Cholera Outbreak Threatens Northwest Syria
Washington, D.C., September 30th, 2022 – On September 19th, health authorities confirmed the first cholera case in northwest (NW) Syria...
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September 30, 2022
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July 12, 2022
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UN Security Council voted to reauthorize the Syria cross-border aid mechanism for six months
July 12, 2022 Washington, D.C.- Today, the UN Security Council voted to reauthorize the Syria cross-border aid mechanism to northwest...
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April 5, 2022
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5 year anniversary of the chemical attack on Khan Sheikhoun – Joint Press Statement
Gaziantep, Turkey Apr 4, 2022 Five years ago, more than 650 Syrians experienced one of the largest and deadliest chemical...
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March 9, 2022
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SAMS Statement on Ukraine
In light of the recent outbreak of conflict in Ukraine, the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) stands in solidarity with...
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October 20, 2021
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SAMS Responds to Bombardment in Ariha, Idlib
October 20, 2021 Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, October 20 at approximately 8:00 AM local time, the town of Ariha...
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August 5, 2021
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Statement on the Humanitarian Situation in Southern Syria
August 5, 2021 Washington, D.C.- In recent weeks, the collapse of the reconciliation agreement signed in 2018 had led to...
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July 9, 2021
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UN Security Council: Reauthorize Syria Cross-Border Aid to Northwest Syria
July 9, 2021 Washington, D.C.- Today, the UN Security Council voted unanimously to reauthorize the Syria cross-border aid mechanism to...
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July 6, 2021
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SAMS Calls for the Renewal of Syria’s Last Cross-Border Aid Lifeline
In 2015, the UN Security Council passed a resolution that established Syria’s cross-border aid mechanism. Since then, humanitarian assistance and...
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June 22, 2021
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Open Letter to UN Security Council Ambassadors regarding the upcoming vote on the cross-border resolution
Washington, D.C., June 22, 2021- The United Nations Security Council has until July 10 to renew the Syria cross-border resolution,...
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June 12, 2021
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Two staff killed, eleven injured in an attack on al-Shifaa Hospital in Afrin
Washington, DC, June 12, 2021– At approximately 7:15 PM Syria local time today, SAMS-supported Al-Shifaa Hospital in Afrin, Syria was...
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June 10, 2021
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Over 1 million people at risk of hunger in Syria if cross-border aid resolution not renewed, say aid groups
Washington, DC, June 10, 2021 – Aid agencies are warning of a looming humanitarian catastrophe if the UN Security Council fails...
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June 3, 2021
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Open Letter to WHO Director-General Concerning the Election of the Government of Syria to the WHO Executive Board
June 3, 2021 Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Director-General World Health Organization Avenue Appia 20 1202 Geneva Switzerland Dear Dr. Adhanom...
