Syria Crisis - Emergency Healthcare for Refugees in Jordan - Development and Peace 2015

March 2015 - The humanitarian situation in Syria continues to deteriorate as a result of the civil war and intensified violence in the country. The United Nations estimates that 12.2 million people inside Syria including 5.6 million children are in need of humanitarian assistance. Combined with 3.8 million Syrians seeking refuge from the conflict in neighbouring countries this is the largest number of people displaced from conflict in the world. Women and children are particularly vulnerable to the consequences of the conflict and host countries are increasingly overstretched by the influx of people fleeing the conflict. With DFATD's support Development and Peace is helping to meet the needs of Syrian refugees living outside camps as well as vulnerable Jordanians in targeted areas by ensuring continued access to critical medical care counselling and psychosocial assistance. Project activities include: (1) providing primary emergency mother and child health care as well as chronic health management to 44 300 Syrian refugees Iraqi refugees and vulnerable host community members; (2) establishing a new medical centre in Ajloun; and (3) providing 5700 conflict-affected Syrian and Iraqi refugees with counseling and psychosocial support.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased access to quality primary health care services particularly for mothers and children; and (2) enhanced psychological health social awareness basic health care knowledge and health-seeking behaviour. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.