The crowded hospital in Darkush in Syria's rebel-held northwest treats around 30,000 patients every month, for free -- but now foreign aid cuts are threatening its future.
Already dwindling funds have caused dire shortages of medicine and equipment in this and other clinics in the Idlib region, the last Syrian enclave to oppose the regime in Damascus.
A rickety wooden door with a glass window leads to the general surgery ward, where patients lie on narrow beds and on stretchers wrapped in plastic. "We need drugs for our patients and supplies for the lab, radiology, surgery as well as material for the care units and paediatric ward," he said. "International support is decreasing while needs are increasing," said Mahmoud Daher, the director of the WHO office in the nearby Turkish city of Gaziantep.Daher said some hospitals had already stopped working, without specifying how many.
Last year, the UN and its partners already fell short of raising even half of the $4.2 billion requested for Syria's humanitarian needs.The group Physicians for Human Rights warned last month that "the health needs of the population far exceed the capacity of available facilities and personnel in northern Syria".
Argentina Últimas Noticias, Argentina Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Three children killed as temperatures plummet in Syria, Lebanon and JordanThree Syrian children have died, with hundreds of thousands of people 'at great risk' following heavy winter storms in Syria and neighboring countries, according to humanitarian organization CARE.
Leer más »
Minn. man battling COVID is moved to Texas after hospital threatens to pull plugScott Quiner, 55, of Buffalo, Minn., was admitted to Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids on Oct. 31 and scheduled to have his ventilator shut off Jan. 13 after he suffered lung failure.
Leer más »
Houthi general among civilians killed in Saudi-led strikes in YemenBombing kills 20 people including Houthi air force general Abdullah Qassem al Junaid and his family members, rebel media and medics say, following Iran-backed rebels' drone attack on UAE oil facilities.
Leer más »
Totally Worth It, Week 3: Spend less moneyIf you’re following along with our Totally Worth It newsletter course, you’ve created (and started to maintain) a budget. Now, it’s time to work on cutting back expenses. Here’s how to get started:
Leer más »
U.S. and UAE discuss steps to enhance security after Abu Dhabi attackU.S. and UAE discuss steps to enhance security after Abu Dhabi attack kills 3 people
Leer más »
Tonga runway ash blocks New Zealand air reliefAfter the tsunami New Zealand promises aid, but ash on Tonga's runway is hindering relief efforts.
Leer más »