Policy Briefs & Reports
Health and humanitarian response after the earthquakes in northern Syria: challenges and recommendations
On 6th February 2023, an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale devastated southern Turkey and northern Syria. Significant aftershocks and subsequent earthquakes also continue to contribute to the
Urgent Health Needs in Northwestern Syria After the Earthquake: A Call for Action
The earthquake that struck Syria and Turkey has caused widespread devastation in northwestern Syria, resulting in almost 14,000 injuries and more than 3600 deaths in the first five days,
الشبكة السورية للصحة العامة: قرار مجلس الأمن الدولي بشأن العبور عبر الحدود إلى شمال غرب سوريا – الفشل في التجديد في كانون الثاني 2023 سيؤدي إلى تفاقم أزمة الصحة العامة
جرّد النظام السياسي ونظام الرعاية الصحية الهش في سوريا الملايين من احتياجاتهم الأساسية، بما في ذلك الغذاء والماء والمأوى وخدمات الرعاية الصحية. ومنذ عام 2014 ، كانت آليات الأمم
UNSC resolution on border crossing to northwest Syria – failure to renew in January 2023 will lead to a worsening public health crisis
The fractured political and healthcare structures in Syria have left millions deprived of essential needs, including food, water, shelter, and healthcare services. Since 2014, United Nations (UN) cross-border mechanisms
The Syria Public Health Network urges member states of the UNSC to renew Resolution 2585: a statement on the UNSC’s vote on cross-border aid to northwest Syria
This week, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will vote to renew Resolution 2585. This resolution was originally adopted in July 2021 with a unanimous vote and keeps Bab
Policy Report: Responsibility to Protect: Syrian Healthcare Workers in the Face of COVID-19 (February 2021)
Summary: Attacks on healthcare and healthcare workers (HCWs) have been a hallmark of the Syrian conflict in direct contravention of International Humanitarian Law and the Geneva Conventions. This has
Impact Of COVID-19 On Forcibly Displaced Persons Inside Syria
Over nine years of protracted and violent conflict in Syria has decimated its health system,killed an estimated 586,000 people and forcibly displaced more than half the 22 million pre-war
COVID-19 situation in Syria and possible policy responses
Aim: The aim of this policy report is to summarise key aspects relating to the COVID-19 response across Syria, documenting existing vulnerabilities and proposing locally appropriate policy recommendations. This