The ongoing conflict in Syria has created a shortage of medical staff, facilities, and equipment. In short, fewer professionals have been left with fewer facilities and less equipment to treat the deteriorating health of the population.
Half a million children are chronically malnourished, and diseases such as acute diarrhoea and leishmaniasis (flesh-eating disease) are widespread.
Basic health services provide a lifeline for people in poor and remote areas.
Primary health clinic
A team of 22 staff provide basic health services for around 25,000 patients each year in Tel Abyad, northern Syria. This support is crucial, from caring for new mothers and their babies, to treating chronic health issues like diabetes, and providing dental services.
Access to these services can be the difference between life and death. Our partner, the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS), runs this clinic.
Three million Syrians have been injured throughout the conflict, and for 86,000 people, these injuries have led to an amputation.
With our partner, Physicians Across Continents (PAC), we are transforming the lives of children and adults with disabilities in North West Syria.
We’re delivering life-changing prosthetics to help people do everyday tasks – whether that’s riding a bike, cooking, or writing with a pen. Alongside this, we’re providing the physiotherapy and mental health support they need to cope with their past experiences and adjust to life with their new prosthetic.
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