December 8, 2025
Join SAMS in rebuilding Syria’s healthcare system
To our fellow Syrians everywhere,
To our esteemed supporters,
To my colleagues, our heroes, the SAMS members and SAMS staff, and to our partners in humanitarian service,
As we mark one year since the liberation of Syria, we reflect on a period shaped by challenge, resilience, and collective achievement.
Throughout this past year, SAMS remained steadfast in its mission. We stood with our people, continued to deliver high-quality healthcare, and worked to build a capable medical workforce across the country.
SAMS conducted numerous medical missions that reached Syrian communities most in need, providing care to thousands of patients and performing advanced surgical interventions that restored health and dignity.
We continued to invest in capacity building through structured medical education programs, workshops, and simulation training. With our SAMS Medical Education platform, we ensure that medical students, residents, and other medical professionals have access to the most current knowledge and clinical skills.
Believing in a strong, resilient, and sustainable healthcare system for Syria, we opened and supported a wide range of specialized centers—including chronic disease facilities, oncology centers, advanced cardiac centers, mental health programs, mobile clinics, and advanced treatment units—to meet evolving community needs and strengthen long-term service delivery.
These accomplishments were made possible only through your trust, support, and partnership.
To every physician, nurse, volunteer, and donor who stood with us, to the families of volunteers who supported the medical missions—
thank you.
As we enter a new year of rebuilding and supporting medical services across Syria, SAMS renews its commitment to stand with our people, support the health of communities, and continue shaping a future where every Syrian has access to care and dignity.
Syria deserves life and we will continue working to build for Syria’s future.
May the coming years bring peace, stability, and prosperity to Syria and to all Syrians.
With appreciation and respect,
Dr. Aref Rifai
President, Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS)
