after nearly six years of war, the Syrian health system is collapsing. avsi's project aims to keep three hospitals, two in damascus and one in aleppo, open
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At the event, AVSI's Secretary General, Giampaolo Silvestri, indicated that the project's main goal is to improve well-being of the poorest people in the cities of Damascus and Aleppo, especially children, women and the elderly.
“AVSI will be responsible for raising funds and transferring them to the three hospitals which will then be able to treat patients at no cost,” explained Silvestri. “At the same time, the hospitals will acquire necessary equipment and support to train staff accordingly.” After nearly six years of war, the Syrian health system is collapsing. According to UN OCHA current figures, an astounding 11.5 million Syrians, including nearly 5 million children, do not have access to health care. In Damascus, at least 1.5 million people do not have access to hospitals, and in Aleppo the number reaches 2.2 million. “We can only survive a tragedy like this if we take little and concrete steps,” said Giovanni Raimondi, President of Gemelli Foundation during the event. |
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