General Coordinator (Head of Mission) (F/M) - Syria

For more than 40 years, Médecins du Monde (MdM), a campaigning medical organisation committed to international solidarity, has been caring for the most vulnerable populations here and abroad. It has continued to bear witness to obstacles that exist in accessing healthcare and has secured sustainable improvements in health-for-all policies.

Those working for this independent organisation do not solely dispense care and treatment but condemn violations of human dignity and rights and fight to improve matters for populations living in precarious situations.

MdM France currently works in 30 countries across all continents to facilitate access to healthcare through 6 political battles:

- Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
- Migration, Exile, Human Rights and Health
- Harm Reduction
- Environment and Health
- Humanitarian Space
- Healthcare systems and rights

**MdM in Syria**

Following the rapid power shift in Damascus on 8 December 2024, the Syrian Arab Republic is undergoing a pivotal transformation that is fundamentally reshaping its humanitarian, political, and recovery landscape. The legacy of more than 14 years of conflict continues to manifest in an ongoing and unprecedented humanitarian crisis, characterized by significant challenges.

Currently, **16.5 million people are in need**, with **8 million individuals urgently prioritized**—representing **33% of the Syrian population**. Syria’s health crisis is compounded by multisectoral fragilities and overlapping crises, including severe shortages of human resources, insufficient medical supplies, disparities in salary scales between the Ministry of Health and INGOs, weak governance and monitoring systems, political uncertainty, evolving humanitarian coordination mechanisms, reduced funding amid increasing needs, and expanded humanitarian access to previously restricted yet highly contaminated areas.

MdM is adapting its interventions to remain effective and impactful within Syria’s evolving humanitarian lands