Published : 08-04-2022
Eleven years into the Syrian conflict, Palestinian refugees in Syria have been denied access to life-saving healthcare services and much-needed medicines.
This has resulted in an increased number of deaths, abortions, and neonatal (newborn) deaths, particularly with the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
A gynecologist told AGPS that inappropriate medical diagnosis, shortage in staff and equipment, along with medicines dearth has resulted in increased death rates among the Palestinians of Syria.
Several health centres, including those run by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) have either been damaged or completely gone out of operation due to unabated shelling and bloody shootouts.
Limited access to running water, pharmacies and medical facilities mean displacement camps for Palestinian refugees and displaced Syrians are more susceptible to the spread of fatal diseases. Displacement camps set up in northern Syria are especially vulnerable as most hospitals and medical facilities have been bombed, rendering them out of order.
Conflict in Syria over the past decade has caused immense challenges for Palestine refugees, including deaths and injuries, continued internal displacement, large-scale migration to other countries, loss of livelihoods, and mounting humanitarian needs for basic survival.
Eleven years into the Syrian conflict, Palestinian refugees in Syria have been denied access to life-saving healthcare services and much-needed medicines.
This has resulted in an increased number of deaths, abortions, and neonatal (newborn) deaths, particularly with the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
A gynecologist told AGPS that inappropriate medical diagnosis, shortage in staff and equipment, along with medicines dearth has resulted in increased death rates among the Palestinians of Syria.
Several health centres, including those run by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) have either been damaged or completely gone out of operation due to unabated shelling and bloody shootouts.
Limited access to running water, pharmacies and medical facilities mean displacement camps for Palestinian refugees and displaced Syrians are more susceptible to the spread of fatal diseases. Displacement camps set up in northern Syria are especially vulnerable as most hospitals and medical facilities have been bombed, rendering them out of order.
Conflict in Syria over the past decade has caused immense challenges for Palestine refugees, including deaths and injuries, continued internal displacement, large-scale migration to other countries, loss of livelihoods, and mounting humanitarian needs for basic survival.
