Jordan

The conflict in Syria has left an estimated 6.8 million people in urgent need of humanitarian need, both inside and outside the country.

Patricia Kahn, MSF-USA’s medical editor, recently visited MSF’s surgical program in Amman, Jordan, which treats patients from throughout the Middle East.

MSF has expanded its operations in Lebanon and Jordan to provide care to Syrian patients.

CNN reports on a Doctors Without Borders project in Amman, Jordan, that helps wounded Iraqis.

Dr. Nikki Blackwell, an anesthesiologist on the Amman program, explains the specific features of this surgical project, describing the difficulties involved as well as the new techniques employed and her initial grounds for satisfaction.

Nasir is 37 years old. He lives with his wife and six children in the district of Babylone south of Baghdad. He earns a living doing odd jobs. In January he found himself standing five meters from two people who blew themselves up in a market. Six months later, Nasir has undergone reconstructive surgery in Amman.