Hama, Kafr Zeta'daki ihtisas cerrahi ve doğumhane hastanesi, 24 saat içinde üç kez saldırıya uğradıktan sonra bu hafta sonu tesviye edildi. Hastane binasına ve ayakta tedavi kliniklerine zarar veren ilk saldırı, 28 Nisan’da Şam saatiyle saat 4'te meydana geldi. İkinci saldırı, 29 Nisan Cumartesi günü Şam saatiyle 8.45'te gerçekleşti. Bu saldırı, acil servise büyük zarar verdi ve bir personel yaralandı. 29 Nisan’da Şam saatiyle 2'de gerçekleşen Üçüncü saldırı tesisi tamamen imha etti. Önceki saldırılar nedeniyle hastane boşaltıldığından dolayı ölüm veya yaralanma durumu bildirilmedi. Hastane, ayda 4.050 muayene, 100 normal doğum, 40 sezeryan, 280 büyük ameliyat ve 66 savaşa bağlı travma vakası hizmeti verdi.  Hastane, geçen sene Nisan ayında Hama'daki Cave Hastanesine yapılan saldırıda öldürülen kardiyolog Dr. Hassan Al-Araj tarafından inşa edildi ve hastaneye bağış sağlandı. Dr. Al-Araj, özel hastanenin bölgedeki insanlara ücretsiz tıbbi bakım hizmeti vermesini istedi. Dr. Ahmed Dbais, UOSSM Emniyet ve Güvenlik Müdürü ve vefat eden Dr Al-Araj'ın yakın bir meslektaşı olarak şunları söyledi: "Sayısız saldırılara rağmen, Dr. Al-Araj ihtiyaç sahibi insanlara hizmet etmek istediği için hastanenin operasyonlarına devam etmesinde ısrar etti. Her ne zaman bir pencere kırılırsa ya da hastane zarar görürse şahsen onun onarılmış olduğundan emin olurdu. Dr. Al-Araj ailesini Türkiye'de bıraktı ve fiziksel olarak hastalarını görmek için hastanede olmaya ısrar etti. Bana her zaman bu hastanenin insanlara hizmet etmek için açık kalması gerektiğini, tek yetkili olduğunu ve o bölgedeki tek kardiyolog olduğunu söylerdi. Hastaneye Suriye'deki tesislerin çoğundan daha fazla saldırı düzenlendi. Hastaneyi toprakla veya betonla güçlendirmek için sürekli çalışıyordu. Personeli ve hastaları güvende tutmak için elinden geleni yapmıştır. Al-Araj, başkalarına hizmet etmek için hayatını veren gerçek bir kahramandı. " Dr. Dbais ayrıca, "Dr. Al-Araj'ın mirasını gerçekleştirmek için bu hastaneyi faaliyete geçirmek istedik. Onu tanıyan ve onunla birlikte çalışan herkes üzerinde derin bir iz bıraktı. Hastanesinin yıkıldığını görmek büyük bir trajedi, ancak bu kahramanın mirasını sürdürmeye devam edeceğiz. Doktorlar ve personel çalışmaya devam edecek ve yeni hastaneler inşa edilecek. " ifadelerini kullandı.  Tıbbi tesislere yapılan saldırılar Suriye'nin her bölgesinde devam ediyor. Bugün, 1 Mayıs Şam saatiyle sabah saat 11.00'de doğudaki Ghouta'daki Arbeen Cerrahi Hastanesi saldırıya uğradı ve hastanenin yanındaki dört katlı bina tesis üzerinde çöktüğünden dolayı tesis hizmet dışı kaldı. Üç sivil öldürüldü (iki çocuk ve bir kadın) ve onlarca sivil yaralandı. Hastane, ayda ortalama 1.400 muayene ve 125 büyük ameliyat hizmeti vermektedir. 29 Nisan’da Şam saatiyle saat 12:30, Kafr Zeta Sivil Savunma Merkezi (Beyaz Kasklar) sekiz personeli öldürülmesiyle sonuçlanan bir saldırıya uğradı. Tesis hizmet dışı kaldı. 28 Nisan Cuma günü, Şam saatiyle saat 1'de Daraa'daki Nuaymah Hastanesi'ne saldırı düzenlendi ve hastane hizmet dışı kaldı.   Nisan ayında hastane saldırıları: • Nisan 2- Maarat Nouman Hastanesi-Idlib • 4 Nisan ve 16 Nisan - Mercy Hospital Khan Şeyhoun-Idlib • 7 Nisan ve 8 Nisan -Heish Clinic-Idlib • 17 Nisan - İkhlas Hastanesi Shnan-Idlib • 17 Nisan Erbin Hastanesi Doğu Ghouta • 22 Nisan Merkez Hastanesi Abdin- Idlib • 25 Nisan - Kafr Takharim Hastanesi - Idlib • 26 Nisan - Naseeb Hastanesi -Daraa • 26 Nisan Al Latamneh Hastanesi - Hama • 27 Nisan Üniversitesi Hastanesi Doğu Deir-Idlib • 27 Nisan-SAMS Ambulans ve Tahliye Tıbbi Nokta Maar Zeta-Idlib • 27 Nisan - Shamuna Ambulans ve Tahliye Sistemi Maar Zeta-Idlib • 28 Nisan - Kadın Hastanesi Kafr Takhareem-Northern Idlib • 29 Nisan - Al Nuaymeh Hastanesi-Daraa • 28 Nisan 29 Kafr Zeta İhtisas Cerrahi ve Doğumevi - Hama Banliyöleri Dr. Dbais (solda) ve merhum Dr. Al-Araj, (sağda) toprakla tahkim edilen hastanenin acil girişinin önünde. Tamamen tahrip edilmiş olan hastanenin acil girişi     

  Gaziantep, Türkiye – Suriye’de bulunan en büyük yerel tıbbi STK’larından ; UOSSM (Tıbbi Yardım Örgütleri Birliği), SAMS (Suriye Amerikan Tıp Toplumu), SBMS (Suriye İngiltere Tıp Toplumu - UOSSM Üyesi), Suriye Yardım (UOSSM Üyesi), AHF (El Şam İnsani Yardım Vakfı, SIMRO (Sürdürülebilir Uluslararası Tıbbi Yardım Kuruluşu), IDA (Bağımsız Doktorlar Derneği), SEMA (Suriyeli Göçmenler Tıp Birliği) olarak Idlib ve tüm Suriye’de tıp tesislerinin ve sivillerin korunması için Birleşmiş Milletlerin derhal harekete geçmesini talep ediyoruz. Ayrıca, sivillere ve tıp görevlilerine karşı işlenen savaş suçları ve katliamlar için derhal soruşturma ve kovuşturma istiyoruz. Tıp personelinin, çocukların ve sivillerin sistematik bir şekilde katli çok geç olmadan durdurulmalıdır. İdlib’de sekiz tıp tesisine Nisan’da kasıtlı olarak saldırıldı ve bu saldırı tıp altyapısını felç ederek binlerce insanı tıbbi yardımdan yoksun bıraktı. Suriye genelinde sayısız başka hastaneye de Nisan ayındı saldırıldı. 27 Nisanda Şam saatine göre sabah 5:30’da bir cerrahi hastane dört hava saldırısına uğradı, üç kişi öldü ve birkaç kişi yaralandı. Hastane ağır hasar aldı ve kullanım dışı kaldı. Maar Zeta, İdlib’de bir ambulans ve ambulans bekleme noktası 27 Nisanda Şam saatine göre sabah 9’da saldırıya uğradı ve tesis yerle bir oldu. İki paramedik hayatını kaybetti. Saldırıya yanıt olarak başka bir ambulans tahliyeye yardım etmeye çalışıyordu ve bu noktaya tekrar saldırıldı ve iki paramedik daha katledildi. Sekiz ambulans imha edildi. İdlib genelinde bugün toplam 14 kişi hayatını kaybetti ve bunların hepsi çocuk ve tıp personeliydi.   Nisan ayındaki Tıp Tesisi Saldırıları: • Nisan 2- Maarat Nouman Hastanesi-Idlib • 4 Nisan ve 16 Nisan - Mercy Hospital Khan Şeyhoun-Idlib • 7 Nisan ve 8 Nisan -Heish Clinic-Idlib • 17 Nisan - İkhlas Hastanesi Shnan-Idlib • 17 Nisan Erbin Hastanesi Doğu Ghouta • 22 Nisan Merkez Hastanesi Abdin- Idlib • 25 Nisan - Kafr Takharim Hastanesi - Idlib • 26 Nisan - Naseeb Hastanesi -Daraa • 26 Nisan Al Latamneh Hastanesi - Hama • 27 Nisan Üniversitesi Hastanesi Doğu Deir-Idlib • 27 Nisan-SAMS Ambulans ve Tahliye Tıbbi Nokta Maar Zeta-Idlib • 27 Nisan - Maarzeita Zeita'da (Idlib) Shamouna ambulans sistemi

Suriye İnsani Yardım’ın İdlib'te yer alan kadın doğum hastanesi dün Şam saatine göre 13:05'te hedef alındı. Binaya isabet eden üç hava saldırısı geniş çaplı hasara yol açtı. Buna rağmen, ölüm ve ağır yaralanmanın olmadığı bildirildi. Saldırı sırasında ameliyat yapmakta olan ve aralarında jinekolog ve anastezi uzmanlarının bulunduğu en az beş tıbbi personel yaralandı. Saldırı sırasında sezaryen doğum gerçekleştiren bir annenin karnı doktorlar tarafından hızlıca dikilmek zorunda kalındı, ancak böylece anne ve çocuk zarar görmedi. Geniş çaplı hasar oluşan hastanede ameliyathane ve laboratuvarlar kullanılamaz hale geldi. "Suriye İnsani Yardım Tıbbi ve İnsani Yardım Kuruluşları Birliği'nin (UOSSM) üyesidir." Dün Şam’ın banliyölerinde başka bir hastane de saldırıya uğradı. Mezkur saldırıda bir doktor yardımcısı hayatını kaybetti, bina ise hasara uğrayarak kullanılamaz hale geldi. Aynı zamanda bir ambulans da kısmen hasar gördü. UOSSM Kanada Başkanı Dr. Enes El Kasım “ Pediyatrik ve kadın doğum hastanesinin hedef alınması korkunç bir olaydır. Anne veya coçukların hayatta kalması nedeniyle şanslıyız ancak böyle birşey çok rahatlıkla meydana gelebilirdi. Hastaneye (askeri olmayan hedef) yapılan bu saldırılar kasıtlıdır ve bu olayın failleri savaş suçundan sorumlu tutulmalıdırlar.    

UOSSM staff have been working tirelessly to treat 114 people injured from the convoy attack in Al Rashideen. On April 15 at 3:30 P.M. Damascus time, a large explosion in Al Rashideen hit a convoy of evacuees coming from Kefraya and Foah.  The carnage caused by the attack has left 126 dead including over 50 children. 114 of the 273 people injured were transferred to UOSSM’s largest hospital in the North of Syria for emergency care.  The transferred patients included over 20 children and 53 women. Five children succumbed to their injuries.  UOSSM provided treatment to all patients and referred critical cases to specialized hospitals in Turkey. UOSSM had 10 ambulances dedicated to the evacuation efforts. Several NGO staff were injured by the blast including two UOSSM staff.In the strongest possible terms, UOSSM condemns this attack and the wonton violence against civilians. UOSSM reiterates its commitment to impartiality, neutrality and humanitarian service by providing free medical aid to the people of Syria regardless of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.  That over 50 children have died and scores more are left permanently maimed and mutilated is unacceptable by any standard of decency. UOSSM calls on ALL parties to take responsibility for these atrocities and consequent suffering levied against families and civilians. All parties must work sincerely towards a peaceful resolution. The past few weeks have seen a drastic escalation of phosphorous, napalm and barrel bomb attacks against civilians. These attacks must stop and International Humanitarian Law must be enforced.The UN and impartial international observers must take a more active role to protect civilians and prioritize their safety.       

On April 4th, a chemical agent was dropped on the town of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib, Syria. The nerve gas killed over 100 people including over 25 children and injured hundreds more.UOSSM’s Response:UOSSM staff were among the first responders to the attack. 38 victims, of which six were children and 12 were women, were brought to a UOSSM hospital to receive immediate treatment. 27 victims in critical condition were then transferred to specialized medical facilities in Turkey. Four patients admitted to UOSSM's hospital died from the attack. Patients were treated with oxygen, Atropine, Diazepam and Hydrocortisone. Medicine and Supplies Distributed:UOSSM purchased and distributed 10,000 ampoules of Atropine to 18 hospitals in Aleppo, Hama, Idlib and Latakia.The WHO provided UOSSM with 3,500 ampoules of Atropine, 1,000 ampoules of Pralidoxime, Salbutamol and Dexamethasone to be distributed to hospitals and medical points in: Aleppo, Hama, Idlib, Latakia for chemical attack preparedness. A convoy of emergency aid arrived in Syria on Sunday April 9 from UOSSM France in collaboration with the French Government, Turkish Government and the Red Crescent. The medicine and equipment is being distributed to hospitals across Syria.The Aid Convoy Contained:•           500 ampoules of Atropine (antidote for nerve agent)•           500 ampoules of Pralidoxime•           500 ampoules of Diazepam•           100 protective facemasks •           100 chemical suits•           224 decontamination filtersChemical Weapon Response Training:UOSSM organized intensive training for chemical weapons response for Syrian hospital staff in: staff safety procedures, decontamination, emergency care and hospitalization of victims. The training was led by Dr. Raphaël Pitti, a French professor, UOSSM France Board Member and specialist in war medicine. Mobile clinics are also distributing brochures and meeting medical staff for chemical weapon preparedness. UOSSM is setting up chemical attack first response areas inside hospitals throughout Syria to decontaminate injured patients and provide treatment.Dr. Tammam Lodami, Northern Syria Medical Director for UOSSM estimates 70,000 ampoules of Atropine, 5,000 ampoules of Pralidoxime and 350 chemical suits are needed just to prepare the 70 hospitals in the North of Syria for chemical attacks.How Have Your Donations Helped?Through your generous donations, we have been able to send life-saving antitoxins and protective equipment for doctors and staff along with implementing training programs. Our goal is to ensure that all hospitals in Syria have the necessary medicine and training to respond to any future attacks. Our recent hospital report revealed that less then half of all Syrian hospitals are prepared for chemical weapons attacks. We need your help:Please Donate & Share: Donate Here: www.uossm-canada.org/donate

Approximately 100 people have been killed and at least 400 wounded by a chemical weapon attack in Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib. Today, at 6:30 a.m. Damascus time, warplanes dropped a chemical weapon on the neighborhood of Khan Sheikhoun in southern Idlib. At least 25 of the victims were children. Three UOSSM medical staff were affected by the attack, and rushed to the ICU, while treating patients. Medical facilities are overwhelmed with patients and unequipped to handle chemical attacks of this magnitude.  Victims are experiencing the following symptoms: •Redness of the eyes •Foaming from the mouth •Myosis •Face cyanosis •Severe dyspnoea •Asphyxiation "Today's gas attacks on children and civilians is inexcusable and the international community should take responsibility for their years of inaction. The international community must do everything in their power to immediately prosecute perpetrators for war crimes. There have been over 170 reported chemical attacks in Syria since the UN Security Council passed  resolution 2118 in September 2013, outlawing chemical weapons in Syria. A massive investment must be made to prepare all medical facilities for these attacks and equip civilians with protective equipment. I am horrified and sickened that these attacks keep happening every week." Said Dr. Anas Al Kassem Many area hospitals have been attacked and put out of service, significantly complicating the situation: On April 3, Kafer Nabel hospital was attacked, one doctor was killed, and the facility was put out of service.  On April 2, the Maarat Al Nouman Central Hospital, the largest and best equipped hospital in the region, was attacked and put out of service.  Media inquiries and interviews please contact : Name: Avi D'Souza Global Director Of Communications Email: [email protected] Phone: 001 (647) 528-5029   Chemical Weapons Laws and UN Resolutions: •There have been over 200 reported chemical weapons attacks since the beginning of the conflict in Syria.  •This attack is a direct violation of the UNSC resolutions 1540 (2004), and 2118 (September 27, 2013). •The UNSC Resolution 2118 prohibits the use of any type of chemical weapon in Syria.   •Since the passing of UNSC 2118, there have been 170 chemical attacks in Syria. Syrian Hospital Surveillance Report: The attack comes a day after UOSSM issued the "Syrian Hospital Surveillance Report", the most comprehensive of its kind.  It was specifically pointed out that over 50% of hospitals are not equipped to deal with chemical attacks.  Key findings of the Syrian Hospitals Surveillance Report:  All 107 hospitals examined in Aleppo, Idlib, Latakia, Hammah, Daraa, Quneitra, and Homs were hit at least once by a direct or indirect airstrikes. Some hospitals were struck as many as 25 times. The average hospital was attacked three times.  Three-quarters of the hospitals surveyed were located in buildings not designed to house medical facilities and were in fact makeshift hospitals, ill-equipped to provide the needed medical care.     More than half of all hospitals’ staff had no training to prepare for or respond to airstrikes, or to document airstrikes; and one third of hospital staff had no experience in occupational safety or risk management. There is an alarming scarcity of medical specialties like vascular surgery, neurosurgery, and plastic surgery, and the relevant equipment needed. As a result of this data, UOSSM for the first time concludes that new measures are urgently needed to protect hospitals and medical workers from aerial attacks. The full report can be found here. Note to Editors: UOSSM's report was made possible thanks to the many Syrian medical directorates and organizations active on the ground to save lives. 

  April 3, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, ON- Ahead of the Brussels Conference on Supporting the Future of Syria and the region, Syrian doctors have released a new report documenting a major increase in airstrikes on Syrian hospitals and medical facilities in opposition-held areas. The study, issued by the Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations, examines the conditions of 107 hospitals in northern and southern Syria and reveals that all were hit by airstrikes at least once in 2016 – some as many as 25 times. “Our report is the most comprehensive of its kind – and its results are shocking,” Dr. Anas Al Kassem, Chairman of UOSSM-Canada said. “We have long suspected Syrian hospitals were deliberate targets of airstrikes – our report confirms this. There is now overwhelming evidence that the targeting of Syrian hospitals is not accidental, but is in fact a deliberate military strategy.  There can no longer be any question:  the parties that control Syria’s skies are deliberately attacking Syria’s medical facilities. Since Article 14 of the Fourth Geneva Convention explicitly names hospitals as protected zones, the 289 attacks on the Syrian Hospitals are war crimes, and the UN is mandated to take actions to stop these attacks now.” He added. Following the release of the UOSSM report, Syrian doctors are calling on leaders gathering in Brussels to protect Syrian hospitals from indiscriminate airstrikes and to take further measures to ensure sustainable medical access to hard-to-reach and besieged communities.  “As the international community prepares to gather in Brussels, we call on the European Union and it’s members to take urgent action to protect Syria’s medical facilities. If a meaningful political solution is to be achieved, then the flagrant attacks on Syria’s hospitals - like those which occurred throughout this past week - must end and a serious ceasefire must be established. This requires impartial monitoring by the United Nations and credible enforcement - otherwise indiscriminate attacks will continue." “While hosting our annual conference in Geneva and as we prepared to release our report, a hospital was hit by three airstrikes and rendered inoperable in Kafr Nabel, Idlib. In Hama on 25 March, chemical weapons were dropped from a helicopter, killing a dedicated surgeon while he operated on a patient. These attacks are a stain on all humanity and a shameful reminder of the international community's inaction to protect Syrian medical facilities," Dr. Tawfik Chamaa, President UOSSM-Suisse said. Key findings of the Syrian Hospitals Surveillance Report:  All 107 hospitals examined in Aleppo, Idlib, Latakia, Hammah, Daraa, Quneitra, and Homs were hit at least once by a direct or indirect airstrikes. Some hospitals were struck as many as 25 times. The average hospital was attacked three times.  Three-quarters of the hospitals surveyed were located in buildings not designed to house medical facilities and were in fact makeshift hospitals, ill-equipped to provide the needed medical care.     More than half of all hospitals’ staff had no training to prepare for or respond to airstrikes, or to document airstrikes; and one third of hospital staff had no experience in occupational safety or risk management. There is an alarming scarcity of medical specialties like vascular surgery, neurosurgery, and plastic surgery, and the relevant equipment needed. As a result of this data, UOSSM for the first time concludes that new measures are urgently needed to protect hospitals and medical workers from aerial attacks. The full report can be found here. Note to Editors: UOSSM's report was made possible thanks to the many Syrian medical directorates and organizations active on the ground to save lives.   

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28, 2017 Washington, DC- A UOSSM supported medical facility in Hama was put out of service today after it was hit by a rocket. The UOSSM Kafr Nabudah Medical Facility was attacked at approximately 1:30 p.m. Damascus time, causing damage to the building, and putting it out of service. There was one minor injury to a staff member.  The building, foundation, generator, doors, windows and walls were all damaged, according to the Hama Health Directorate.  In the past four months, the medical facility provided services to over 30,000 people, follow up treatment to over 5,000 patients a month, and emergency care to over 6,000 families.  Recently, the center was also providing treatment for leishmaniasis. There has been a sharp increase in medical facility attacks in the past month, destroying facilities and leaving large populations without access to medical care. In a recent study conducted by UOSSM of 107 hospitals examined in Aleppo, Idlib, Latakia, Hammah, Deraa, Quneitra, and Homs, all were hit at least once by direct or indirect airstrikes. Some hospitals were struck as many as 25 times.  Dr. Khaula Sawah, board member of UOSSM USA said, “This is very disturbing news as many people throughout the area relied on this medical facility to receive emergency and non-emergency medical care, now they no longer have access.  This is a huge loss for the people and the internally displaced in the area. We have repeatedly condemned attacks on medical facilities to no avail. We call on the UN, the international community and all other responsible parties to demand an end to this type of violence and to hold the perpetrators accountable for their actions which are war crimes.” Dr. Khaula Sawah is available for interviews:For media inquiries please contact Communications and Media Director: Najah Allouch: [email protected]