Our Mission

1. Humanity : Respect for human dignity, information and protection of the person

2. Impartiality : Care for all people without distinction (status, religion, sex, ethnic background, etc.)

3. Independence : Safeguard our independence in the choice of our programmes and our working methods

Doctors of the world gets involved in:

• Treating the most vulnerable populations

• Bearing witness to obstacles encountered to health care access

• Obtaining sustainable improvements to health policies and medical practices so as to attain equal access to health care for all.

About DOCTORS OF THE WORLD CANADA

Doctors of the World is an international non-profit humanitarian organization that relies on the voluntary commitment of healthcare and other professionals to bring relief to the world’s most vulnerable populations.

Doctors of the World's Canadian delegation was first founded in 1996. Its first actions took place in Haiti. In May 1999, the Doctors of the World International Board of Directors officially recognized the Canadian delegation as autonomous, marking the launch of Doctors of the World Canada under its founding president, Dr. Réjean Thomas.