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As peace talks stall, violence soars once again in Syria – New UN report
September 7, 2016 /GENEVA, 6 September 2016 –Following an all-too-brief respite in fighting resulting from February’s cessation of hostilities agreement, there has been a tragic increase in violence targeting Syrian civilians crushing hopes of peace in the war-torn country, a group of UN experts reported today.
In its latest report, the UN Commission of…
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Milk and Mentors: Helping Syrian Women Support Their Families
September 1, 2016 / Nadia AlawaFrom getting formula to hungry babies to teaching women how to run their own businesses,…
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Aleppo's dying children and shattered health system: is there light at the end of the tunnel?
August 26, 2016 / Dr. Zaher Sahloul… - Blog Post
Muslim, Faith, and Syrian American Leaders Call for Immediate Action in Aleppo
July 22, 2016 /STATEMENT COMES AS 320,000 IN EASTERN ALEPPO CITY ARE BESIEGED…
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PRESS RELEASE: ARCS Calls for Humanitarian Access to Aleppo and Daraya
July 15, 2016 /STATEMENT COMES AS AREAS OF ALEPPO CITY ARE CUT OFF FROM HUMANITARIAN ACCESS AND AS THE…
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The Hell of Syria’s Field Hospitals
June 9, 2016 /Syrian American Medical Society, Samer Attar, M.D.
Originially published in The New England Journal of Medicine
“Where’s my mom?” a boy asked as he woke from surgery. Both his legs had been amputated when a missile hit his home in Aleppo, Syria. His mother had died in the blast. It didn’t take him long to realize the answer.
Every time I have volunteered to work in a field hospital caring for Syrian…
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PRESS RELEASE: ARCS Continues to Provide Aid in Conflict Stricken Aleppo Despite Challenges
May 17, 2016 /… - News
SAMS proudly announces the opening of a new midwifery school in Idlib, Syria.
March 19, 2016 / Syrian American Medical Society SAMS proudly announces the opening of a new midwifery school in Idlib, Syria. Students enroll in the one-year program after finishing nursing school. Women continue to face obstacles preventing access to vital medical care, particularly during pregnancy. With this new midwifery school, SAMS hopes to support women and children…
