doctors Without Borders has been working in the Central African Republic (CAR) since 1996 and has a team of 230 international workers who collaborate with 2,400 CAR staff members to serve a population ravaged by the effects of the 2013 armed conflict.

In CAR, more than 70 percent of medical centers have been destroyed or damaged, and many individuals are afraid to travel to those that remain. The problem is compounded by a lack of trained health care professionals. Doctors Without Borders and other nongovernment organizations provide most health care services.

To meet the needs of the people of CAR, Doctors Without Borders operates facilities in Bangui and 17 other locations, where staff members administer vaccinations, provide treatments for malaria, and offer maternal and pediatric health care.