PRESS RELEASE: Deadly Weekend For Children in Syria; Unborn Baby Killed in Womb
Geneva, Switzerland - It was a deadly weekend for Syrian children when several were killed in targeted attacks on civilians in Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib. At least seven people were killed including four children this weekend.
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PRESS RELEASE: 15 Displaced Syrian Children Die Due to Extreme Cold and Lack of Medical Care
Geneva, Switzerland - At least 15 Syrian displaced children, 13 under the age of one, have died in the past few weeks due to extreme cold, harsh living conditions, and lack of access to medical care. According to the UN, at least eight of those deaths are of children in the Rukban camp near the Syrian-Jordanian border.
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PRESS RELEASE: 35 Children Dead Since December; Wave of IDPs Escaping Hajin Overwhelms Camps
Escalating fighting in the ISIL held Hajin region of Deir Ez Zor has led to the massive displacement of over 10,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to the Al Hol refugee camp in Hassakeh this week.
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BREAKING: Snow and Freezing Temperatures Endangers Flooded Refugee Camps In Lebanon
Geneva, Switzerland - The snowstorm “Norma” is battering North Eastern Lebanon with heavy snow, rain and strong winds affecting nearly 250,000 refugees.
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PRESS RELEASE: Record Rainfall Devastates IDP Camps in Northern Syria
Geneva, Switzerland - On December 26, an unusually heavy rainfall caused severe flash flooding in northern Syria along the Turkish Border and in northern Aleppo. Hundreds of tents were washed away in Atme, Dana, Sarmada and Qah in the northern countryside of Idlib. The area is largely desert and valleys with poor drainage.
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PRESS RELEASE: UOSSM Launches Project To Protect The Health Of School Children
Geneva, Switzerland - UOSSM (Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations) has launched the ‘School Health’ Project today in the Ariha and Qourqania districts (Idlib, Syria). The project will combat high levels of scabies, waterborne diseases, malnutrition, lice, acute health issues and mental health issues with children in the area.
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PRESS RELEASE: Catastrophe Imminent if Aid Does Not Reach Al Rukban Camp
Geneva, Switzerland -UOSSM calls for the immediate delivery of food, water and medical aid to the Al Rukban refugee camp. The Rukban camp, located in south eastern Syria on the border of Jordan and Iraq, houses roughly 55,000 IDPs based on UN estimates.
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PRESS RELEASE: Innovation Grant to Fund Solar Powered Ambulance In Conflict Zones
Geneva, Switzerland - On Tuesday September 25, UOSSM was awarded a $250,000 innovation grant by ‘Grand Challenges Canada’ to develop the HIRS (Health Integrated Resilience System) for medical aid in conflict zones.
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Press Release: Six Medical and Civil Facilities Attacked in Past Two Days
Geneva, Switzerland -Three hospitals, two Syrian Civil Defense Centers, and an ambulance system were attacked and put out of service in the past two days leaving thousands with no access to medical care. All three hospitals are underground facilities.
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BREAKING: 217,000 IDPs in Daraa, Fastest Displacement in Syrian History
Geneva, Switzerland -As of 9:30 pm Damascus time, at least 217,000 people have been internally displaced from Daraa, with little to no access to food, clean water, shelter and medical care. Earlier this week on Tuesday, the UN reported that 45,000 people had been displaced from Daraa.
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