Press Releases
Press Releases
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.
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 -...
SAMS Mourns Death of Dr. Mohammed Alkos
SAMS mourns the tragic death of our dear colleague and friend, Dr. Mohammed Alkos, who was killed this morning by a sniper. Dr. Alkos, a heroic general surgeon, was living...
SAMS Strongly Condemns an Airstrike that Killed SAMS Doctor&...
For Immediate Release February 26, 2016 Washington, D.C.- On February 24, an airstrike hit a residential area in Harbanoush village in Idlib governorate in the north-west of Syria,...
Statement From SAMS’s President, Dr. Ahmed Tarakji F...
In Syria, people live in constant fear and uncertainty. The fear of not knowing what is going to happen in the next day, in the next hour, or even in...
Press Release: Deadly Missile Attacks on Hospitals and Scho...
For Immediate Release February 16, 2016 Washington, D.C.- Yesterday, February 15, four hospitals and a school in provinces of Aleppo and Idlib were struck by airstrikes and missile...
Press Release: SAMS Releases Report on Madaya: Starvation Un...
For Immediate Release January 8, 2016 Washington, DC - Civilians in the besieged town of Madaya are suffering from staggering levels of need. Up to 40,000 civilians are...
Urgent: Support Besieged and Starving Civilians of Madaya
"My only dream is to have a piece of bread." - Umm Mohamad, 52, Madaya "Madaya is like another world. Everyone is starving." - Loay, 28, Madaya ...
Press Release: 3 Health Facilities Attacked in Syria on Chri...
For Immediate Release December 29, 2015 Washington, DC - On Christmas day, three hospitals in Aleppo were struck by air-to-surface missiles, with one of the hospitals being hit again the next...
Press Release: Syrian Medical NGOs Gather in Geneva to Call ...
For Immediate Release December 15, 2015 Geneva, Switzerland - The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) joined four of the other leading Syrian medical organizations for the 'Protecting Hospitals & Health...