All gifts TRIPLED: Every second counts for our patients in Iraq and around the world Your Impact 3X

“Cars are leaving in 10 minutes,” said the project coordinator on my handheld radio. I cursed under my breath. My patient, Noor*, was crying in pain. She was anemic and bleeding heavily—she was losing blood quickly, and we were expecting the situation to worsen. She had traveled for days amidst active conflict to reach the Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) facility in Mosul, Iraq, due to complications with her pregnancy. The fetus had anencephaly—a fatal abnormality that causes death in utero or almost immediately after delivery. Sending her home would have put her life at risk.

I radioed back, “Can we hold the departure time? I need more time.”

Ongoing fighting meant that we had to leave the hospital by late afternoon each day, with our local colleagues remaining overnight. None of us wanted to leave before we could help Noor. We all understood that once we left for the day, the remaining team would lose critical resources. It would be more difficult to maneuver things in the operating room, different skills and expertise would be unavailable, and we wouldn’t have enough hands to help Noor. It would be catastrophic if she delivered overnight. Every second was critical.

Every day, my colleagues in over 70 countries respond to the urgent needs of MSF patients, making every single second count—just like I did while working in Iraq in 2017. But our ability to deliver care depends on you.

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I saw our project coordinator’s face through the window on the door and, with relief, my radio crackled, “The movement is paused until the medical team is ready."

Within minutes, Noor went into labor and started bleeding heavily. Our team, however, was prepared—three midwives put in extra IV lines to give her more fluids and mobilized the blood bank to get Noor the blood she needed. I began working to remove clots and placenta from her uterus. We worked quickly.

We saved her life.

This is why MSF is there—from Iraq and Sudan to Haiti and Gaza—providing lifesaving care for people who have nowhere else to turn. This is the work you make possible, and we cannot do this without your support.

During our limited-time triple match, don’t miss the opportunity for your lifesaving impact to go three times as far. Help MSF make every second count for our patients and make your matched year-end gift now >>

Gratefully,

Dr. Rasha Khoury, OB-GYN
President of the Board of Directors
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières USA

*Patient’s name has been changed for privacy

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