A new joint report from leading international humanitarian and medical organisations is the most comprehensive study to date on the Syrian conflict’s disruption of sexual and reproductive health services in northwest Syria.

In Syria, more than a decade of war has brought the country's health system to the brink and left millions of people facing a spiralling economic collapse. Around 90% are living below the poverty line, and many are struggling to meet their most basic needs. A cholera outbreak, which began in August 2022, is exposing the fragility of Syria’s water supply and health care systems and the impact this has on the lives of vulnerable families.

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