The physicians of the world renowned Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999, will receive free access to MD Consult (www.mdconsult.com), Elsevier's premier electronic clinical decision support (CDS) tool, as the result of a special new Elsevier campaign.
As part of its "All You Need to Make a Difference" Campaign, Elsevier, a world leader in healthcare and medical publishing and online solutions, will donate a free subscription to MSF for each annual individual MD Consult subscription purchased between Nov. 16 and Dec. 18, 2009. Based on its projections, Elsevier estimates that the month-long campaign could provide 400 subscriptions to MSF's volunteer physicians. Based on average monthly sales, Elsevier estimates that the licenses donated to MSF's volunteer physicians could be worth as much as $140,000.
"We are extremely grateful to Elsevier for choosing to contribute MD Consult subscriptions and financial support to MSF," said Jennifer Tierney, Director of Development, MSF-USA. "Its generosity will help to provide essential emergency medical care to people caught in medical crisis at what could be the most vulnerable moment of their lives. Whether treating children for acute malnutrition, vaccinating against diseases like meningitis or providing aid to people suffering from a natural disaster, Elsevier's contribution will make a substantial difference to our programs around the world."