MSF Syria

Syrians suffer from more funding cuts despite severe medical needs

Fri, 24 May 2024 09:03:18 +0000

Ahead of international donors and donor states meeting in Brussels on 27 May, MSF calls for the prioritisation of financial support for the Syrian health sector.

Funding cuts for medical referrals in northeast Syria will increase preventable deaths

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 12:05:26 +0000

People living in dire conditions in camps in northeast Syria are at further risk of preventable deaths due to funding cuts for medical referrals by the World Health Organization.
 

One year after earthquake, mental scars are still raw in Syria

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 11:00:25 +0000

People in northwest Syria continue to struggle with the mental health impacts of more than a decade of war, compounded by the devastating earthquakes that struck the region on 6 February 2023.

Unveiling the mental health crisis at Al-Hol Camp in northeast Syria

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 08:11:22 +0000

The dire conditions faced by people detained at Al-Hol camp, northeast Syria, only exacerbate the traumatic events they have experienced, such as violence and displacement, says MSF.

Rebuilding hope: From war-torn Baghdad to healing lives in Amman

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 12:20:06 +0000

Dr Rasheed Fakhri recounts his journey from fleeing war-torn Iraq to rebuilding lives at the MSF Reconstructive Surgery Hospital in Amman, Jordan.

As winter approaches in Syria, people in camps burn shoes for warmth

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 10:28:04 +0000

As winter approaches, people in northwest Syria's camps need support. Although our teams have distributed winter kits to 3,800 families, thousands are still in need of supplies.

Six months of humanitarian action after earthquakes in northwest Syria

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 12:04:06 +0000

Six months following the earthquakes that struck northwest Syria, rehabilitation efforts are still ongoing in the most affected areas. However, gaps in specialised healthcare services and issues related to underfunding still persist.

UN Security Council fails Syrian people with cross-border resolution collapse

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 08:29:52 +0000

The failure to renew the cross-border resolution for northwest Syria has worrying consequences for the people at large. MSF urges the member countries of the UN Security Council to find a solution with the utmost urgency that guarantees impartial, non-politicised and sustainable humanitarian access.

The humanitarian isolation of northwest Syria must be prevented

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 14:43:55 +0000

We call on the United Nations Security Council to renew the cross-border resolution for the delivery of humanitarian aid into northwest Syria.

Inadequate water and sanitation pose health threats in Syria

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 08:21:46 +0000

Displaced people in northwest Syria face the health consequences of 12 years of war and the recent earthquakes. Our teams are responding to people's needs by distributing water and hygiene kits and building latrines.