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We make a difference in the lives of people during a very traumatic time in their life. Meeting their medical transport needs eases their burden.
Ban Ki-moon Attends Syrian NGO Session at World Humanitaria...
For Immediate Release Mary 26, 2015 Istanbul, Turkey - On May 24 at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attended a side event...
Al-Waer: The Forgotten Besieged Neighborhood in the City of...
For Immediate Release May 16, 2016 Washington, D.C.- On May 12, a joint aid convoy of the U.N. and Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) was denied entry to...
Aleppo is Burning. Take These 5 Actions NOW.
"The city is bleeding. Shelling and bombardments have destroyed everything... Everyone is scared. Everyone is terrified. People are fearing the different scenarios that could happen. They are fearing the...
SAMS on Targeted Attacks on Hospitals: These are War Crimes.
For Immediate Release April 29, 2016 Washington, D.C. - Earlier this morning, a Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations (UOSSM)-supported primary health care facility in the Al...
Support the Families of Our Fallen Heroes
In 2015, 27 SAMS-supported healthcare workers were killed. In 2016, SAMS has already lost even more colleagues and heroes. Earlier this month, SAMS mourned the tragic death of Dr....
Looking Ahead: A Message from the SAMS President
Dear Members, Staff, and Supporters, I am honored to share with you all that SAMS has achieved a 50% growth in the last year thanks to its...
Bringing Humanitarian and Medical Relief to Refugees Worldwi...
For Immediate Release April 18, 2016 Washington, D.C.- This week, the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) has launched SAMS Global Response (SGR), a global platform that seeks to...
SAMS is Deeply Saddened by the Loss of Dr. Hasan Al-A’...
For Immediate Release April 13, 2016 Washington, D.C.- This morning, Dr. Hasan Al-A'raj, Health Director of Hama, who also worked in a SAMS- supported cave hospital built into...
Press Release: Three Boys Killed by a Landmine in Madaya
For Immediate Release March 30, 2016 Washington, D.C.- Three boys - two brothers, Ali Othman Dalati, 6, and Mohamad Wassim Dalati, 7, and their friend Yusef Mohamad Ammar, 7 -...