Since 2013, Relief International has provided healthcare and other critical services to Syrians affected by protracted conflict and displacement, meeting basic needs while strengthening the health system to provide quality care. It has delivered health, nutrition, water and sanitation, and protection support to nearly 3 million people in communities across the South, North and East of the country since 2020 and conducted 1.25 million outpatient health consultations in 2025 alone. 

After 14 years of conflict, economic crisis and other shocks, Syrians continue to face hardship. The collapse of the Assad-led government in December 2024 has prompted more than 3.7 million people to return to their homes, generating new needs and placing added demands on already stretched services. More than 400 health facilities have been damaged or forced to close, leaving 7.4 million people with limited access to healthcare. Mothers and children face high rates of illness and malnutrition, and mental health needs remain largely unmet due to distance, cost, and stigma. Protection risks are also high: 14.7 million people are in need, and gender-based violence affects an estimated 8.6 million people, mostly women and girls, while returning families often struggle to access support. 

Thanks to the European Union through its Humanitarian Aid Operations’ humanitarian funding   since 2014, RI, now has launched a new project to expand the reach and impact of health, nutrition, and protection services in Syria. The 12-month project began in June 2026. Through sustained efforts, RI remains committed to addressing critical needs and building resilient communities in conflict-affected communities across the country. 

In partnership with two Syrian organizations, Innovative and Powerful Vision and Action for Humanity, Relief International is providing health, nutrition, and protection services across five governorates of Syria, reaching an estimated 397,500 people, more than half of whom are women and girls. RI and its partners support 29 health facilities and one nutrition center, including a general hospital, a mobile medical unit, and primary healthcare centers in Aleppo, Idlib, Deir-ez-Zor, and Dara’a. Services include basic and emergency healthcare, mental health support, treatment for malnutrition, and maternal and reproductive healthcare, with a focus on reaching returnee families alongside displaced people and communities hosting them. RI also works with local health authorities to strengthen the quality and effectiveness of care over time, employing 800 staff. Alongside health services, RI and its partners provide gender-based violence prevention and response, including case management and mental health and psychosocial support by establishing safe spaces for women and girls.