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During the past few days, several cholera cases have been confirmed in northeast Syria which means the pandemic has started spreading among the local people, which requires conducting a sterile WASH study in the impacted areas to get an expanded understanding of the WASH services since drinking water and sanitation are one of the main factors that contribute to the spread of cholera. This report is intended to reflect the results of an investigation that covers the reality of drinking water in Kasra (Kisreh) and Sawa (Kisreh) communities through sampling and testing the drinking water resources.

At the beginning of August 2022, pictures and videos of dead fish floating in Orontes River were circulated, in addition to poisoning cases reported in some neighboring areas as a result of eating river fish. In response to this critical health condition, ACU WASH team, one of the members of the #Syrian_Water_Resources_Platform, visited the river and took three water samples from three different sites, and conducted the required water tests to discover the reasons behind the contamination. For more information about the poisoning case in the Orontes river, reviw the below sitrep report.

During this intervention IYD successfully increased the accessibility to sustainable water services for more than 7000 individuals (70% IDPs and 30% host) in 3 camps,

During this intervention IYD successfully increased the accessibility to sustainable water services for more than 7000 individuals (70% IDPs and 30% host) in 3 camps,

During this intervention IYD successfully increased the accessibility to sustainable water services for more than 7000 individuals (70% IDPs and 30% host) in 3 camps,

During this intervention IYD successfully increased the accessibility to sustainable water services for more than 7000 individuals (70% IDPs and 30% host) in 3 camps,