
by Dr Houssam al-Nahhas, The New Humanitarian
Many Syrians are experiencing heart-wrenching flashbacks as we watch the mounting devastation in Ukraine and the millions of refugees fleeing. As a Syrian physician who provided medical care amid the war in my country, it's especially painful when clinics or hospitals are bombed.
I'm haunted by the escalating attacks on healthcare facilities in Ukraine, which leave me feeling that I have been here before.
Since the Syrian conflict began in March 2011, my colleagues at Physicians for Human Rights have documented 601 attacks on 400 healthcare facilities there. In Ukraine, it's happening again: At least 119 attacks on health facilities, workers, and transports like ambulances have reportedly been perpetrated since Russia's invasion began in late February, according to the World Health Organization.
Even after 11 years of such attacks on healthcare targets in Syria, no perpetrator has been held accountable for these crimes.
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