Dear Friend,

I’d like to share a few more details on our mental health work in northwestern Syria and the progress you have helped us make so far. My name is Yasser Kamaledin, and I am Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)’s former Head of Mission in Syria.

In the days following the February 6 earthquakes, MSF’s focus was on bolstering the emergency response capacity of local medical teams and donating medicines and supplies to health facilities. We have since scaled up our response to focus on long-term recovery. At our mobile clinics, we provide general medical care, care for chronic diseases, sexual and reproductive health care, mental health support, and vaccinations for children.

What we have witnessed so far indicates that, unfortunately, the need for care will only increase moving forward—especially concerning mental health. You can help us provide that care in Syria and more than 70 countries around the world by making a generous unrestricted gift to MSF today.



We have witnessed an overwhelming need for psychosocial support for earthquake survivors in northwestern Syria, including for medical and humanitarian workers and their families who were affected by the earthquake. They are mentally exhausted, and many are still in shock even weeks later. We see many cases of depression, anxiety, and some have post-traumatic stress disorder. We are afraid that the deep mental health wounds caused by this sudden and disruptive event will take a longer time to heal.

The support of this donor community has helped our teams provide 450+ mental health consultations in Syria’s Idlib province, and 670+ psychological consultations in Jinderis. This is in addition to the thousands of medical consultations and tens of thousands of relief items we have distributed across the region.

We’re immensely proud of this work, but needs in Syria, Türkiye, and more than 70 other countries remain high. As I write this, MSF teams are providing humanitarian aid to refugees in Democratic Republic of Congo, delivering babies in Yemen, and ensuring access to vital medical care to those affected by the war in Ukraine.

You can help power this crucial work with a generous, unrestricted gift now. Giving is simple, it’s tax deductible, and most importantly, it helps MSF save lives around the world.

Thank you,

Yasser Kamaledin
Former Head of Mission, Syria
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières