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Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations
The Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations is a humanitarian non-governmental organization that provides healthcare in Canada, Palestine, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Morocco, Libya, Turkiye, Yeman, Mozambique, and Pakistan.
History
UOSSM was founded by group of expatriate Syrian doctors in 2012 and later grew into an international organization. == Medical activities ==
Medical activities
UOSSM provide free medical care and equipment to 113 Syrian healthcare facilities. and intensive care. Four UOSSM hospitals use telemedicine. Since 2016, the organization has used 480 solar panels to partly (30% to 40%) power a hospital, as well as an electric vehicle to deliver vaccines. == Advocacy ==
Advocacy
In 2020, UOSSM called for more international support for healthcare organizations in Syria, and reported on COVID-19 cases overwhelming hospital facilities. In 2017 and 2018, the organization shared news of chemical gas attacks in Syria. In 2018, UOSSM called for the international community to provide food aid and shelter to Syrians. == Hospital attacks ==
Hospital attacks
In 2016, four UOSSM staff were killed in Aleppo when airstrikes hit two ambulances. Eighty-five of their hospitals were attacked in 2020. == Key people ==
Key people
• Ghanem Tayara MD, Chair, UOSSM International • Anas Al-Kassem MD, Founder, UOSSM Canada • Ziad Alissa MD, director of UOSSM France == See also ==