WHO Response to the Syrian Crisis - Regional Sitrep, August 2014

HIGHLIGHTS 

• Increased medical and other humanitarian needs in Syria as intensifying conflict in Iraq results in influx of Iraqis into the country

• With who participating, UN Interagency Humanitarian Aid supplies reach the needy in Syria from Jordan through Ramtha crossing

• Several airlines cancel or reduce flights and airlifting of medicines and medical supplies into Iraq amid insecurity

• Polio mass immunization campaigns interrupted in some parts of Iraq due to insecurity and shortages of electricity needed to maintain vaccine cold chain

• heavy clashes in arsal, lebanon, between armed elelements and Lebanese armed forces raise tensions between refugee and Lebanese host communities and increase health emergencies