Syrian American Medical Society Foundation

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.

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 -...
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...