What awaits Syrians returning to a health system still broken by war

LONDON: As renewed conflict in Lebanon forces a fresh wave of Syrian refugees to return to their home country, joining the roughly 3.5 million people who have gone back to their towns and villages since December 2024, many are finding a health system that is still a long way from recovery. Many are returning with chronic illnesses, untreated trauma and life-changing injuries, only to encounter hospitals and clinics still crippled by years of war. Now, a new Relief International study has found that the arrival of returnees is far outpacing medical capacity.

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