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Syria/Turkey Earthquakes Situation Report #10, June 7, 2023

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FAST FACTS

  • The earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria killed more than 50,000 people and displaced almost 6 million.

OUR FOOTPRINT

  • International Medical Corps has been present in Syria since 2008.

  • We are currently working in 10 governorates across the country, supporting 33 health facilities that in 2022 provided more than 620,000 health consultations and supported 6,850 mental health cases.

  • International Medical Corps worked in Türkiye from 2012 until 2018, with extensive programs in southern areas (including Gaziantep, Hatay, Kilis, Mersin and Sanliurfa) providing health, MHPSS, GBV, child protection, nutrition and WASH programs.

OUR RESPONSE

  • In Syria, we are operating 11 mobile medical units providing primary, emergency and surgical healthcare consultations.

  • We have conducted psychological first aid (PFA) sessions in temporary accommodation shelters that have reached more than 5,500 people.

  • We have delivered more than 15 metric tons of medications, medical supplies and cholera kits to support facilities in Aleppo, Hama and Lattakia.

  • In Türkiye, we are working with local partners to procure and distribute non-food items and provide food, and health and mental health services, to internally displaced people in camps and shelters.