Policy Briefs & Reports
North west Syria: Humanitarian Catastrophe
Background: recent developments in north west Syria1 1. North west Syria (an area of 6000 square kilometres) includes Idlib governorate and rural Aleppo; it contains an estimated 3.7 million
Refugees, healthcare and crises: informal Syrian health workers in Lebanon
In Syria, seven years of conflict has been catastrophic. Thousands of qualified doctors and health workers have left since 2011. In neighbouring countries, informal employment among displaced Syrian health
Syrian health workers in Lebanon: supporting an informal workforce in crisis
Syria’s health professionals have been displaced to neighbouring countries including Jordan and Lebanon since the devastating civil war began in 2011. Our mixed-methods research focused on Lebanon, exploring the
Rebuilding a health workforce in crisis: Syrian healthcare workers
Key messages 1. No comprehensive data exist on the number and specialties of Syrian healthcare workers (HCWs) in countries neighbouring Syria, but it is clear that the impact of
Strengthening Human Resources for Health
Background The Syrian conflict, now in its sixth year, has led to a mass exodus of nearly 5 million people who have sought refuge primarily in neighbouring countries in
Syria’s health: the silent burden of chronic diseases
Background: non-communicable disease among Syrians 1. Syria had undergone an epidemiological transition from communicable to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) before the conflict with a particularly high burden of cardiovascular disease
Syria’s health: an overview of current knowledge and policy priorities
Background 1. In March 2015, a group of Syrian medical professionals, humanitarian aid workers, public health specialists and academic researchers met in London to review current knowledge about the
Syria’s health: a focus on Health Systems. January 2016
Background 1. In March 2015, a group of Syrian medical professionals, humanitarian aid workers, public health specialists and academic researchers met in London to review current knowledge about the