SBMS Education Lead Dr Aula Abbara joined a panel discussion at the VIII annual meeting on Syria as part of the Day of Dialogue in the EU Parliament – where several hundred civil society, humanitarian and policy makers met to discuss key issues on Syria at this critical...
Dr Alaa Alhaffar will share his experiences as a Medical Support Worker, then clinical fellow and now IMT in Sheffield. He will speak about the path he has taken and provide helpful insights about how to make a successful application. Dial in Saturday 20th January 2024 at 1300 UK. Zoom...
SBMS statement on the earthquake in Morocco – September 2023 The Syrian British Medical Society (SBMS) is deeply disturbed and saddened by the news of the devastating earthquake that struck Morocco on 8 September 2023. Our condolences to all of those who have lost loved ones and who are still...
SBMS statement on Storm Daniel in Libya – September 2023 The Syrian British Medical Society (SBMS) is deeply saddened by the reports of the Daniel Storm in Libya, which has killed more than two thousand people and displaced many more. Our hearts go out to all of those affected by...
Dr Abdelkareem Ekzayez, the general secretary of SBMS joined members of Syrian civil society to engage with high level officials, including President Volodymyr Zelensky, as well as key Ukrainian stakeholders, in Kyiv, to commemorate 10th Anniversary of Chemical Weapon attacks in Syria. Among other activities, they visited the relocated Mariupol...
New Blog Post: All you need to know about Clinical Attachments in the UK Dr Ola Fahham and Dr Omar Hiraki, both Syrian doctors now working in the UK have developed extensive experience and knowledge of the UK health system. In the second of their blog posts, they share useful...
SBMS Statement: Immediate Release On the 14th June 2023, hundreds of refugees and migrants were on a fishing boat which left Libya on the 10th June 2023. Around 104 survivors have been rescued by the Greek authorities with hundreds more missing and presumed dead. Read SBMS’s statement about this...
The Earthquake in Turkey and Syria on 6th February 2023 has caused significant damage in south eastern Turkey and northern Syria. The immediate impact on morbidity and mortality is still being understood with, as of 12th February 2023, at least 25,000 dead though thousands more remain under the rubble. There...
So far SBMS has raised £80,000 for our mobile clinics with our implementing partner UOSSM. Funds have already reached UOSSM and the clinics including medication and equipment have reached northwest Syria. We would like to thank our supporters and encourage you to continue to donate to support our efforts. This...
Dear colleagues, Syrian British Medical Society is Fundraising for 2 shift/mobile Medical units to help people affected by the today devastating earthquake in the North Of Syria where there are 4.5 million mostly internally displaced during the war in Syria. Please make your donation to the below Society Account...
