During Iraq’s 2017 military operations that were focused on taking the city of Mosul back from the Islamic State (IS) group, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) continued to be one of the many non-governmental organizations responding to the humanitarian needs in the area. Since 1991, MSF has been working continuously in Iraq. With more than 1,700 staff, the organization provides free quality health care for all people in Iraq regardless of race, religion, gender or political affiliation and offers services such as basic health care, treatment for chronic diseases, secondary health care, pediatric and emergency care, specialized services to treat severely injured patients with post-operative complications and mental health support to displaced people and people most affected by violence in Iraq.