A Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) Press Release, March 18, 2024 Today, three SAMS doctors returned from a two-week medical mission inside Gaza, carried out in conjunction with the Palestinian...
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Humanitarian Crisis Unveiled: Healthcare Under Attack in Gaza - Joint Statement by the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS), and the Palestinian American Medical Society (PAMA)
February 7, 2024 Since the initial outbreak of violence on October 7, 2023, and the subsequent bombardment of Gaza, much civilian infrastructure, and particularly healthcare facilities, have come...
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60+ NGOs urge Congress to support supplemental humanitarian assistance
As Members and partners of InterAction, the largest alliance of U.S.-based NGOs that implement and advocate for U.S. humanitarian, health, development, and democracy programs, we welcome the...
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75 NGOs Urge Congress To Fund Humanitarian & Food Assistance Programs In Next Supplemental
InterAction—the largest alliance of U.S.-based NGOs dedicated to implementing and advocating for U.S. humanitarian, health, development, and democracy programs—and its Members and partners...
SAMS Condemns Bombardment on Civilians in NW Syria
In the early hours of October 5, 2023, the Government of Syria forces escalated their attacks on multiple communities in northwest Syria. These relentless assaults have resulted in a significant toll...
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The Mediterranean migrant crisis: a call for immediate action
The Mediterranean migrant crisis continues to escalate, with recent shipwrecks serving as tragic reminders of the urgent need for immediate action. According to the International Organization for...
Civil Society Organizations Urge UN Member States to Vote in Favor of Independent Institution on Missing Persons in Syria [EN/AR]
UN: Create Body on Missing Syrians Groups Urge UN General Assembly to Establish New Unit (New York) – United Nations member countries should vote to establish a humanitarian body that will seek to...
Open Letter to the UN Security Council (June 22nd, 2023)
The United Nations Security Council has until July 10 to renew the Syria cross-border resolution, which authorizes the UN to deliver life-saving aid to millions of Syrians in need in the northwest of...
SAMS Calls on Global Community to Reaffirm Commitment to Humanitarian Access, Justice and Accountability
While the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) remains dedicated to humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, and impartiality, we express grave concerns about recent political developments...
Towards Truly Universal Access: Barriers to accessing health services for people with disabilities in Northwest Syria, May 2023
Executive summary Introduction The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) conducted a study to better understand the barriers to accessing healthcare services for people with disabilities in...
Advanced Quality Learning for Mental Health in Northern Syria: Scoping Study Report, October 2022
1. Executive Summary Syrian American Medical Society Foundation (SAMS) have commissioned a Scoping Study to gauge the feasibility of implementing advanced academic programmes for MHPSS professionals...
She Pays the Highest Price: The Toll of Conflict on Sexual and Reproductive Health in Northwest Syria [EN/AR/TR]
Executive Summary Attacking health care facilities has been a deliberate tactic in the Syrian conflict, which is now 12 years old. Even as international recognition of the systematic nature of these...
Syria reeling from today’s 6.4 magnitude earthquake
Five of SAMS’ hospitals in Syria received at least 30 casualties from today’s early evening 6.4 magnitude earthquake that followed in the wake of the massive February 6 earthquake that killed over...
SAMS applauds UNSC’s decision to reauthorize UNSC 2642 but more still needs to be done
Washington, D.C.- SAMS welcomes the decision taken by the UN Security Council today to reauthorize UNSC 2642, which allows for cross-border aid to reach northwest Syria through the Bab al-Hawa...
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SAMS, United help Ukraine and partners lead mass casualty incident training in Kyiv with frontline health workers
Kyiv, Ukraine – December 4 – SAMS and United Help Ukraine, with the help of other partners, held a two-day training workshop in Kyiv last week to prepare 50 medical staff from 19 frontline hospitals...
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SAMS 2021 Annual Report
Message From the Foundation Chair Dear Supporters, 2021 was a challenging year for all of us. We lost many dear friends and relatives, and faced a number of global crises that made our work more...
Children in NW Syria at grave danger amid the cholera outbreak and the onset of the harsh winter - Syrian humanitarians warn [EN/AR]
Thousands of children in northwest Syria are denied access to proper healthcare and education, having to live under the threat of cholera amid harsh living conditions and a worsening economy. The...
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The use of indiscriminate weapons in Syria, September 2022
INTRODUCTION International organizations have regularly condemned warring parties for carrying out indiscriminate warfare in Syria, including by using allegedly indiscriminate weapons. This report...
Cholera Outbreak Threatens Northwest Syria
Washington, D.C., September 30th, 2022 – On September 19th, health authorities confirmed the first cholera case in northwest (NW) Syria in the Jarablus district of Aleppo governorate. Within 10 days,...
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Lessons from International Courts for documenters of attacks on medical facilities in Syria
INTRODUCTION THE LAW ON HEALTH CARE IN CONFLICT The law of armed conflict, or international humanitarian law (“IHL”), has long protected medical personnel and facilities. The first article of the...