Iraq Sanctions Challenge III—donations still
needed for medicine!
January 5, 2000
Dear Friend,
Because of the contributions of many thousands of people throughout the U.S., in just ten days sixty delegates led by Ramsey Clark and traveling from 15 states and 7 countries depart for Iraq as part of the third Iraq Sanctions Challenge. It is significant every time a group of people is willing to risk government repression in order to take a concrete stand against the U.S. policy of sanctions that are inflicting genocide against an entire people.
It is not too late to make a donation to help send medicine to Iraq. Because of the contributions of so many of our friends, we have already been able to purchase a number of medicines needed to fight tuberculosis. For some of these medicines—including 200,000 to 300,000 tablets of rifampicam, pyrazaminid, streptonycon, ethambutol, and izoniacid/tihiacetazone—our donation will meet 10 percent of Iraq’s nation-wide need.
The need in Iraq for the medicines that treat tuberculosis is urgent. This disease was once considered conquered in Iraq. But as malnutrition increases, so does tuberculosis. Like infant mortality rates, tuberculosis is a standard index indicating the level of poverty and poor standard of living in a country.
If we receive more donations, we will be able to purchase even more of this medicine, as well as other needed medicines.
*Also, we would like to take medical and scientific CD-roms. They have been requested in Iraq and would be very useful. If anyone has access to medical or scientific CD-roms, please ship them to our New York office immediately. If they are received by January 12, they can be taken on this delegation. (IAC, 39 West 14th St. #206, New York, NY 10011)
Please contact us if you have any questions or if you would like to make a pledge right away to this important medical aid project. Contributions can be made to the International Action Center, 2489 Mission St. #28, San Francisco, CA 94110. Tax-deductible contributions over $50 can be written to People’s Rights Fund / Medical Aid Project.
Thank you for your continued support. Together we are making a difference!
Your friends at the International Action Center
2489 Mission St. #28
San Francisco 94110
(415) 821-6545
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