Families in Northeast Syria are facing yet another devastating crisis. Severe flooding caused by rising water levels in the Euphrates River has forced families from their homes, leaving parents struggling to protect their children while access to essential healthcare becomes increasingly limited. In response, SAMS deployed a mobile clinic to...
Across Syria, SAMS continues to spearhead efforts to rebuild a stronger, more resilient healthcare system. This season reflects both progress and perseverance, from hospital inaugurations and renewed services across the country, to expanded efforts in specialized care, alongside growing anticipation for the SAMS 24th International Conference. This month’s newsletter highlights...
Maria Hafez, Assistant Professor at St. Luke’s University Health Network, represented SAMS at ASCO2026, presenting work on delivering oncology care in conflict-affected Syria. Read Full Article
As millions of Syrians return home, many face a healthcare system still struggling to recover from years of conflict. SAMS is helping meet growing needs by rehabilitating health facilities, providing essential medicines, supporting healthcare workers, and expanding access to care in areas experiencing large-scale returns. Read Full Article.
Severe flooding along the Euphrates River has devastated communities across eastern Syria, impacting more than 3,000 families and damaging homes, infrastructure, and essential services. Families in Deir Ezzor and surrounding areas have seen floodwaters surge through their neighborhoods, destroying homes and forcing many to seek urgent assistance. With healthcare access...
Dartmouth medical student Fayez Ghazi shares how his time working alongside SAMS in Jordan and the Zaatari Refugee Camp transformed his understanding of humanitarian medicine. Through providing orthopedic care to Syrian refugees facing years of unmet medical needs, he witnessed firsthand SAMS’ commitment to expanding access to specialized care and advocating...
We extend our heartfelt gratitude for your generosity and good deeds during the blessed first days of Dhul Hijjah. Because of you, hope continues to reach patients and families across Syria facing unimaginable hardship. Your support is helping provide lifesaving cancer treatment, critical care for mothers and newborns, urgent heart...
Eid Mubarak from the SAMS family to yours! On this blessed Eid al-Adha, we reflect on the values of sacrifice, compassion, and unity that bring us together. We honor the strength and resilience of our teams, our patients, and your unwavering support, which makes it possible for SAMS to continue...
The Day of Arafah is here, one of the most sacred days of the year, a day defined by mercy, forgiveness, and multiplied reward. As millions stand in prayer, Syrians continue to face a collapsing healthcare system, where hospitals are overwhelmed, and countless families have nowhere to turn for medical...
For thousands of people living with heart diseases across Syria, a heart attack is often more than a medical emergency. It becomes a race against a collapsing healthcare system, limited resources, and time itself. Every chest pain brings fear and uncertainty. Wondering if a local hospital can admit them, if...
This Dhul Hijjah, mothers continue to face unsafe deliveries, limited access to care, and preventable complications that turn childbirth into fear rather than hope. Behind every delivery is a newborn fighting for a chance at life. Baby Mustafa was one of them. Born at just 31 weeks via emergency cesarean...
SAMS President Dr. Aref Al-Rifai joins Syria TV’s program “Syria Today” for a discussion on the classification of Syria’s healthcare system under international standards, the challenges facing the health sector, and SAMS’s ongoing efforts to strengthen healthcare services, support medical staff, and expand access to essential and specialized care across...
