Advocacy Statements
Advocacy
Statements
SAMS issues timely advocacy statements to amplify the call for medical neutrality and humanitarian protection, urging policymakers and global actors to respond to ongoing crises with urgency and accountability
SAMS Urges Protection of Health Workers and Medical Faciliti...
SAMS Urges Protection of Health Workers and Medical Facilities in Lebanon March 15, 2026 The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) expresses deep concern over the recent attacks on healthcare workers...
SAMS Welcomes Liberation of Northeast Syria
SAMS Welcomes Liberation of Northeast Syria January 18, 2026 With pride and jubilation, SAMS welcomes the liberation of Northeast Syria, marking a long-awaited moment of hope for communities that have...
SAMS Deeply Alarmed by Renewed Violence in Aleppo and Its Im...
SAMS Deeply Alarmed by Renewed Violence in Aleppo and Its Impact on Civilian Communities January 8, 2026 The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) expresses deep concern over the renewed escalation...
SAMS Welcomes Repeal of Caesar Act as Step Toward Syria’s ...
SAMS Welcomes Repeal of Caesar Act as Step Toward Syria’s Economic Recovery December 12, 2025 SAMS welcomes the repeal of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act included in the FY2026...
SAMS Provides Critical Mental Health Support After Successiv...
SAMS Provides Critical Mental Health Support After Successive Attacks in Ukraine November 21, 2025 On the night of November 17, 2025, Dnipro, Ukraine endured a series of intense attacks that...
Healthcare Under Attack: SAMS-Supported Clinic Destroyed in ...
Healthcare Under Attack: SAMS-Supported Clinic Destroyed in Gaza On the evening of September 14, an airstrike destroyed a Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS)-supported clinic in northern Gaza. This facility had...
SAMS Responds to Mass Casualty Explosion near Idlib, Syria
SAMS Responds to Mass Casualty Explosion near Idlib, Syria July 24, 2025 The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) is deeply alarmed by today’s devastating explosion near the city of Idlib...
As Civilian Casualties Mount, SAMS Deeply Concerned About Es...
As Civilian Casualties Mount, SAMS Deeply Concerned About Escalating Violence in Southern Syria and Calls for Urgent ActionJuly 16, 2025 The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) is deeply alarmed...
SAMS Statement on the Attack at Mar Elias Church in Damascus
Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) Statement on the Attack at Mar Elias Church in Damascus June 26, 2025 The Syrian American Medical Society condemns in the strongest terms the brutal...
An Affront Too Far: A Call for a Ceasefire in Gaza
An Affront Too Far: A Call for a Ceasefire in Gaza May 28, 2025 On May 23, an airstrike in Gaza hit the home of a pediatrician, Dr Alaa al-Najjar,...
Syrian American Medical Society Responds to U.S. Sanctions P...
Syrian American Medical Society Responds to U.S. Sanctions Policy Shift on Syria May 14, 2025 Washington, D.C. – The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) welcomes the United States’ decision to...
SAMS Condemns Attacks on Healthcare in Lebanon and the Growi...
Since the escalation of hostilities between Israel and Lebanon on September 17, 2024, there have been 23 attacks on healthcare in Lebanon, resulting in 72 deaths and 43 injuries among...
Humanitarian Crisis Unveiled: Healthcare Under Attack in Gaz...
Joint Statement by the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS), and the Palestinian American Medical Society (PAMA) February 7, 2024 Since the initial outbreak of violence on October 7, 2023, and...
Malnutrition Hounds Children in Gaza: SAMS Calls for Unfette...
Dr. Samer Attar, a longstanding SAMS volunteer from Chicago who just completed his third medical mission in Gaza, said malnutrition was a growing crisis there. “Every day we saw death...
SAMS Concerned Over Rafah Escalation in Gaza; Fears for the ...
SAMS Concerned Over Rafah Escalation in Gaza; Fears for the Safety of Its Medical Volunteers Unable to Evacuate The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) expresses its grave concerns for the...
Global Displacement Hits Record High: Ensuring Dignified Hea...
World Refugee Day reminds us of an escalating and unprecedented global displacement crisis. The United Nations reports a staggering 120 million people worldwide have been forced to flee their homes as...
SAMS Condemns Attacks on Healthcare in Lebanon and the Growi...
Since the escalation of hostilities between Israel and Lebanon on September 17, 2024, there have been 23 attacks on healthcare in Lebanon, resulting in 72 deaths and 43 injuries among...
SAMS Calls for the Protection of Civilians and Hospitals in ...
The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) is alarmed over the December 1 airstrike near the emergency entrance of the Aleppo University Hospital, causing many civilian deaths and injuries. During the...
Urgent Appeal: SAMS Condemns Horrific Strike on Al-Ahli Bapt...
Yesterday, a strike hit Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza City, killing hundreds, according to the AP, mostly patients receiving treatment, healthcare workers, and those seeking shelter. This is the deadliest...
A Statement From the Syrian American Medical Society Board o...
From October 5, seemingly indiscriminate attacks on communities in Syria’s Northwest resumed, including attacks on healthcare facilities. In fact, SAMS has had to suspend service provision at some of our...
SAMS Calls on Global Community to Reaffirm Commitment to Hum...
While the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) remains dedicated to humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, and impartiality, we express grave concerns about recent political developments regarding Syria. These developments are...
SAMS Statement on Cross-Border Aid
The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) is working closely with donor countries and partners inside the UN to try and bring clarity and resolution to the cross-border aid situation. We...
SAMS Condemns Attacks Near Al-Shifa Hospital
Washington, DC – November 12, 2023 – The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) expresses profound concern over the recent attacks in the vicinity of Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza and strongly...
Protecting the Right to Health in Syria
The UN Security Council has an obligation under international humanitarian law to ensure that conflict-impacted populations are reached with aid by urgently renewing the authorization for Bab al-Hawa crossing in...
Joint Statement from Medical and Humanitarian organizations ...
Joint Statement from Medical and Humanitarian organizations use Three Billboards to call on UN to stop violence in Syria
Health Workers and Facilities in 23 Conflict-Ridden Countrie...
May 3, 2017 The extent and intensity of violence against health workers globally remained alarmingly high in 2016, the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition said in a new report today. The report...
Joint Letter Urges President Trump to Challenge President Pu...
Joint Letter Urges President Trump to Challenge President Putin on Syrian Rights Violations
Joint Statement from Syrian NGOs Regarding the Latest Develo...
Joint Statement from Syrian NGOs Regarding the Latest Developments in North Western Syria
SAMS Highlights Detrimental Effects of New Executive Order o...
January 31, 2017 For Immediate Release Washington D.C. – The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) is deeply concerned that the Executive Order signed last week might compromise the ability to provide...
Joint Statement from Syrian NGOs Regarding the Humanitarian ...
Joint Statement from Syrian NGOs Regarding the Humanitarian Crisis in Besieged East Ghouta
Press Statement – The Systematic Targeting of Personne...
Press Statement - The Systematic Targeting of Personnel and Health Facilities in Syria Read more
Meeting the Real Needs of Syrian Civilians: A Message to the...
Meeting the Real Needs of Syrian Civilians: A Message to the Humanitarian Task Force
Joint Statement on Air Drops in Syria
Airdrops call is welcome, sieges must end now As humanitarian and human rights organizations working to alleviate the plight of civilians affected by the crisis in Syria, we welcome efforts...
ترØب الجمعية الطبية السورية الأم...
١٧ آذار ٢٠٢٥، واشنطن العاصمة – ترØب الجمعية الطبية السورية الأمريكية (SAMS) بنتائج والتزامات مؤتمر بروكسل الذي استضاÙÙ‡ الاتØاد الأوروبي، والذي جمع Ù¦,Ù£ مليار دولار لدعم انتقال شامل وسلمي، بما...
الجمعية الطبية السورية الأمريكيØ...
دمشق، 10 آذار 2025 — تدين الجمعية الطبية السورية الأمريكية (سامز) الهجمات الأخيرة التي ترقى إلى جرائم ضد الإنسانية، بما ÙÙŠ ذلك الاعتداءات العشوائية على المدنيين، والعاملين ÙÙŠ القطاع الصØÙŠØŒ والمستشÙيات....
Joint Press Release on Attacks on Healthcare in Aleppo
Joint Press Release on Attacks on Healthcare in Aleppo
