My name is Tareq Al-Mohammad, and I have been working with MSF for five years. I started my career as a nurse, then worked as a nursing team supervisor in MSF project in northern Aleppo.

The best days for me are those when I witness the results of our hard work; I feel satisfied and draw my strength from it. For example, the opening day of the Marea Maternity Hospital was one of the best days I have experienced during my work with MSF. After the tremendous effort that my colleagues and I put into the project, the hospital was finally opened.

One of the hardest days I have experienced was on February 9th, 2020, a day I will never forget, due to the large wave of displacement as a result of war reaching Idlib areas. It was extremely cold, and there were thousands of displaced people. We worked for long hours to meet some of the medical and logistical needs.

In the International Nurses Day, I hope to be known in MSF as friend who was there to help at any time.