Introduction

The suffering brought about by the coronavirus pandemic seems to be making people tired of feeling sorry for others and themselves. This is what is called 'compassion fatigue'. Are we being dehumanised? Is our compassion for others finite? After more than a year, have we reached our limit? Rob and Sam talk about the phenomenon and teach you vocabulary along the way.

This week's question

Humanitarian workers see human suffering on a daily basis and can easy fall victim to compassion fatigue. Founded in 1971,Médecins Sans Frontièresis one of the biggest humanitarian organisations. But what doesMédecins Sans Frontièresmean?

a) Medicine to the frontline
b) Doctors without borders
c) Medicine first

Listen to the programme to find out the answer.