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Title:

UOSSM - Syria Primary Health Care - CAP 2025

Agreement Number:

7469703 P015703001

Agreement Value:

$2,000,000.00

Agreement Date:

Aug 27, 2025 - Mar 31, 2027

Description:

March 2025 – The humanitarian situation in Syria has continued to deteriorate due to years of civil war, resulting in displacement, severe protection risks and restricted humanitarian access despite the recent fall of the Assad regime. According to the United Nations, an estimated 16.5 million people need humanitarian assistance in Syria, with over 7 million internally displaced persons. With GAC’s support, the Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations – International (UOSSM) will aim to increase access to primary healthcare services through mobile clinics and strengthened referral networks, increase screening and treatment of moderate and severe acute malnutrition among children under five, and increase access to mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), including for survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV).

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected intermediate outcome of this project enhanced access to primary health care, nutrition services, and gender-sensitive mental health support.

The expected ultimate outcome is to reduce suffering, increase and maintain human dignity, and lives saved in communities experiencing humanitarian crises in Idlib, Syria, through improved access to critical health, nutrition, and protection services.

Location:

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, CA L5K 1R6

Reference Number:

064-2025-2026-Q2-00079

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

UOSSM Canada

Federal Riding Name:

Mississauga—Erin Mills

Federal Riding Number:

35063

Program:

Contributions-Multilateral Programming

Program Purpose:

The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.