ICRC delivers emergency medical kits to Syria

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has dispatched emergency “war wounded kits” to Syria to address the growing need for medical aid.

The kits, designed to treat gunshot injuries, have been delivered to al-Mwasat and al-Mujtahid hospitals in Damascus, with additional supplies set to reach other facilities soon, the ICRC confirmed.

“The already overstretched healthcare system in Syria needs more support,” the organisation stated, underscoring the dire situation faced by medical institutions across the country.

Our teams are responding to urgent needs following the recent escalation of hostilities in #Syria. Medical supplies have been delivered to Al-Mowasat and Al-Mujtahid hospitals in #Damascus to treat gunshot victims and others. More support for other hospitals is on the way. pic.twitter.com/hFTcBipd93
— ICRC Syria (@ICRC_sy) December 12, 2024