Mohamad Katoub is a dentist and medical worker from Douma, in Eastern Ghouta. He’s an advocacy manager for the Syrian Medical Society, a humanitarian organization harnessing the talents of Syrian-American health care professionals to provide medical relief. https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/mohamad-katoub/rss en Civil Society Wed, 02 Nov 2016 14:21:24 +0000 Mohamad Katoub https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2016/11/02/when-it-comes-to-humanitarian-aid-syrians-must-play-the-numbers-game https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2016/11/02/when-it-comes-to-humanitarian-aid-syrians-must-play-the-numbers-game Mohamad Katoub, a former doctor who escaped from Eastern Ghouta, was quick to point out that Syria’s daily toll of deaths and casualties were more than just numbers – until he saw the power those statistics had. Here, he explains why he changed his mind.