MSF urges WHO to provide healthcare to people at camps in NE Syria
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Doctors Without Borders organization (MSF) said on March 29 that cuts to World Health Organization (WHO) funding mean patients in camps in Northeast Syria including from Hawl Camp would be unable to access critical healthcare outside the camps.
Population at the Hawl Camp will soon lack options to access to essential specialist healthcare, the MSF said on X.
Hawl Camp is home to approximately 55,000 individuals, comprising 2,423 families with connections to the Islamic State (ISIS) militants originating from around 60 countries.
The organization urged the WHO to take an immediate action to save lives and prevent further suffering.
The organization said that people at the camp “must be able to access healthcare outside the camp, especially for patients who are critically ill.”
The MSF called on international donors to prioritize funding to provide healthcare for the people living in the Hawl Camp and other camps in northeast Syria.
On Dec. 4, 2023, the World Food Program (WFP) announced that it will end its primary aid program in Syria in January 2024 due to lack of funding. This decision was driven by a severe funding shortage.