Professor Paul McMaster:

Access is a major challenge for us. The teams in some parts are literally walking over the hills to get into the country, sometimes crossing the border at night. In other areas they have been able to negotiate access with Turkish authorities and the local militia. The question of how to maintain our service is a real anxiety to us as this winter approaches. We will be redoubling our efforts to negotiate secure access for our materials. Surgery is very demanding on materials. We need to support the teams in every way we can but it is a real worry.