As the greatest humanitarian crisis of our time enters its seventh year, never has your support for our critical work been so desperately needed. With your generous and continuous support, we are able to bring relief to those affected by crisis. In 2016, SAMS provided over 3 million medical services to Syrians, including 2.6...
The Insulin Crisis in Syria: Overview 652,800 cases of diabetes in Syria: 1 out of 10 Syrians has diabetes 60% of insulin-dependent Syrians are at risk due to limited supplies Treatment can cost around $40/month, but the average monthly income is $20-30. As a result, 400,000 men, women and children...
The growth of Jordan’s Al-Zaatari camp has paralleled the continuing conflict in Syria. 80,000 refugees reside in the camp’s 12 districts, spanning 5.3 kilometres squared. It is the equivalent of Jordan’s fourth largest city. Over half of the camp’s population is under 24 years old, with 19.9% of the population...
Polio Vaccinations for Children in Syria A total of 232,771 Syrian children received vaccination during SAMS’s polio campaign in March and April of 2016. In partnership with UNICEF and WHO, SAMS launched its second polio vaccination campaign earlier this year to provide immunization against polio to children under the age of...
Support the Families of Our Fallen Heroes “SAMS mourns the loss of our colleagues and exemplary physicians who dedicated their lives to helping others. The international community must have a zero tolerance of these violations of international humanitarian law,” -SAMS’s President, Dr. Ahmad Tarakji In 2015, 27 SAMS-supported healthcare workers were...
The Plight of the Children of Syria: Omran’s Story is One of Many “There are hundreds and thousands of stories like Omran’s. Omran was lucky. Other children are dead or paralyzed and their stories didn’t reach the world,” – Dr. Mohamad, SAMS physician who treated Omran. The heartbreaking image of...
