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Syrian Refugee Crisis

Syria’s Newly Displaced Strain a Health System Already in Crisis

Dr. Ikram Haboosh, an obstetrician, performs a surgery at Idlib National Hospital. Dr. Haboosh cares for a population of primarily displaced women and children. (Photo courtesy of the Syrian American Medical Society)

Syrian Refugee Crisis

Birth Amid Bombings: How Syria’s War Punishes Women

A Syrian American Medical Society health provider inspects a damaged building in northwestern Syria. The group is one of the few remaining groups working in the area, since many have left due to an escalation of aerial attacks since April 2019. (Photo courtesy of SAMS)

Syrian Refugee Crisis

In Northern Syria, Destruction and Displacement Confront Health Workers

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Bringing Cancer Care to a Conflict Zone

A mother and baby spend time at the Danja Fistula Center in Southern Niger. Direct Relief is committed to supporting healthy births around the world, and is working to equip local healthcare providers. (Photo by William Vazquez)

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Celebrating Moms and Midwives Around the World

A shipment of critical insulin for the Syrian American Medical Society is staged for pickup in temperature-controlled packaging at Direct Relief’s warehouse in California on April 17, 2018. (Martin Calderon/Direct Relief)

Syrian Refugee Crisis

Insulin Reaches Syrian Children with Diabetes

SAMS doctors provide crucial care to refugees.

Syrian Refugee Crisis

Direct Relief Equips Syrian Doctors with Chemical-Weapons Antidotes, Protective Gear

A SAMS doctor provides crucial care to refugees while on a medical mission with SAMS. (Syrian American Medical Society photo)

Syrian Refugee Crisis

Direct Relief Working to Protect Frontline Healthworkers from Deadly Gas Attacks in Syria

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Global Update: Volcanic Eruption; Overdose-Reversing Medication; Global Grants

Essential medicines are packed before shipment to hurricane prone-communities in the United States, which are facing a high activity storm season, on top of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Health centers and free clinics across the U.S. are working to continue services even as challenges remain. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief)

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Syrian American Medical Society

Syrian Refugee Crisis

Syria’s Newly Displaced Strain a Health System Already in Crisis

Syrian Refugee Crisis

Birth Amid Bombings: How Syria’s War Punishes Women

Syrian Refugee Crisis

In Northern Syria, Destruction and Displacement Confront Health Workers

Syria

Bringing Cancer Care to a Conflict Zone

Maternal Health

Celebrating Moms and Midwives Around the World

Syrian Refugee Crisis

Insulin Reaches Syrian Children with Diabetes

Syrian Refugee Crisis

Direct Relief Equips Syrian Doctors with Chemical-Weapons Antidotes, Protective Gear

Syrian Refugee Crisis

Direct Relief Working to Protect Frontline Healthworkers from Deadly Gas Attacks in Syria

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Covid-19

Covid-19 Threatened Maternal Health Care Around the World. These Groups Fought Back.

Disease Prevention

Chronic Disease and Mental Health are Linked. But How?

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Global Update: Volcanic Eruption; Overdose-Reversing Medication; Global Grants

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