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SAMS proudly provides medical care and treatment to every patient in need. OUR IMPACT MEDICAL SERVICES 25.2 MIL PATIENT ENCOUNTERS 14.5 MIL MEDICAL FACILITIES 54 WORKERS 2671 MEDICAL MISSIONS 126 GET INVOLVED DONATE VOLUNTEER ADVOCATE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT UPCOMING EVENTS SAMS 22nd International Conference Turkey Istambul 06/28/2024 - 06/30/2024 LEARN MORE SAMS 13th National Conference DC Washington 08/30/2024 - 09/01/2024 LEARN MORE SAMS 8th Annual Symposium TX Houston 02/14/2025 - 03/16/2025 LEARN MORE View All Events STORIES FROM THE FIELD STORIES FROM THE FIELD Ten-year-old Maysa was transferred to the SAMS-supported Idlib Central Hospital, suffering from a painful cyst in her chest. After undergoing the necessary tests and X-rays, Maysa was admitted to the OR for surgery. Mayssa began having health problems a year ago. She was suffering from... READ MORE 70-year-old Nadim was admitted to Al-Amal Hospital in Darat Azza, one of three SAMS hospitals designated for managing and treating severe cases of COVID-19. His condition quickly deteriorated given his underlying condition and advanced age. The hospital’s medical staff worked quickly... READ MORE Askaria is a Syrian refugee living in the Beka’a Valley, Lebanon. She volunteered with SAMS as a peer educator, seekING to promote awareness about COVID-19 in refugee settlements across Lebanon. The project was funded by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy. Even as a mother of five... READ MORE Our psychosocial support (PSS) team in northwest Syria conducts frequent visits to IDP camps. One of our beneficiaries was 9-year-old Ghufran and her brother Mohamed who reside in an informal settlement. They were forced to flee their home in the southern countryside of Aleppo due to... READ MORE Sabah is a Syrian refugee from Dara’a who fled to Jordan in 2013 after her house was completely destroyed in an airstrike. I was suffering from blurry vision and white mucus in my eye. I didn’t know what it was. So, when I learned about the SAMS Mission through Facebook, my son... READ MORE Ten hours after giving birth to their son Ahmed at SAMS-supported Maternity & Children’s Hospital in Al-Atareb, the family rushed back to the facility because they noticed the yellowing of their baby’s skin and eyes. Upon their arrival to the hospital, our medical staff immediately conducted... READ MORE During our medical mission to Jordan in April 2018, New Jersey-based doctors Fares and Salem Samra met three-month-old Iyas. Iyas, who was born with a cleft lip, underwent surgery to correct this congenital condition. After a successful hour long procedure, we reunited the tiny patient with... READ MORE Dia, 6, was one of our young patients in East Ghouta. Dia was injured in an airstrike attack on his home in the besieged area. Sadly, his mother was killed in the attack, and his sister was badly wounded. Dia suffered a spinal cord injury that paralyzed his lower limbs. He continues to... READ MORE A pregnant patient arrived at a SAMS-supported medical center in Daraa, experiencing early labor. SAMS medical workers responded immediately, performing tests that revealed that she was expecting triplets. She received an emergency c-section, and we’re happy to report that she now has three... READ MORE Five-month-old Rukaya came to a SAMS-supported hospital in Idlib in critical condition. After performing several tests, doctors diagnosed her with pneumonia. They acted immediately, opening up her airways and providing oxygen, keeping her under close observation. Rukaya was admitted to the... READ MORE IN THE NEWS Blog May 7, 2024 SAMS Concerned Over Rafah Escalation in Gaza; Fears for the Safety of Its Medical Volunteers Unable to Evacuate Amir Ghonim SAMS Concerned Over Rafah Escalation in Gaza; Fears for the Safety of Its Medical Volunteers Unable to Evacuate The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) expresses its grave concerns for the safety of civilians in the populous Rafah area of southern Gaza, currently facing a military incursion and a displacement of... Read More Blog April 14, 2024 Malnutrition Hounds Children in Gaza: SAMS Calls for Unfettered Humanitarian Access Amir Ghonim Malnutrition Hounds Children in Gaza: SAMS Calls for Unfettered Humanitarian Access Dr. Samer Attar, a longstanding SAMS volunteer from Chicago who just completed his third medical mission in Gaza, said malnutrition was a growing crisis there. Every day we saw death from malnutrition, dehydration, and traumatic blast injuries,” he said... Read More Reports April 13, 2024 The Broken Wings – French The most significant impact of attacks on healthcare facilities has been the documented loss of life and injury. According to SAMS’ A Heavy Price to Pay” report, a total of 123 medical staff lost their lives in the recorded attacks on healthcare facilities. Between 2013 and 2021, SAMS documented 385... Read More View All The News FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY 94 cents of every dollar donated went directly into our relief programs in 2022 (preliminary data). Programs: 94% Fundraising: 3% Admin: 3% STAY UPDATED Notice: JavaScript is required for this content. Sams Contact Us Careers Terms & Conditions Privacy Designed and Developed by Creative Science Title Help Save Lives. Act Now. Your donation will make a world of difference to those impacted by crisis struggling to access vital...