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.

Press Release: At Least 33 Killed in Russian Airstrikes on ...
For Immediate Release   September 30, 2015   Washington, DC- Russian airstrikes in Homs today have led to the deaths of at least 33 individuals, including 1 civil defender and 3 children....
Press Release: 3 Medical Staff Killed in Airstrikes on Unde...
For Immediate Release   September 28, 2015   Washington, DC - A SAMS-supported field hospital in Kafr Batna, Rural Damascus was directly targeted by at least 6 Syrian government airstrikes...
What You Can Do to Help Syrian Refugees TODAY
"We want the world's attention on us so that they can prevent this from happening to others. Let this be the last." - Abdullah Kurdi, father of Aylan Kurdi  ...
37 More Civilians Killed in Douma Airstrikes; 3 Actions to T...
For Immediate Release August 24, 2015 Washington, DC - On Saturday, government aerial attacks killed 37 civilians, 19 of them members of one family, in Douma, East Ghouta. They were...
Press Release: SAMS Hospital Sees Mustard Gas Victims in Mar...
  For Immediate Release   August 23, 2015     Washington, DC - More than 50 shells fell on civilian areas in Mare'e, northern Aleppoon Friday. Following these attacks, a...
Press Release: SAMS Declares Douma Disaster Zone after Massa...
  For Immediate Release August 17, 2015 Washington, DC - Over the last few days, SAMS health workers have treated hundreds of patients from the Syrian government's deadly airstrikes on...
SAMS Calls for Civilian Protection in Light of Unprecedented...
For Immediate Release July 6, 2015 Washington, DC - The weekend of July 4 marked a deadly and ongoing escalation in the use of barrel bombs against civilians, particularly in...
SAMS Releases its 2014-2015 Annual Report
For Immediate Release June 26, 2015 Washington, DC - Be sure to check out SAMS's 2014-2015 Annual Report. In 2014-2015, our scope and reach has been larger than ever. We...
Press Release: Chlorine Attacks and Barrel Bombs Devastate I...
For Immediate Release May 8, 2015 Washington, DC - At least three incidents of chlorine-filled barrel bombs being dropped on the Idlib governorate were reported on Thursday. A SAMS-supported hospital...