The people of Afrin, who were forced to flee their lands following the invasion of the Turkish state and their mercenary allies, face many health problems in the area of ​​Shehba, where they settled.

People have to struggle with many skin diseases due to cancer, diabetes, impossibilities in the region and the remnants of the war.

Because of the embargo and siege on Shehba, the health needs of the refugees cannot be met.

Avrin hospital, which is the only hospital in the region was established with limited facilities in the area after the occupation of Afrin. There are 11 health points established by Heyva Sor a Kurd.

However, due to lack of doctors, machineries and medicines, the hospital and health points are not enough.

Gynecologist and Dr. Avrin Osman Şêx Isa spoke about the health situation and needs of people.

The Autonomous Administration and its health committee established the Avrin Hospital, said Isa, to give the first response to the huge influx of refugees. 

"As there was no war zone, there was no health center here, Shehba was sieged and all roads were closed, so people had no chance of going to Aleppo for treatment, so the health committee and the autonomous administration urgently sought to find a solution to this problem."

At first Heyva Sor a Kurd established some health points, said doctor Isa, "but that was not enough. Because it was not enough to examine and give medicine. Many people needed surgery. Then we started the efforts to establish the Avrin hospital. When we established the first hospital, the possibilities were very limited. What were our specialist doctors. We had no means of supplying medicine, nor were we able to perform surgery."

Unfortunately, said doctor Isa, "many of our citizens lost their lives. These included heart patients, diabetics, and patients who needed to be under constant control."