Millions of lives at stake if cross-border aid channels close in Syria

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) calls on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to renew the cross-border resolution (UNSCR 2533), expiring on 10 July, for the provision of humanitarian aid into northwest Syria. More than 4 million people residing in this area, more than half of whom are internally displaced people (IDPs), risk losing access to desperately needed … Read more

Northeast Syria: MSF forced to evacuate staff due to extreme volatility in the region

AMSTERDAM/NORTHEAST SYRIA – Following the launch of Turkish military operations and the extremely volatile situation in northeast Syria, Doctors without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has taken the difficult decision to suspend the majority of our activities and evacuate all our international staff from northeast Syria. Since Wednesday 9 October, the extreme volatile situation in northeast Syria has … Read more

Syria: Beyond trauma injuries, one of Syria’s neglected health needs

Bombing, shelling and fear have escalated over the past months in Idlib governorate (northwest Syria), and nobody escapes the effects entirely. But for some people, additional health issues make life even more challenging.  There are also people willing to make a huge commitment to help these patients. Mohammad Al Youssef is a Syrian doctor. For … Read more