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Humanitarian Medical Response to the Syrian Arab Republic (April 7, 2013 to April 23, 2013)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 December 2015

Zeyn Mahomed ,
Feroza Motara  and
Ahmed Bham
Zeyn Mahomed*
Affiliation:
University of the Witwatersrand, Division of Emergency Medicine, Johannesburg, South Africa
Feroza Motara
Affiliation:
University of the Witwatersrand, Division of Emergency Medicine, Johannesburg, South Africa
Ahmed Bham
Affiliation:
University of Johannesburg, Division of Prehospital Medicine, Johannesburg, South Africa
*
Correspondence: Zeyn Mahomed, MBChB, FCEM, Mmed 101 Splice 4 Main Avenue Killarney, Johannesburg, 2193, South Africa E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

The Syrian Arab Republic is entrenched in a deadly civil war, plunging the country into a state of chaos. With 3.2 million refugees abroad, 7.6 million internally displaced persons, and more than 200,000 killed, humanitarian assistance and international intervention are in dire need.

This report outlines the response to the Syrian humanitarian crisis by a South African-based nongovernmental organization (NGO). It describes the experiences of a health care worker, the patient profiles, and the lessons learned in a war zone.

Responding to a nation in need is of paramount importance. In order to maximize the benefit conferred, the team should always attempt to implement measures that leave a lasting legacy.

Mahomed Z, Motara F, Bham A. Humanitarian Medical Response to the Syrian Arab Republic (April 7, 2013 to April 23, 2013). Prehosp Disaster Med. 2016;31(1):114–116.

Keywords

disaster medicinehumanitarian crisisprehospital medicine
Type
Field Reports
Information
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine , Volume 31 , Issue 1 , February 2016 , pp. 114 - 116
Copyright
© World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 2015 

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