In a press briefing Tuesday, the spokesman for the UN Secretary-General forewarned that Syria’s health system “remains under severe strain,” leaving almost 16 million people in urgent need of humanitarian support amid continued threats posed by explosive remnants of war (ERWs).

Stéphane Dujarric and the UN reported that ERWs have caused over 1,000 casualties since November and warned that the nation faces a shortage of essential medicines. Treatment costs have become unaffordable for many in the country and the Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) cites lack of funding and infrastructure damage as important factors undermining the humanitarian response.

Despite a shortage in funding and resources, cross-border aid has increased significantly this year, w

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