Daraa, March 31 (SANA) – The medical aid group Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has installed a water and sanitation system to support families displaced from Sweida and currently staying in temporary sites in the Daraa countryside.
The project, implemented in coordination with Syria’s Ministries of Health and Emergency and Disaster Management, includes the installation of toilets, solar-powered lighting and washing facilities adapted for people with disabilities, along with the distribution of cleaning supplies.
Ezzedine Adam, MSF’s emergency coordinator, told SANA on Tuesday that the system was established at temporary accommodation sites for displaced families in Sheikh Miskeen, Namer, Izraa, Mahja and Busra al-Harir.
He said the facilities aim to improve living conditions and reduce the risk of disease transmission by ensuring proper sanitation and access to clean water.
MSF previously provided water tanks, waste containers and essential hygiene supplies to displaced families, Adam added.
Medical teams working with the organization have provided consultations to about 2,500 people, while around 1,200 displaced families have benefited from health services, psychosocial support and health awareness programs.
MSF’s emergency response team began assessing humanitarian needs among families displaced from Sweida in October, implementing a three-phase response that concluded at the end of March and included relief distributions, winterization assistance and a mobile medical clinic providing basic treatment and medicines.
Kh.A
