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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.

SAMS Launches “Slow Death” Report on Over 640,200 Besieged...
For Immediate Release   March 24, 2015   Washington, DC – Today, the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) launches a new report entitled Slow Death: Life and Death in Syrian...
Press Release: SAMS Hospital Treats over 120 from Chemical A...
For Immediate Release   March 17, 2015   Washington, DC - The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) condemns in the strongest possible terms the use of a chemical agent in...
SAMS Releases New Report: “Syrian Medical Voices from ...
For Immediate Release   March 3, 2015   Washington, DC - "Working in a field hospital is like death," said a Syrian general practitioner from Idlib, describing medical practice while...
Press Release: SAMS remembers the remarkable lives of UNC sh...
For Immediate Release   February 11, 2015   Washington, DC - SAMS mourns the loss of Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23; his wife, Yusor Abu-Salha, 21; and her sister, Razan Abu-Salha,...
Press Release: SAMS Condemns Brutal Eastern Ghouta Massacre ...
For Immediate Release February 9, 2015   Washington, DC - SAMS condemns the intense and brutal assaults of Eastern Ghouta and the shelling of Damascus, and calls for an urgent...
Medical Success: One Year Without Polio in Syria
For Immediate Release January 30, 2015   Washington, DC - It has been one year since the last polio case was reported in Syria. This great achievement is a testament to...
SAMS Stands in Solidarity with Japan After Civilian Killing
For Immediate Release January 26, 2015 Washington, DC - The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) sends its deepest condolences to the Japanese people after the recent killing of Haruna Yukawa...
Emergency Response for Syrians Hit by Storm