SAMS Strongly Condemns Unlawful Treatment Against Health Workers in East Ghouta
For Immediate Release May 13, 2017 Washington, D.C.- Earlier today, a team of medical doctors affiliated with al-Ghouta medical office...
SAMS Joins The Syria Campaign and 12 Syrian medical organizations in calling for funding for underground facilities in Syria
For Immediate Release May 11, 2017 Washington, D.C.- SAMS joins The Syria Campaign and 12 other Syrian medical organizations today...
Saving Lives Underground: The Case for Underground Hospitals in Syria
Underground and fortified facilities act as crucial lifelines, saving patients, preserving donor-funded equipment, and providing a sense of security for...
TODAY Show: American volunteer doctors treat Syrian refugee children in Lebanon
The refugee crisis in Syria has left more than 5 million lives in limbo, but a group of American medics...
ABC News: “Suffering in silence: One million Syrians in Lebanon desperate for healthcare”
Syrian refugees make up 25 per cent of Lebanon’s population, but many live in poverty, unable to legally work and...
Medical Facilities in Syria Face Heightened Attacks. 24 Attacks in April Alone.
April 28, 2017 Washington, D.C.- Over the past few weeks, systematic and targeted attacks on healthcare in Syria have intensified....
Annual Report 2016
In 2016, SAMS provided more than 3 million medical services, and expanded its programs to reach more Syrians and vulnerable...
Evacuees Targeted by Attack: SAMS Calls for Protection for Civilians & Access to Healthcare
For Immediate Release April 15, 2017 Washington, D.C. – Following this morning’s attack in Al Rashdeen on a convoy of evacuees...
Pittsburgh Tribune: “Doctor dedicated to easing suffering of fellow Syrians”
A barrel bomb crashed into the entrance of the rebel-held Syrian hospital, inundating the poorly ventilated, bustling medical facility with...
New York Times: Op-ed by Dr. Tarakji, “Syria’s Chemical Weapons Horror”
On March 25, an orthopedic surgeon named Ali Darwish was operating on a patient in a suburb of Hama, Syria,...
More than 67 Civilians Killed in the Largest Chemical Attack in Syria since August 2013
For Immediate Release April 4, 2017 Washington, D.C.- This morning, at 6 am local time, the town of Khan Sheikoun...