Since the beginning of the civil war in 2011, Syria has witnessed significant challenges in the humanitarian and security situation across the country, an increase in the targeting of civilian infrastructure, and a marked increase in internal displacement. Since the onset of the crisis the average life expectancy has fallen by 20 years. Destruction of medical infrastructure means that there is greatly decreased health care available in Syria.

On 6 February, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck southern Türkiye. This is the strongest earthquake recorded in the region since 1939. At least 78 aftershocks were reported, followed by a second earthquake of 7.5 magnitude. The earthquake also severely affected Syria, a region where 12.3 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. Currently, Syrian communities are simultaneously affected by an ongoing cholera outbreak and a severe winter events. Humanitarian assistance is largely overstretched, and has been only 28% funded in the last quarter of 2022.

The coordination mechanism is working to provide emergency and trauma care, as well as to provide basic health provision where it has collapsed. Medical workers have been repeatedly attacked, and there is an intense shortage of trained staff. Nutrition, trauma, sexual violence, reproductive health and mental health are all being targeted.

The information displayed here is updated in reference to the Health Cluster dashboard, in quarterly periods.

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Health Sector Coordinator

National team: 2
Coordinator: 0 FT
Information management officer: 1 FT
Public health officer: 1 PT
Communications officer: 0
Subnational hubs: 0

Partners: 236
INGOS: 56
NNGOS: 138
UN Agencies: 9
National Authorities: 2
Donors: 15

Observers: 15