Story highlights Syrian American Medical Society is a medical relief organizationIt has a network of 110 medical facilities and 1,700 doctors(CNN) Almost 5 million Syrians have fled their country during the ongoing civil war. Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) is a US-based relief organization providing medical care in Syria as the civil war rages. The charity has about 1,700 doctors working in 110 medical facilities that have treated 3 million people across the country. SAMS provides immediate trauma and intensive care -- as well as offering specialty, long-term care. Dr. Ahmad Tarakji, president of SAMS, said that hospitals are prime targets for airstrikes.

Source: CNN March 13, 2017 18:00 UTC