WHO supports Aleppo’s besieged health system

In March 2013, WHO was part of a UN convoy carrying humanitarian supplies, including medicines and vaccines, to Aleppo. The security situation in and around Aleppo, Syria’s second largest city, is volatile. In many areas, fighting is ongoing, and almost half of the city is occupied by the opposition. The city’s 3 functioning hospitals are struggling to provide health services due to shortages in water and electricity, lack of medicines and medical supplies, and an increased number of patients. Mobile clinics supported by WHO and other agencies have been forced to relocate to other parts of the country due to constant attacks. In March 2013, WHO joined a UN mission to Aleppo to provide humanitarian supplies and identify urgent health needs. {besps}eha/gallery{/besps} {besps_c}0|photo-1.jpg| In March 2013, WHO joined a UN convoy to the city of Aleppo, the second largest city in Syria, to provide humanitarian supplies, including medicines and vaccines, to local health facilities and determine additional health needs.Photo credit: WHO {/besps_c} {besps_c}0|photo-2.jpg| The security situation in and around Aleppo is volatile, with fighting still taking place in parts of the city. Despite insecurity, the city hosts more than 2 million internally displaced persons fleeing the violence in other parts of the country.Photo credit: OCHA {/besps_c} {besps_c}0|photo-3.jpg| Disruptions in municipality services have left most of the city without water or electricity, and garbage is left...
Source: WHO EMRO Emergency Preparedness and Humanitarian Action - Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news