This article is talking about the how bad
the condition of health care in Syria is, according to a joint letter of 55
medical professionals, and asking for help to rebuild Syrian medical networks
to save lives. In the joint letter, the doctors described Syria as “hell on
earth”, the injuries not being taken care of and suffering from cancer,
diabetes and heart disease, even sexual violence, due to the “deliberate and
systematic attacks” on the medical facilities and staff. Over half of the
hospitals had been destroyed or damaged in attacks, and a large number of
doctors were in the jail or forced to flee abroad, only 36 remaining in Aleppo.
And because the government refused aid personnel to enter, the rebel groups
blocked medical supply convoys, and the inflexibility and bureaucracy in the
international aid system, things went even worse. The signatories are urging
the Syrian government and rebel groups to get rid of the restrictions, and
asked other governments to stop the attacks on medical facilities and
personnel. Also they called on UN and other donors to increase the support and
supply to Syrian medical networks.
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