The announcement of the ceasefire in Gaza brings a welcome moment of relief for exhausted, starved, and grieving Palestinians and a great relief to the families of all hostages. However, it comes after more than two years and over 67,000 lives lost, among them 15 of our colleagues.
While Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) welcomes the ceasefire, the end of conflict does not mean the end of people’s horrendous suffering.
After months of the Israeli forces’ near-total siege, people still desperately need basic necessities in Gaza: Medicine, food, water, fuel, and shelter for 2 million people who will face the approaching winter without roofs over their heads. An immediate, sustained, and unimpeded flow of humanitarian assistance is desperately needed into and across Gaza.
To help address people’s needs, MSF is still on the ground. Our teams continue to offer surgical support, wound care, and vaccinations. We continue to run maternity and neonatal intensive care units while also distributing clean water—but only with your support. You have made a profound impact on our patients’ lives, not just in Gaza, but also in Sudan, Haiti, Ukraine, and over 75 countries around the world.
Rush an unrestricted donation to support MSF’s independent medical humanitarian care across the globe in this moment of crisis. |