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Syria

Syria Emergency Response Situation Report #6, January 29, 2025

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FAST FACTS

• Recent clashes in Aleppo, Al-Hasakeh, ArRaqqa, Homs and Quneitra, as well as fighting in Menbij, have displaced an estimated 15,000 people and disrupted stability across Syria.

• Volatile security conditions and conflictrelated violence are hindering humanitarian operations.

• Displaced children and families in northeast Syria show increasing signs of psychological distress, but access to mental health and specialized support remains critically limited.

OUR FOOTPRINT

• International Medical Corps has been providing humanitarian aid in Syria since 2008, operating in 12 of 14 governorates with 745 staff members. We support 1,404 healthcare workers, 14 hospitals, 21 PHCs, 23 MMUs and five specialized facilities strategically placed in underserved areas.

• In 2024, we reached more than 1 million people with healthcare, nutrition, MHPSS, WASH and protection services.

OUR RESPONSE

• International Medical Corps has expanded healthcare support across Syria, enhancing services at hospitals and PHCs with essential resources like medications, trauma kits, fuel, oxygen and staffing. This ensures uninterrupted care in trauma, MHPSS, mass-casualty management and disease monitoring.

• Mobile medical units now serve 23 underserved areas, including Aleppo, Idleb and Rural Damascus, providing healthcare, mental health, and nutrition services. Rapid response teams address outbreaks, while ambulances transport patients to specialized facilities.

• Since November, we have conducted 18,612 health consultations, distributed 463,933 medications and delivered 451 mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services, along with 801 protection services.