Attack

U.S. Officials Say Russia Probably Attacked U.N. Humanitarian Convoy

Monday, September 26, 2016

Following the deadly attack on the United Nations aid convoy headed to Aleppo, the United States said Russia was probably responsible for the bombing, further shredding what remained of a severely weakened agreement between the United States and Russia aimed at halting the war.

Press Release: SAMS Strongly Condemns Yesterday’s Attacks on Aid Workers

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

SAMS releases statement condemning the airstrike that hit the aid convoy taking supplies to Aleppo.

US blames Russia after UN aid convoy in Syria targeted by air attack

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Following the attack on an aid convoy A UN aid convoy that killed at least 12 people and destroyed 18 supply-trucks,the US said it blamed Russia for the attack whether or not Russian planes were involved.

Syrians Suffer from War on Health Care

Friday, July 8, 2016

Attacks in Syria have contributed to an immense shortage of health care throughout the country, claiming the lives of more than 700 medical professionals and driving thousands more to flee. In Aleppo, reports have estimated that of the 2,000 physicians who once operated medical care in the nation’s most populous city, forty remain.

Pakistan Doctors Live in Fear after Spike in Deadly Attacks

Monday, June 15, 2015

Dr. Raza was waiting for his next patient when two young men walked into the consultation room, took pistols from a bag and shot him six times. Left for dead, the Pakistani physician was badly wounded but somehow survived.

Ebola Health-Care Workers Attacked in Guinea as Death Toll Rises

Saturday, May 30, 2015

A mob attacked health-care workers looking for someone suspected of having Ebola in the city of Kamsar as the death toll from the disease in the West African country increased.

Dispatches: When Hospitals Are Attacked

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

After the failed coup attempt in Burundi, police officers went to Bumeric Hospital to search for wounded soldiers involved in the coup. When they forced their way into the emergency room, there was an exchange of gunfire. Hospital corridors were pockmarked with bullet holes, shattered glass and blood left on the floor.

Aleppo Hospital Hit by Barrel Bomb, Underground Infrastructure Saves Lives

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

A barrel bomb dropped from a government helicopter hit a SAMS-supported facility in Aleppo today at 1:20pm. The barrel bomb went through the roof of the operating room in the basement of the facility, damaging the hospital's infrastructure and destroying essential medical equipment. The facility has been temporarily closed.

In the DRC, Maternity too Often Means Mortality

Monday, February 9, 2015

Routine violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has severely weakened the health system. Clinics are in disarray and many medical workers have left or refuse to work in hot zones. Pregnant women are one of the vulnerable groups swept up in the tumult, and the country has one of the highest maternal death rates in the world.

No Safe Place | Full Report

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Physicians for Human Rights–Israel commissioned a fact-finding mission to investigate the Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip that began in July 2014. Eight independent international medical experts gathered evidence on the types, causes, and patterns of injuries and attacks; attacks on medical teams and facilities; evacuation; impact of the conflict on the health care system; and longer-term issues. A new report presents their findings, including that medical teams were killed or injured in the course of evacuating the injured and that at least one apparent deliberate attack on a hospital resulted in several people killed and injured.

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