In conflict zones, healthcare systems face immense challenges, with hospitals destroyed and medical professionals in short supply. As conflicts continue to devastate civilian lives across the globe, healthcare systems in war zones face unprecedented challenges. In the past decade alone, over 180,000 civilians have been killed in armed conflicts worldwide, with regions like Syria experiencing […]
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Dr Saladin Sawan, Consultant Surgeon in Gynaecological Oncology and one of our faculty trainers, recently returned from a surgical mission in Idlib, Syria, upskilling 41 surgical residents and specialists to screen for and treat women with cervical cancer. Here, Dr Sawan shares his hopes for healthcare and future training in northwest Syria. Syria remains engulfed […]
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We’ve just returned from northwest Syria after training 35 local doctors to surgically treat complex wounds caused by the earthquake that shattered parts of Syria and Türkiye in February. Our CEO, Elly Nott, shares her reflections of our latest mission and how we will continue to stand with Syria. As soon as we crossed the […]
14 doctors trained on our latest STAE course: This month, we were honoured to train 14 doctors from Afghanistan, Syria, Palestine and Ethiopia on our latest Surgical Training for Austere Environments (STAE) course. Over five days, the group participated in bespoke surgical workshops, specifically designed for treating traumatic – and often unique – injuries caused […]
This is the latest instalment of the War Doctor Heroes series from the David Nott Foundation(The Foundation), introducing Dr Ayman, a Syrian vascular surgeon and War Doctor Hero from Syria. The Foundation first met Ayman back in 2013, when David Nott was volunteering in Alzarour Hospital, Aleppo. Whilst treating patients, David was able to teach […]
Caroline, a British doctor from Bristol, UK, vlogs from Zataari, Jordan – one of the world’s largest refugee camps. Here they treat people injured during the conflict in Syria, many of whom have lost limbs or have suffered other debilitating injuries. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency […]