An independent medical organization. Providing healthcare for people in need in #Syria | منظمة طبيّة مستقلّة. نقدّم الرعاية الصحيّة للناس الأكثر حاجة في سوريا
📢 In Deir Ez-Zor, despite the high number of #trauma survivors and amputees, access to rehabilitation, prosthetics and orthotics, specialized mental health care, and socio-economic support remains severely limited, leaving many patients unable to recover.
📢 (2/2) The report draws on @MSF and the Directorate of Health medical data, covering the period from April 2025 to April 2026, as well as operational observations and interviews with patients, caregivers, and medical professionals involved in the provision of care.
📢 (1/2) @MSF has published a report, Explosive Remnants of War – Lasting Harm in Deir ez-Zor, #Syria, on the human and health impact of explosive ordnance contamination in Deir ez-Zor governorate.
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https://t.co/J3AM5xo5Cf
🔴 (3/3) On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, observed annually on 26 June, all survivors and victims deserve to receive the necessary care needed. Read about our work here. https://t.co/F2XPdGbw0c
🔴 (1/3) “I was taken to solitary confinement while my daughters were locked in another cell. I knew nothing about them," says Suha*, a 50-year-old woman who was detained in 2018 without charge and held for six years.
🔴 (2/3) Since early 2025, MSF teams in Damascus, Idlib and Aleppo are providing medical and mental health care for survivors of ill treatment and torture in Syria. Close to 1,500 consultations were provided until today to hundreds of patients across the three cities.
🔴(5/5) Despite high number of trauma survivors and amputees, access to rehabilitation, prosthetics, orthotics, specialized mental health care, and socio-economic support remains severely limited. As a result, many patients are unable to recover fully or regain their independence
🔴(1/5) One year after @MSF began supporting emergency services at Deir Ez-Zor National Hospital, hundreds of people injured by explosive ordnance have been treated at the hospital, highlighting the devastating and ongoing impact of contamination left behind by years of conflict.
🔴(4/5)“Unfortunately, even today, we’re still seeing civilians being impacted by these explosives. Without improved trauma care, rehabilitation services, and clearance of contaminated land, these injuries will continue.”
🔴(4/4)Following the camp’s closure and the handover to the authorities, the facility will now provide potable water to communities in Al Hol subdistrict.
🔴(1/4) On 17 June, Médecins Sans Frontières (@MSF ) handed over the water treatment plant in Al Hol town, Al Hassakeh governorate, to the local authorities, in coordination with the Syrian Ministry of Energy.
🔴(3/4)In February 2026, when the control of Al Hol camp changed, and access to water was severely compromised, MSF teams continued operating the water treatment plant to supply drinking water to both the main camp and the annex.
🔵(5/5) @MSF continues to support local health efforts by promoting awareness and prevention, and building the capacity of #health staff, contributing to improved access to healthcare and the protection of community health.
🔵(1/5) As part of our ongoing efforts to support the local health system and enhance preventive activities, @MSF teams are working closely with health directorates to implement a range of health promotion and awareness interventions addressing hepatitis A.
🔵(4/5) The support extended to training medical staff on managing hepatitis A cases, alongside conducting awareness sessions and outreach visit within the communities in collaboration with health education teams at the health directorates.