In Syria, Un Ponte Per has been working since 2015, with a specific focus on supporting and rehabilitating the local health system, severely affected by years of conflict. In the north-eastern area in particular, UPP works with a wide-ranging perspective, also supporting local municipalities in the creation of a recycling system for urban and sanitary waste to protect the environment. With this aim, the 'Sun and Health' project intends to strengthen the use of clean energy and at the same time facilitate access to electricity for the supported health facilities, while reducing pollution due to the extensive use of generators. With this intervention it will be possible to install 18 solar panels on the clinics that UPP supports run by the local partner, the Kurdish Red Crescent (KRC), which provide free treatment to 540,000 people in the area. This is a pilot initiative that will be gradually extended to other areas in north-east Syria.
