Question: ‘Doctors without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontiers)’, often in the news, is
Options:
A) a division of World Health Organisation.
B) a non-governmental international organisation.
C) an inter-governmental agency sponsored by European Union.
D) a specialised agency of the United Nations.
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
- Exp. [b] Doctors without Borders or Medecins Sans Frontiers is a non-profitable international medical humanitarian organisation created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971. MSF gives emergency aid to people affected by wars, epidemics, famine, natural disasters and man-made disasters, or areas where there is no healthcare available. It provides this help to all people, regardless their race, religion or political beliefs. In 1999, Doctors Without Borders was awarded the Noble Peace Prize.
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