TRIAGE : Dr. James Orbinski's Humanitarian Dilemma (Clip)

http://www.nfb.ca/webextension/triage

The act of triage is the ultimate humanitarian nightmare. Racing against time with limited resources, relief workers make split-second decisions: who gets treatment; who gets food; who lives; who dies. This impossible dilemma understandably haunts humanitarians like Dr. James Orbinski, who accepted the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) as their president, and was a field doctor during the Somali famine and the Rwandan genocide, among other catastrophes.

Having seen the best and worst of humanitarian assistance and of humanity itself, Orbinski embarks on his most difficult mission to date-writing a deeply personal and controversial book that struggles to make sense of it all.

Learn more about Dr. Orbinski : http://www.nfb.ca/webextension/triage/index.php?dr-orbinski

"What one observes via Reed's portrait isn't that Orbinski is defiant of danger, but that his sense of decency is so strong it over-powers any fear."
- John Anderson, Variety

"The film, in a literal sense, shows the difference one person can make."
- Anthony Breznican, USA Today

More reviews : http://www.nfb.ca/webextension/triage/index.php?critic

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[arshadfilms]

"We will live or die with the legacy of our failures". "One cannot be so afraid of dying that you miss living"- Dr. James Orbinski

[totole92]

This should be on Youtube's most viewed videos. What a shame...

[dignitasonline]

You can get the documentary from Amazon.com. If you are based in Canada, you can purchase it through Amazon.ca or Chapters/Indigo. It may also be available to rent at your local video store, and is available to rent through Zip.ca. :)

[madman3891]

i can't seem to find this documentary anywhere does anyone know where i can get it ?

[eldagr]

What can we say for people like him? It needs a lot of courage and human conscientiousness doing this. Making a triage is the nightmare for every doctor when the recourses are limited, it's so unfair...

[nelluccia78]

cannot wait to see this documentary....