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ciera.williams
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The film looks at the struggles of the doctors in MSF while on missions in third-world countries. These issues stem from lack of supplies, quality of the facilities, and high patient influx. The doctors in the film are burning out quick, with way too many responsibilities to tkae care of. The setting is in Liberia and the Congo during a period of war. The film also examines the tensions developed between the doctors due to differences in style, knowledge, and culture. The clash of personalities and reasons for being in MSF also contribute to the tension. 

pece_annotation_1475261657

maryclare.crochiere
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Rikers is not safe for inmates due to a varitey of factors, for example, the CO2 emissions, the extreme heat, flooding, the emissions from the landfill, the narrow road that doesn't always allow ambulances to pass. The stench is also disgusting. There are arguments for the closing of the jail and improvemements to how money is spent within society, as well as "efforts" to improve the condition of the jails.

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ciera.williams

"Third, additional studies are needed of interventions that aim to prevent or reduce symptoms of mental illness among disaster victims (42, 49). Although some interventions have been deemed efficacious in randomized controlled studies, effectiveness studies are needed to evaluate how well interventions work in the general population with practicing clinicians (38) and how well they prevent or reduce comorbid depression and substance use disorders..."

"The disaster context introduces additional methodological challenges, over and above the challenges that affect all studies of mental health, in four key areas: defining the target population, obtaining a representative sample of affected persons from this population, implementing an appropriate study design, and measuring key constructs"

"Psychological first aid (PFA) has become the preferred post-disaster intervention, with three goals: Secure survivors’ safety and basic necessities (e.g., food, medical supplies, shelter), which promotes adaptive coping and problem solving; reduce acute stress by addressing post-disaster stressors and providing strategies that may limit stress reactions; and help victims obtain additional resources that may help them cope and regain feelings of control."

pece_annotation_1478547642

maryclare.crochiere

It is an international program with the following member states/countries and the year that they joined:

"1957: Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cuba, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Holy See, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Monaco, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Socialist Federal Rep. of Yugoslavia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, Viet Nam

  • 1958: Belgium, Ecuador, Finland, Iran, Luxembourg, Mexico, Philippines, Sudan
  • 1959: Iraq
  • 1960: Chile, Colombia, Ghana, Senegal
  • 1961: Lebanon, Mali, Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • 1962: Liberia, Saudi Arabia
  • 1963: Algeria, Bolivia, Côte d'Ivoire, Libya, Syria, Uruguay
  • 1964: Cameroon, Gabon, Kuwait, Nigeria
  • 1965: Costa Rica, Cyprus, Jamaica, Kenya, Madagascar
  • 1966: Jordan, Panama
  • 1967: Sierra Leone, Singapore, Uganda
  • 1968: Liechtenstein
  • 1969: Malaysia, Niger, Zambia
  • 1970: Ireland
  • 1972: Bangladesh
  • 1973: Mongolia
  • 1974: Mauritius
  • 1976: Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Tanzania
  • 1977: Nicaragua
  • 1983: Namibia
  • 1984: China
  • 1986: Zimbabwe
  • 1992: Estonia, Slovenia
  • 1993: Armenia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Slovakia
  • 1994: The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kazakhstan, Marshall Islands, Uzbekistan, Yemen
  • 1995: Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • 1996: Georgia
  • 1997: Latvia, Malta, Moldova
  • 1998: Burkina Faso
  • 1999: Angola, Benin
  • 2000: Tajikistan
  • 2001: Azerbaijan, Central African Republic, Serbia
  • 2002: Eritrea, Botswana
  • 2003: Honduras, Seychelles, Kyrgyzstan
  • 2004: Mauritania
  • 2005: Chad
  • 2006: Belize, Malawi, Montenegro, Mozambique
  • 2007: Cabo Verde*
  • 2008: Nepal, Palau
  • 2009: Bahrain, Burundi, Cambodia, Congo, Lesotho, Oman
  • 2011: Lao People's Democratic Republic, Tonga*
  • 2012: Dominica, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago
  • 2013: San Marino, Swaziland
  • 2014: Bahamas, Brunei Darussalam, Comoros*
  • 2015: Djibouti, Guyana, Vanuatu, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados
  • 2016: Saint Lucia*Saint Vincent and the Grenadines*The Gambia*, Turkmenistan"

Events on the calendar are located in a number of different countries from the above list. The headquarters is in Vienna, Austria.