MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR: MATTHEW REID

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As the chair of MSF New Zealand, I am pleased to share with you our Annual Report. In 2022, there were huge global and local shifts as the world further emerged from COVID-19 restrictions, and saw a devastating escalation of war in Ukraine.

Although they did not receive the same level of global attention, the protracted crises facing Afghan people, and Rohingya people in Bangladesh and other countries in the region, signaled huge needs for medical humanitarian aid.

In 2022, with the generosity of our supporters in Aotearoa, MSF New Zealand was able to continue our strong contribution towards MSF’s global medical projects.

An incredible total of $7.9 million was raised through fundraising activities. These funds supported MSF’s work in 11 countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Chad, Kiribati, Lebanon, Malawi, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sudan, Ukraine and Yemen.

In the pages of this report, you can see snapshots of the activities made possible by New Zealand donations in each of these countries. These summaries show the breadth of the work of MSF teams: from paediatric care responding to malnutrition and other health needs of children in the province of Herat, Afghanistan, to the comprehensive package of care we offered to women with cervical cancer in Blantyre, Malawi.

In addition, New Zealanders contributed their experience and skills to supporting our global projects. Our Field Human Resources team was able to support the departures of 21 New Zealand staff to 13 MSF projects during the year.

In order to achieve our core medical humanitarian work, in 2022 MSF New Zealand continued to focus our approach around putting patients first in the work we do. Alongside championing patient-centred care and regional partnerships in MSF, there are ongoing improvements to make to ensure our communications about our work always centres patients, their needs and agency.

As we report on 2022, I am extremely grateful for the support shown by New Zealanders for the work MSF does, and ultimately for the care you show for global communities. With your trust in us and your meaningful engagement with the needs that patients and their communities face, I know we will continue to develop the way we work with communities to deliver quality medical humanitarian aid in the years to come.

Matthew Reid

Chair, on behalf of the Trustees MSF New Zealand

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