Syria
In Syria, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) provides vital healthcare to displaced people living in extremely vulnerable conditions. In 2023, we also responded to the devastating earthquakes that shook the country’s northwest.
Our activities in 2023
million outpatient consultations
families received relief items
routine vaccinations
individual mental health consultations
people admitted to hospital
births assisted, including 2980 caesarean sections
surgical interventions
Northern Syria has been severely affected by nearly 12 years of conflict. The people living in this area, including refugees and displaced people, face daily challenges in accessing essential healthcare and clean water. The declining economy and the destruction of critical civilian infrastructure, including water, electricity and oil supplies, in airstrikes aggravated the situation during 2023. The conflict and chronic underfunding have eroded the healthcare system; it remains fragile, and its capacity to respond to persistent outbreaks of communicable diseases is insufficient.
