Today, the 8th edition of the Brussels Conference assembles in “Supporting the Future of Syria and The Region”.

After over a decade of conflict, there are still more than 14 million people in need of healthcare, protection, and humanitarian assistance. There are 3,97 million people in need of health assistance in NWS in particular. According to the World Food Programme, 12,9 million people in Syria are food insecure.

Severe Funding Shortages

The situation in Syria is already dire, and the latest reports and assessments on the Humanitarian Needs Overview and Humanitarian Response Plan of United Nations OCHA show that there is only 6% of coverage ($326M of $4,07B) of the needed funds. This makes the situation even worse and eventually causes inevitable consequences.

Health Facility Closures

Idlib and Northern Aleppo governorates indicate that most of the health facilities either closed or suspended activities due to lack of funds. In this scenario, more than 100 health facilities are expected to be closed by the end of June.

Critical Gaps in Healthcare Services

Today, we call every stakeholder to action. If we can’t get enough funds for people in need, they will not be able to seek healthcare, protection, and nutrition services. As summer approaches, the situation of water, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure might cause severe water-borne diseases, hygiene-caused issues, and hardship of access to clean water sources.

We shouldn’t let Syria be forgotten and discarded. We should act together and act now.

Let’s keep Syria’s future at the top of the agenda.

Independent Doctors Association (IDA), May 27-2024