Slow Death is a report by the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) that documents life and death in the besieged areas of Syria and examines the international response. It describes the strategies that people use to survive under siege, and the ways that they die. Particular attention is paid to the way in which the sieges have caused the complete collapse of local health care systems and forced the remaining doctors to practice in primitive conditions.
The information, analysis, and findings in Slow Death lead to a number of recommendations for how Syria’s sieges are conceptualized and addressed by the international community. The report hopes to enrich the current dialogue surrounding Syria’s sieges in the humanitarian community and at the UN.
