As Syria marks 12 years of conflict, the impact of the earthquakes that struck parts of Syria and Türkiye on 6 February is pushing communities in northwest Syria to the brink and the healthcare system to its limits. Fifty-five health facilities across northwest Syria were damaged by the quakes; services were suspended in 15 of them, severely limiting people’s access to health services.

One of the worst affected areas is Jindires town, in Aleppo province, where 60 per cent of buildings were destroyed by the quake and 90 per cent of buildings were damaged.

6 weeks after the quakes, and through its support to local partners, the MSF team is witnessing the impact of the mass destruction on the provision of healthcare in northwest Syria in general, and in Jindires in particular.