Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
Emergency Surgery Appeal for MSF 2023
This Christmas help MSF’s expert teams to bring surgical care to people whose lives are on the line.
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Whether it’s a child injured in a bomb blast or a woman with pregnancy complications, emergency surgery saves lives.
But performing surgery is complex, requiring highly trained staff; specialist equipment; and safe, clean facilities. Up to 70 percent of the world’s population do not have access to this vital medical care. That’s why, in conflict zones, natural disasters, and remote communities, MSF’s expert teams are bringing surgical care to people whose lives are on the line.
Why now?
In 2022, MSF teams around the world conducted more than 118,000 major operations.
Now people in places like Gaza, Sudan and Afghanistan are facing new crises. Needs are growing.
In the countries where we work, the need for surgical care has never been higher.
How can your support help?
- £21 can help pay for masks to resuscitate three newborn babies.
- £33 can provide five patients with antibiotics to prevent infections after surgery
- £60 could pay for seven emergency splints to immobilise injured limbs
- £140 can help provide three foldable stretchers for transporting injured patients
- £306 can pay for an emergency kit to dress 100 wounds.
- £2,100 covers the cost of an MSF doctor working in a hospital for five weeks
"MSF has the skill set and the expertise to work in crisis settings. And it’s not just surgeons. We have nurses who are experts in infection prevention and control, we have the water and sanitation specialists, we have the whole team needed to save lives. Please donate so we can continue" Georgina Brown | MSF medical coordinator
Thank you
Please set up your fundraising page or donate now to help our teams we can act fast when a new crisis breaks. We can't operate without you.