PRESS RELEASE: Aleppo’s 2 Largest Hospitals Bombed Same Day As Aid Worker Strike
M2 & M10 hospital, two of Aleppo’s largest hospitals were attacked at 4 AM, rendering them out of service. The attack coincides with a planned work strike (non-emergency only) today by doctors, medical staff and humanitarians for three hours in Syria (2 PM to 5 PM Damascus time) to protest against the continued targeting of medical facilities and health professionals without repercussion.
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PRESS RELEASE: Massacre in Aleppo This Weekend
An intense aerial bombing campaign over Eastern Aleppo, which started on September 22 and continued throughout the weekend, has left over 314 civilians dead and over 1,600 injured in the past week.
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PRESS RELEASE: Airstrike Kills 5 Aid Workers Of Europe Based NGO in Syria
BREAKING: Airstrike Kills 5 Aid Workers Of Europe Based NGO in Syria
September 20, 2016
Five staff members of The Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations (UOSSM) were killed after an airstrike hit a medical facility at approximately 11 p.m. Damascus time. The airstrike hit Khan Touman medical triage point in Aleppo and complete destroyed the facility and two ambulances.
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PRESS RELEASE: Chemical Weapons Attack in Aleppo Injures 128 including 37 children
Toronto, ON- On September 6, 2016 6:30 a.m. Damascus time, two barrels of chlorine gas were dropped by helicopter on the civilian neighborhood of Al Sukari in the center of Aleppo. 128 people were injured by the attacks, and are being treated at Al Quds Hospital (71 cases reported), Al Zarzour Hospital (21 cases reported) and Omar Bin Abdul Aziz Hospital (36 cases reported) with some patients choosing not to seek medical attention. No fatalities have been reported.
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PRESS RELEASE: New Stats From Aleppo Show Devastating Impact of Airstrikes On Children
New Stats From Aleppo Show Devastating Impact of Airstrikes On Children
Toronto, ON- The viral video of 5 year old Omran covered in rubble has drawn international attention to the fate of children trapped in Syria. As many doctors in Aleppo say, “Omran is one of the lucky ones”. Today videos were released of children suffering severe burns from napalm attacks in Syria.
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PRESS RELEASE: CHEMICAL WEAPON ATTACK IN ALEPPO- 3 DEAD, SCORES WOUNDED
Confirmed Chemical Weapon Attack in Aleppo City Leaves Three Dead and Tens Seeking Treatment in Area Hospitals:
Toronto, ON- It has been confirmed by the public relations office of the Aleppo Health Directorate that there was a chemical agent attack on Az-zibdieh in Aleppo city.
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PRESS RELEASE: BOMBING DESTROYS 3 MORE MEDICAL FACILITIES IN PAST 6 HOURS - SYRIA
(July 31, 2016)- 3 more medical facilities have been destroyed by a wave of targeted airstrikes by the Regime / Russian air force in the past 6 hours (2200 hr Damascus time) .
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PRESS RELEASE: Idlib Bombing- “Three Children Died lying in the emergency room at Bab Al Hawa Hospital”
On May 31 12:15 am, Idlib, Syria - Heavy aerial bombing in public areas of the Idlib province including the buildings adjacent to the Idlib Public Hospital (Al Watani) resulted in an evacuation and full shutdown of hospitals in the area.
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Dr Muhammad Waseem Maaz- He was the last pediatrician in the city of Aleppo
Dear friends,
I am Dr Hatem, the director of the Children’s Hospital in Aleppo. Last night, 27 staff and patients were killed in an airstrike on Al Quds Hospital nearby. My friend Dr Muhammad Waseem Maaz (pictured), the city’s most qualified paediatrician, was killed in the attack.
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Press Release: April 27 Hospital Bombing in Al Quds- Killing Dr Wassim Mouaz
PRESS RELEASE: Systematic attacks on hospitals are war crimes that must be stopped NOW
Geneva, 28 April 2016, We (SEMA, SAMS, UOSSM, SHAM and PAC) strongly condemn the attacks on medical facilities and health workers in Syria. We call on the UN and all involved parties to put an end to these war crimes and to immediately protect civilians.
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