Abstract
Syria: What should health care professionals do?
Highlights
The Syrian conflict started in March 2011 with civil unrest and has progressed to civil war [1]
With many millions of displaced, vulnerable people requiring all levels of health care, the fragile health system is under threat
This is not an issue of burden, but of two fundamental, catastrophic problems that must be addressed by the international community: a blocking of sufficient humanitarian aid and deliberate, direct attacks on the health care system, which are being widely used as a weapon of war [7]
Summary
The Syrian conflict started in March 2011 with civil unrest and has progressed to civil war [1]. With the conflict continuing unabated, inability to access health care is a reality of daily life for millions of people. This is not an issue of burden, but of two fundamental, catastrophic problems that must be addressed by the international community: a blocking of sufficient humanitarian aid and deliberate, direct attacks on the health care system, which are being widely used as a weapon of war [7].
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