Published : 07-11-2017
Almost 185 Palestinian families in Deraa camp’s suffering is aggravating daily, because of the ongoing war in Syria and its consequences. According to AGPS, 256 refugees have died during the war and approximately 70% of the camp’s buildings have been destroyed, as a result of the bombardments made by Syrian air raids and mortar shells.
The Syrian army continues to cut off water from the camp for more than 1,310 days, prompting the residents to provide drinking water from the wells despite the pollution, which led to the spread of digestive and skin diseases.
The residents of the camp suffer from a severe shortage of medicines and emergency staff. The camp does not have any medical center or even an ambulance to transport wounded or sick people, so the patients have to be taken to the neighboring areas of Al-Sad Road or Deraa for treatment, despite the danger on the roads.
This coincides with UNRWA's disregard for this and its failure to provide food and medical assistance. The same applies to the Syrian opposition groups that control the region and the discrimination practiced by these groups between the camp and other areas, in terms of services and securing drinking water, food and medicine.
The deteriorating situation in the camp, the acts of sniping, shelling and neglect, have pushed a large number of residents to leave their homes, in search for areas that are safer and more stable, either in Syria or immigrating abroad.
Almost 185 Palestinian families in Deraa camp’s suffering is aggravating daily, because of the ongoing war in Syria and its consequences. According to AGPS, 256 refugees have died during the war and approximately 70% of the camp’s buildings have been destroyed, as a result of the bombardments made by Syrian air raids and mortar shells.
The Syrian army continues to cut off water from the camp for more than 1,310 days, prompting the residents to provide drinking water from the wells despite the pollution, which led to the spread of digestive and skin diseases.
The residents of the camp suffer from a severe shortage of medicines and emergency staff. The camp does not have any medical center or even an ambulance to transport wounded or sick people, so the patients have to be taken to the neighboring areas of Al-Sad Road or Deraa for treatment, despite the danger on the roads.
This coincides with UNRWA's disregard for this and its failure to provide food and medical assistance. The same applies to the Syrian opposition groups that control the region and the discrimination practiced by these groups between the camp and other areas, in terms of services and securing drinking water, food and medicine.
The deteriorating situation in the camp, the acts of sniping, shelling and neglect, have pushed a large number of residents to leave their homes, in search for areas that are safer and more stable, either in Syria or immigrating abroad.
