Emergency Medical Aid to Help Families Fleeing Syria

Emergency Medical Aid to Help Families Fleeing Syria


 clip from article: AmeriCares is rushing a delivery of emergency medical aid for families fleeing the violence in Syria. An air shipment containing antibiotics, wound care supplies, pain relievers and other critically needed medical aid is expected to arrive in Jordan this week where it will be delivered to a partner organization providing medical care for 30,000 Syrian refugees who have fled for safety. The shipment also contains medicines for refugees who have diabetes, respiratory problems and other chronic health conditions. Nearly 40,000 Syrian refugees are currently registered in Jordan, although the actual refugee population is believed to be as high as 150,000. The refugee crisis has intensified in recent days with the mass exodus from Aleppo, a city that once housed a population of 2.5 million people, due to the escalation in fighting between the Syrian government and rebels. [read more at link]