Nearly 160 health facilities in Syria at risk

Africa News
Jul 15, 2024

Nearly 160 health facilities in Syria at risk


At Harim General hospital in Syria, each clinic is open only once a week as funding has stopped and many of the departments have shut down.

The hospital which serves around 300,000 people, the majority of whom live in displacement camps, is at risk of closing.

By May, just 6% of the United Nations’ appeal for aid to Syria in 2024 was funded, leaving millions of people unable to access their most basic needs.

“Unfortunately, since the beginning of 2024 and until now, support has stopped for 31 health facilities, including 14 hospitals. Almost all financial aid has stopped.", Dr. Hussam Mohammed from Idlib Health Authority said.