Since the start of the war in Syria 10 years ago, the lives of Syrian people have been under threat. Back in 2011, the situation quickly shifted from localized protests to a full-scale war, leading to a devastating humanitarian situation that persists a decade later. In the course of 10 years, 12 million Syrians – […]
Read More… from Syria: The needs of millions haven’t vanished
In the wake of the killing of one of its staff members and the injury of three others in Al-Hol camp for displaced people in northeast Syria, international medical organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) expresses its shock and sadness at the incidents and its profound concerns about the insecurity facing camp residents, two-thirds of whom […]
Read More… from Syria: MSF denounces unsafe environment in wake in staff killing in Al-Hol camp
As winter approaches in northwest Syria, the already harsh living conditions of more than two million displaced people are becoming even more difficult to deal with. People living in camps across the region face the prospect of leaking tents, mud-filled streets and freezing temperatures. For many, it won’t be their first winter in such […]
Read More… from Northwest Syria: Displaced people prepare for another harsh winter
On the morning of Monday, October 26, an airstrike hit an area in the north of Idlib governorate (Syria). Local media outlets have reported more than 75 deaths and another 135 casualties so far. The vast majority of the injured people were immediately transferred to two hospitals, one of which is a facility co-managed by […]
Read More… from Idlib, Northwest Syria: Dozens of casualties treated following airstrike
Northwest Syria is currently witnessing a sharp increase in the number of patients with COVID-19, which is now ten times higher than what it was just a month ago.
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As the first reported death from COVID-19 is confirmed in north-east Syria, MSF is concerned about the region’s preparedness and capacity to respond to an outbreak.
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Read More… from Northeast Syria: First confirmed COVID-19 case increases concerns for preparedness
The necessary supplies for his treatment were not available in one of the medical facilities and the other one was not yet ready to admit suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients.
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Read More… from Northwest Syria: Navigating COVID-19 in precarious context
Written by Cristian Reynders, MSF Field Coordinator in Northwest Syria.
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Read More… from Northwest Syria: COVID-19 adds an additional layer of complexity
Tthe COVID-19 epidemic has become a huge challenge worldwide and in Syria.
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The military offensive carried out by the Government of Syria and its allies in Northwest Syria, has led to the displacement of almost a million people in the space of just four months in the Idlib region. People have had to flee from their homes or from the camps they were already displaced in, to […]
Read More… from Northwest Syria: The struggle of the population continues