TEDMED | A Syrian OB/GYN perseveres amidst conflict @TEDMED | Uploaded August 2018 | Updated October 2024, 22 hours ago.
In 2016, Dr. Farida was the only female OB/GYN that remained in the besieged city of Aleppo, Syria. Despite extreme challenges such as medication shortages, inconsistent electricity, and a lack of trained medical staff, Dr. Farida continued caring for patients and performing procedures, even in the most dangerous conditions—such as times when her hospital was under targeted attack.
After being forced to leave her hometown of Aleppo, Dr. Farida and her family relocated to nearby Idlib province, where she works as an obstetrician today. Watch Dr. Farida's 2017 TEDMED interview with NPR's Leila Fadel to gain insight into her harrowing experience practicing medicine in wartime and the hope that she holds on to for the future.
In 2016, Dr. Farida was the only female OB/GYN that remained in the besieged city of Aleppo, Syria. Despite extreme challenges such as medication shortages, inconsistent electricity, and a lack of trained medical staff, Dr. Farida continued caring for patients and performing procedures, even in the most dangerous conditions—such as times when her hospital was under targeted attack.
After being forced to leave her hometown of Aleppo, Dr. Farida and her family relocated to nearby Idlib province, where she works as an obstetrician today. Watch Dr. Farida's 2017 TEDMED interview with NPR's Leila Fadel to gain insight into her harrowing experience practicing medicine in wartime and the hope that she holds on to for the future.
