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Al Rukban Camp is in Dire Condition
October 17, 2018At least 55,000 people are at risk in Al Rukban refugee camp which is located in southeastern Syria on the borders of Jordan and Iraq. According to community health workers...
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Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations-Canada (UOSSM Canada) is an independent, nonprofit, non-government, medical, humanitarian organization, founded to support the health-related needs and well-being of people and communities affected by crises, regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion or political affiliation. UOSSM Canada is dedicated to building sustainable health-related services and reducing human suffering, and is non-political and non-sectarian in its mission.
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Judy: A Child from Ghouta
December 25, 2018Little Judy has known nothing but war all her life. She has survived the unimaginable. Judy is from Ghouta. An area in the Damascus countryside that beared the brunt of the brutal war in Syria for over five years. The area was under siege and continuous bombardment. Judy lived in...
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How #UOSSM Helped Ahmad Overcome a Brain Injury
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Wave Of Airstrikes In Idlib, Syria Kill Civilians and Damage Hospital
March 14, 2019On March 13, attacks in the Idlib City region, in Syria killed at least 14 civilians. On March 9, at 7:50 pm, a hospital in Saraqeb, Idlib was directly hit by an airstrike resulting in significant damage to the east wing. The hospital provides an average of 5,800 outpatient consultations,...
Read MoreUOSSM Doctors Run Training Mission in Bangladesh To Prevent Diabetic Amputation
March 07, 2019Over 900,000 Rohingya refugees are living in unhealthy conditions in Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh. Due to a lack of available medical care, chronic diseases are ravaging the population. Among them, diabetes. This silent disease, whose severity is frequently underestimated, can cause multiple complications including the diabetic foot in 15% of cases....
Read MoreDeadly Weekend For Children in Syria; Unborn Baby Killed in Womb
February 25, 2019It was a deadly weekend for Syrian children when several were killed in targeted attacks on civilians in Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib. At least seven people were killed including four children this weekend. Among the victims was an unborn baby which appeared to be full term. In addition, three young boys...
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