MSF's response to coronavirus in Syria

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Millions of people are in desperate need of life-saving humanitarian aid.

Over 11 million people have been uprooted and humanitarian assistance has been consistently obstructed or denied.

Civilian areas in Syria have been routinely bombed and deprived of assistance, and access to healthcare remains extremely poor in many areas. MSF’s presence is significantly constrained despite the immense needs.

spotlight raqqa

Hear from three MSF UK medics who helped set up a trauma stabilisation unit in Raqqa, after the city was taken from the so-called Islamic State group in October 2017.

In this episode of our Everyday Emergency podcast, doctors Javid Abdelmoneim and Pippa Pett, along with nurse Michael Shek, discuss saving lives in the rubble of a city littered with explosive devices.

The Syrian government has not granted MSF authorisation to operate in the country, and our presence in areas outside government control is limited by insecurity.

We run or directly support 13 health facilities in northern Syria, and provide remote support to around 25 health facilities countrywide.

Syria: Key information