Q. In this episode, nurse Luc LeGrand mentions that MSF gives him more responsibility than he would have at home in France – what are the responsibilities of nurses with MSF and how does MSF ensure that they are adequately prepared for the work that they do? Answer

Q. Why is MSF working in La MACA prison? Shouldn't the health care of inmates in a federal prison be the responsibility of the Ivoirian government? Answer

Q.In the Sierra Leone segment of this episode, as nurse Dominique Dujardin prepares to transfer a sick boy (Mohammed) to the local hospital, he is delayed while Mohammed's parents decide which parent will acompany him. Why is it necessary for one of the parents to go? Answer

Q. In this episode, we meet a Sierra Leonean health worker named Prince Jongo, who helps nurse Dominique Dujardin. What is his role and his relationship to MSF? Answer

Q. In this episode, Dr. Kate Doan treats several soldiers who have been injured while fighting for or against the Sudanese government. When does MSF find it acceptable to treat soldiers? Answer

Q. In this episode, Leslie Lefkow, a human rights specialist, is collecting interviews from civilians in south Sudan for a report. What is the connection between MSF’s direct medical care and advocacy? Answer

Q. In this episode, Peter and Maria are on an “exploratory mission,” in which their primary purpose is not to provide medical care. What is an exploratory mission? Answer

Q. In this episode, Peter and Maria find a woman with leprosy in a rural village in the Democratic Republic of Congo. If leprosy has been so successfully contained in developed nations, why does it still exist in countries like the DRC and India? Answer

Q. In this episode, Laura Lobera and Wibke Haas go to great lengths to find and treat one patient with tuberculosis (TB) in Siberia. Why is this necessary? Answer

Q. In this episode, Amir Hussein was initially turned away from the hospital in Chaman, on the Pakistan/Afghanistan border. The Afghan government doctor did not want to treat Amir because the hospital's U.N. contract had expired. What does this mean and why wouldn't they treat him? Answer

Q. In the Sierra Leone segment of this episode, a sick boy (Osman) must have his leg amputated. Would he have received the same medical treatment in the U.S.? What happens to the boy? Answer

Q. In this episode, a mother dies of preeclampsia during child birth. The MSF team cannot save the child. What is preeclampsia? Why couldn't they save mother and child? Answer

Q. Veronique has been in Sri Lanka for four years. Is this typical? How long do medical personnel usually stay in any particular country? Answer

Q. In this episode, in addition to offering medical care, MSF is supplying refugees in Ingushetia with tents. What is the procedure by which MSF decides upon the components of a project. Answer

Q. Gabriel and Manana left Ingushetia because of increased security risk. Who makes the decision to suspend a mission when security is an issue? Answer

Q. In this episode, in the obstetric ward in Mallavi, Sri Lanka, a premature baby dies because of bleeding in his lungs. What causes this? Answer

Q. In the Burundi segment of this episode, both doctors are very young and one does not have any surgical experience. What are the criteria for medical volunteers? Answer

Q. The work at the Burundi hospital is very intense. Do volunteer medical personnel get vacation? If so, for how long? Can they fly home? Who takes over for them while they are gone? Answer

Q. While treating a young boy with meningitis in this episode, Dr. Rachel Hardwick, working in Afghanistan, says she sees a lot of meningitis cases. What causes meningitis? Answer

Q. In this episode, why does Mary Jo Frawley, RN, working in Sierra Leone, have a hard time finding a vein for an IV when treating a dehydrated child? Answer

Q. What is the benefit of treating a child with water laced with sugar and salt? Answer

Q. In this episode, Dr. Helmy Mekaoui comes down with a case of malaria. Is there a preventative malarial treatment that aid workers usually take to keep from becoming infected? Answer

Q. In this episode, Dr. Josephine Querubin is a doctor from Manila, Philippines, working with MSF in her own country. Why is MSF in a country where qualified professionals from the area are there to take care of their own country’s needs? How does MSF determine whether to staff an area with local or international volunteers? Answer

Q. At the end of the episode, it is mentioned that Chinese authorities will take over MSF’s role in Southwest China. However, Nurse Kate Turner is leaving her post with the worry that when MSF is gone from the region, patients will no longer be able to obtain the medicines they need at an affordable price. How does MSF provide drugs to local populations at a price that they can afford? Answer

Q. Why are there so many paralyzed victims of street violence in Cali, Colombia? Answer

Q. In this episode, MSF treats Colombian young men who are not only victims of violent crime, but also have committed violent crimes in the past and often want to seek revenge when they recover. In fact, after recovering, one patient, Mauricio, shoots the person who shot him. Why does MSF treat people who might continue the cycle of violence? Answer

Q. In this episode, MSF has a psychologist on hand in Bujumbura, Burundi. Does MSF often send psychologists into the field with MDs? Answer

Q. In this episode, nurse Els Adams finds too many malnourished people to transport back to the MSF feeding center. Why does Els only have one truck? Answer

Q. In this episode, there is no suggestion that the Angolan government or the United Nations are responding to the nutritional crisis in Angola…where are they? Answer

Q. In this episode, a young boy named Dino dies at a district hospital in Angola while under the care of MSF medical aid workers. What is the cause of Dino’s death, and why was MSF unable to prevent it? Answer

Q. What happened to Inez, the girl who Els carries on her lap to the Therapeutic Feeding Center? Answer

Q. In the Myanmar segment of this episode, a young child named Myo with malaria has become anemic and must receive a blood transfusion. Does malaria make you anemic? Answer

Q. Myo must be transferred to a local hospital for a blood transfusion. The MSF doctor tells Myo’s mother that although MSF’s services are free, a transfusion in the referral hospital will require a small fee. Myo’s mother is too poor to pay so who covers the cost of the transfusion? Answer

Q. MSF has started to give HIV patients in Honduras expensive antiretroviral drugs that halt the progression of AIDS. MSF workers check each patient’s supply of drugs to see if they have been taken properly. Are patients in developing countries less likely to take their prescriptions regularly? Answer

Q. In this episode, Dr. Ed Chai is providing medical care and training in China. Is healthcare in China free? If so, is there a need for MSF? Answer

Q. In this episode, nurse Marg Ward is treating a patient named Mary for TB in Sudan. The treatment will last eight months. Is this typical? Answer

Q. In the Afghanistan section of this episode, a woman is suffering from a mitral valve problem. What is this and what causes it? Answer

Q. In the Sudan section of this episode, an infant has a congenital condition that results in a swelling of the head. What is this and how would it be treated in a modern hospital? Answer

Q. In the Cambodia section of this episode, an engineer is building a well for a local hospital. What else can volunteer engineers do for MSF? Answer