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FAST FACTS
• Fighting near the damaged Tishreen Dam has left 410,000 people without water and electricity for more than eight weeks.
• More than 617,000 people remain newly displaced in Syria since November 27. About 40% are in Idleb, while 17% are in Aleppo.
• In northeast Syria, more than 240,000 people still remain in 200+ emergency collective centers. OUR
FOOTPRINT
• International Medical Corps has been providing humanitarian aid in Syria since 2008, operating in 12 of 14 governorates, providing essential services in eight hospitals, 21 primary healthcare centers, nine mobile medical units and 22 specialized facilities in underserved areas.
• In 2024, we reached more than 1 million people with a wide range of health-related services.
OUR RESPONSE
• We have distributed 19,723 non-food items, including 18,016 health items and consumables (toilet seats, clutchers, wheelchairs, diapers, etc.), 929 dignity kits, 340 hygeine kits and 438 winterization kits.
• We have conducted 42,907 health consultations, distributed 1,130,475 medications, delivered 2,918 mental health services and offered 3,496 protection services.
Over the past two weeks, hostilities in northeast Syria, particularly in eastern Al-Hasakeh, Aleppo and Al-Raqqa, have escalated. Two car bombings in Menbij killed 24 civilians, including women and children, and injured several others. Fighting near the damaged Tishreen Dam has left 410,000 people without water and electricity for more than eight weeks. In the south, fighting in Quneitra has led to arrests and destruction, while violence in Dar'a has caused multiple casualties. The coastal area remains volatile, with ongoing attacks and criminal activities, while Hama, Homs and northwest Syria have seen relative stability, with minor unrest. More than 617,000 people remain newly displaced in Syria since 27 November, a number that has fallen by 35,000 in the last two weeks. About 40% are in Idleb, and 17% are in Aleppo. Nearly 31,000 have disabilities. Departures from displacement camp remain low, with only 80,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) leaving camps in northwest Syria. In January, the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria announced that voluntary returns were allowed, which prompted 300 IDPs to leave Areesha camp in Deir Ez Zor. In northeast Syria, more than 240,000 people remain in more than 200 emergency collective centers. As of February 5, more than eight health partners in northeast Syria have reported significant impacts due to funding cuts. The risk of further service shutdowns remains high, with funding set to expire for projects in 68 health facilities across 14 districts. Without renewed funding in the next two to three months, essential health services—including child healthcare, reproductive health (including comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care), emergency surgeries, treatment of communicable and non-communicable diseases, response to outbreaks of disease, and referral services in both camp and non-camp settings—will be forced to shut down. With 43% of hospitals and 63% of primary healthcare centers (PHCs) already reported as partially or completely non-functional, this additional strain will increase the risk for vulnerable populations being without access to critical medical care, worsening the already fragile health situation in the region.