Published : 12-04-2022
Palestine’s Ambassador to Damascus Dr. Samir AlRefai’ inaugurated on Monday, April 11, a complex of specialized clinics in AlAyedeen Camp for Palestinian refugees, in Hama.
The complex will provide free access to healthcare services to the camp residents, who have been grappling with abject humanitarian conditions.
Eleven years after demonstrations started in Syria, the majority of Palestinian refugees sheltered in the war-torn country have been facing a dire situation.
UN data indicates that over half of the Palestine refugees in the country have been displaced at least once because of the brutal conflict that ensued, including 120,000 who have sought safety in neighbouring countries, mainly Lebanon and Jordan, and beyond.
438,000 Palestine refugees remain in the country – 91 per cent of whom live in absolute poverty - and who have been among those worst affected by the conflict.
Over 80% of PRS live in extreme poverty and rely on humanitarian assistance as their main source of income. 86% of PRS households are reported to be in debt.
Palestine’s Ambassador to Damascus Dr. Samir AlRefai’ inaugurated on Monday, April 11, a complex of specialized clinics in AlAyedeen Camp for Palestinian refugees, in Hama.
The complex will provide free access to healthcare services to the camp residents, who have been grappling with abject humanitarian conditions.
Eleven years after demonstrations started in Syria, the majority of Palestinian refugees sheltered in the war-torn country have been facing a dire situation.
UN data indicates that over half of the Palestine refugees in the country have been displaced at least once because of the brutal conflict that ensued, including 120,000 who have sought safety in neighbouring countries, mainly Lebanon and Jordan, and beyond.
438,000 Palestine refugees remain in the country – 91 per cent of whom live in absolute poverty - and who have been among those worst affected by the conflict.
Over 80% of PRS live in extreme poverty and rely on humanitarian assistance as their main source of income. 86% of PRS households are reported to be in debt.
