In 2001, when Lee Tae Suk, a South Korean missionary priest, arrived at Tonj, a Warab state of south Sudan, it was the inception of salvation for the displaced people from the civil war. The benevolence such as education and medical treatment he provided to the wounded souls rings warmly to them and all around the world. Today, the relentless tension between countries at war //from Ukraine-Russia to Israel-Hamas remains aggressive. This disastrous situation keeps pushing tens of thousands of people out of their country. I firmly believe that aid organizations like Doctors Without Borders is essential and need to be more spotlighted. This is because the place where war has broken out absurdly lacks facilities for aid and the world that can embrace those in need is arming with nationalism.
Firstly, the role of relief groups in providing war torn countries’ aid is critical. When a war is ongoing, medical facilities and human resources are far from enough. Adding insult to injury, not only medical supplies and workers but also patients can be swept away into the war. Thus, as the uncertainty shows that there is no absolute safe zone in the battlefield, constant external support is especially important. For example, with the continuing Israel airstrikes in Gaza, the medical service of Nasser Hospital, the biggest facility in the region has almost stopped as of January 14th this year. Medical workers on the spot lament that supplies and nurses to cure people are running deadly low. Still, there are more than 300 patients who are not able to move out just because of lack of ambulances. As such, continuous aid from outside is beyond importance as the war cuts and destroys internal medical supplies.
Doctors without Borders serves an important role in helping banished families at the frontline. Amid the war in Gaza which occurred in October last year, the body has provided assistance to internally displaced people with expertise from surgical operation to mental health care. On top of that, more than 700 staff apply themselves to tackle the problems in Syria such as restoring the health care system and deprived displacement camps.
In conclusion, I wholeheartedly believe that the importance of charity groups has to be doubled down. This is because the damage of war always overshadows their audacious efforts but in the selfish world, somebody should provide inclusiveness for the miserable. Doctors without borders has been burdened with glorious purpose instead of us. At least we should recognize its silent //yet massive gesture.