In Syria, the life and health of healthcare workers is at greater risk than the rest of the world. To such conclusion experts of the medical publication the Lancet in its report, reports The Guardian.
According to researchers, the country has committed an unprecedented number of attacks on medical institutions and staff. Since the beginning of the armed conflict in 2011, more than 800 doctors were killed, some of them were tortured or were executed. In addition, in 2016 the number of attacks on hospitals amounted to about 200.
The report also reported that only 42 percent of Syria’s population has the opportunity to receive quality medical care. About 15 thousand local doctors left the country between 2011 and 2015. The remaining doctors are forced to conduct operations in the field, using flashlights mobile phones for lighting and produced in secret factories medicines.
The authors of the report emphasize that the restriction of access to medical care became part of the military strategy of the warring parties. Experts have criticized the UN and the international community for inaction and failure to ensure respect for international humanitarian law in Syria.
The civil war in Syria lasts since 2011. In the confrontation involved government forces opposition forces Islamist groups and terrorist organizations.