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Lawrence native Mark Stover goes to Sudan, Mongolia with Doctors Without Borders in 2010 February 10, 2011
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Lawrence native Mark Stover speaks with a tuberculosis patient in Sudan. Stover spend half of 2010 in Sudan with Doctors Without Borders, and the other half in Mongolia under the program. To the left is Stover's translator.
Lawrence native Mark Stover stands in a village in Sudan. Stover, a physician with Doctors Without Borders, spent the first half of 2010 in the country.
Lawrence native Mark Stover crouches next to a child patient in Sudan. Stover, a physician with Doctors Without Borders, helped the child deal with malnutrition during his time in Sudan, January through June 2010.
Lawrence native Mark Stover stands in a field in Monglia on one of his days off from his work with Doctors Without Borders. Stover spent the last half of 2010 distributing drugs and assessing the tuberculosis threat in the country.
Lawrence native Mark Stover documents the two main forms of transportation in Mongolia: motorbikes and horses. Stover worked in the country with Doctors Without Borders.
Volunteers load drugs in Mongolia for distribution to people before the harsh winter comes. Mark Stover, Lawrence native, worked as a physician for Doctors Without Borders for the last half of 2010.
Lawrence native Mark Stover traveled around Mongolia mostly in this van, a Russian model with a simple engine he said was easy to fix. Stover returned from Mongolia in January after spending months there as a physician with Doctors Without Borders.
Mountains can be seen in the distance behind this Mongolian town. Lawrence native Mark Stover was in the country and traveled to cities such as this during his work as a physician for Doctors Without Borders.
Mark Stover sits inside a ger, the type of movable house that many Mongolians build. Stover spent the last half of 2010 in Mongolia as a physician with Doctors Without Borders.
Mark Stover (far left) stands with a Mongolian family, his driver and his boss during a visit to the family's house, called a ger. Stover spent the last half of 2010 in Mongolia as a physician for Doctors Without Borders.
A Mongolian works with a camel before it takes on a rider. Mark Stover, Lawrence native, rode the camel during his time in the country as a physician with Doctors Without Borders.
A shrine sits at the bottom of a Mongolian mountain. Lawrence native Mark Stover went to Mongolia for the last half of 2010 as a physician with Doctors Without Borders.
Picturesque scenes occur all over Mongolia, but the country, which is about the size of Alaska, has only about 3 million people. Lawrence native Mark Stover went to Mongolia for the last half of 2010 as a physician with Doctors Without Borders.
The sun sets over Mongolia. Lawrence native Mark Stover went to Mongolia for the last half of 2010 as a physician with Doctors Without Borders.
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sustainabilitysister 2 years, 4 months ago
Great photos Mark! Looking forward to hearing about your next adventure ;-)
FloridaSunshine 2 years, 4 months ago
Hi Mark...I've known a few physicians who worked with Doctors Without Borders...you all are a "special breed"...wonderful, caring people!! Blessings!
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