Under the directorship of a neurosurgeon with over 30 years experience, SKT Welfare’s hospital is a life-saving service for the area. This is at a time when medical care and the availability of treatment to Syrians is woefully insufficient. Local surveys from the surrounding towns and villages, reveal a shocking variety of health conditions and chronic illnesses that are left untreated. In many cases, people have to forsake healthcare needs because of the opportunity costs involved, i.e. paying for food and rent.

The shortfall in available medics and treatment is in addition to the desperate need for actual hospitals that can cater for life-threatening emergencies, as many such existing medical facilities have been demolished, often as a result of being drawn into the conflict through crossfire, or from direct ground and aerial assaults. This is without mentioning the fact that many of those who have sustained injuries often fear seeking treatment, particularly in medical facilities, as they know such places are regularly targeted.

Al-Huda hospital stands as a beacon in this regard, and is making a considerable and significant difference to the lives of hundreds of thousands of Syrians. From SKT Welfare’s point of view, it is a massive undertaking with significant costs attached. An undertaking which cannot continue to operate without your sustained support and donations. We need your help to address the ongoing healthcare needs of the surrounding areas.