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 Applauds UNSC’s Decision to Reauthorize UNSC 2642 but...
January 9, 2023 Washington, D.C.- SAMS welcomes the decision taken by the UN Security Council today to reauthorize UNSC 2642, which allows for cross-border aid to reach northwest Syria through...
SAMS Applauds Passage of UN Security Council Resolution 266...
On Friday, December 9th, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 2664, implementing a safeguard for humanitarian relief across all UN sanction regimes. The resolution comes at a time when 222...
SAMS and Partners Lead Mass Casualty Incident Training in Ky...
December 5, Kyiv, Ukraine – SAMS and partners held a two-day training course in Kyiv last week to prepare 50 medical staff from 19 frontline hospitals to prepare for and respond...
Cholera Outbreak Threatens Northwest Syria
Washington, D.C., September 30th, 2022 - On September 19th, health authorities confirmed the first cholera case in northwest (NW) Syria in the Jarablus district of Aleppo governorate. Within 10 days,...
UN Security Council voted to reauthorize the Syria cross-bor...
July 12, 2022 Washington, D.C.- Today, the UN Security Council voted to reauthorize the Syria cross-border aid mechanism to northwest Syria through the Bab al-Hawa border-crossing for six months. While...
5 year anniversary of the chemical attack on Khan Sheikhoun ...
Gaziantep, Turkey Apr 4, 2022 Five years ago, more than 650 Syrians experienced one of the largest and deadliest chemical attacks in Syria. The chemical attack on Khan Sheikhoun in...
SAMS Statement on Ukraine
In light of the recent outbreak of conflict in Ukraine, the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) stands in solidarity with the civilians whose lives have been so profoundly impacted by...
SAMS Responds to Bombardment in Ariha, Idlib
October 20, 2021 Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, October 20 at approximately 8:00 AM local time, the town of Ariha in Idlib governorate was targeted with shelling, killing 13 people...
Statement on the Humanitarian Situation in Southern Syria
August 5, 2021 Washington, D.C.- In recent weeks, the collapse of the reconciliation agreement signed in 2018 had led to increased hostilities in Southern Syria, resulting in civilian casualties as...
