It received the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of its members' continued efforts to provide medical care in acute crises, as well as raising international awareness of potential humanitarian disasters.
MSF modtog Nobels fredspris i 1999 som anerkendelse af dets medlemmers fortsatte indsats for at yde lægefaglig hjælp i akutte krisesituationer, såvel som for at skabe øget international opnærksomhed på potentielle humanitære katastrofer.