Northeast Syria Response

Over 180,000 people have had to flee their homes in northeast Syria following a military intervention launched by Turkey. This could include up to 80,000 children. While the need for humanitarian aid has increased dramatically, military operations have forced many humanitarian organisations to evacuate their expatriate personnel and suspend or reduce their provision of services. We have been in the area for two years and are currently supporting the displaced population receive the healthcare support they so desperately need. Despite the difficult circumstances, our teams are currently supporting seven health facilities. These centres are providing an increased number of consultations as a result of the growing numbers of displaced people. We are evaluating the possibility of supporting an additional four facilities. The teams continue to facilitate the training of health and management staff in the area and offer clinical advice in case treatment. We are also continuing to provide mental health training to primary care staff. “The people of this region have been subjected to extreme levels of physical and mental stress for years,” Sonja Mardešić, coordinator of our Complex Crisis unit. “We are very concerned about the critical situation in which they find themselves and the vulnerability of their right to health, especially in such a volatile context where secure access to humanitarian aid is not guaranteed,” explains Mardešić.   At the mom...
Source: Doctors of the World News - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tags: Uncategorised Source Type: news