Alison Shepherd , 2025-05-13 11:57:00
bmj;389/may13_13/r971/FAF1faAbdulRahman Sadeq/MSFA child with burns injuries plays in the Médecins Sans Frontières hospital in Atmeh, Idlib, in north west Syria.After more than 13 years of war in Syria and the fall of the Assad regime, more than 7.2 million people remain internally displaced, living in camps without basic services, such as heating and electricity. As a result, burn injuries from unsafe heating methods are increasingly common. MSF treated 8340 cases last year —a 6% rise on 2023—at its hospital in Atmeh. The hospital’s 27 bed burns unit was opened last October, and in March an innovative 3D printing programme was launched. The first of its kind in Syria, the system creates 3D printed compressive masks for severe facial burns, which treat scarring and swelling and enhance patients’ movement and recovery.The burns team also offers essential and holistic rehabilitation services, including surgery, physiotherapy, mental health, patient education, and ambulatory outpatient services.
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MSF’s burns unit helps Syrian refugees who depend on unsafe heating
