Syria: What should health care professionals do?
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The Syrian conflict started in March 2011 with civil unrest and has now progressed to civil war [1]. The death toll stands at more than 100 000 men, women and children [2]. The UN Human Rights Council has accused both the Syrian government and the opposition of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity [3]. Within a few years, Syria has evolved from the world’s second largest refugee-hosting country, to fast becoming the largest refugee-producing country [4]. UNHCR has estimated there are 9.3 million people, 1 million of these children, in need. 6.3 million Syrians are internally displaced – a number that is expected to rise if the conflict continues [4]. In these unstable conditions, health is one of the biggest concerns for these people [5].
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