Läkare Utan Gränser

Läkare Utan Gränser is a non-governmental organisation based in Stockholm, Sweden working on humanitarian aid & disaster relief, health.

Läkare Utan Gränser (Médecins Sans Frontières, Sweden) is a medical humanitarian organisation that provides healthcare and humanitarian aid to people affected by war, conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and other crises. It runs medical projects in more than 70 countries, with work reported in areas including Ukraine, Sudan, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti and Liberia. Its work covers emergency response, treatment of patients in hospitals and clinics, and responses to outbreaks such as measles and Ebola. The organisation is funded mainly through private donations, monthly giving, legacies and corporate partnerships, and it is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. It states that it aims to assist people regardless of political opinion, religion or ethnic background. Its Swedish branch is a member-based association and holds a 90-konto fundraising licence from Svensk Insamlingskontroll.