In the wake of the popular uprising against the Assad regime in 2011, Syria quickly descended into a bloody armed conflict and one of the worst humanitarian crises of our time. In early 2012, NORWAC responded to a request for support from civil society activists seeking to establish health facilities in some of the hardest affected areas. With financial backing from the Government of Norway, NORWAC has provided support to Syrian medical facilities and provision of medication and disposables ever since. In Syria, our overrriding aim is to help displaced people and local communities affected by war, people in need of medical assistance: patients with spinal cord injuries, neonates, children, or elderly with chronic renal failure, and Syrian healthcare workers.
Fields we work in:
Photo: Watan.
In 2024:
170,000
medical services were provided
68,000
blood units distributed
52
medical staff has been trained
Photo: Watan.
Ongoing NORWAC projects:
Photo: UOSSM.
NORWAC partners in Syria:
Our work has evolved through strong partnerships with Syrian civil society organizations specializing in medical services and relief. After the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, NORWAC and partners are working to align our support with the efforts of the Syrian health authorities to revive and expand a national health system ravaged by over a decade of war. Below are our current partners in Syria:
