With staggering numbers of Syrians being injured and displaced as the deadly conflict drags on, Medecins Sans Frontieres says more pressure needs to be placed on Syria鈥檚 regime to allow humanitarian aid into the war-torn country.

MSF Canada鈥檚 executive director Steve Cornish says the organization, also known as Doctors Without Borders, plans to double its efforts in Syria, where it operates three clinics.

鈥淭here are very few international actors on the ground and very few who are present with teams. So we need international pressure on all parties in this conflict to allow humanitarian access, to respect medical facilities and personnel, in order for us to be able to assist properly,鈥� Cornish told CTV鈥檚 Canada AM on Tuesday.

Cornish spent a week in Syria in March, which marked the deadliest month yet in the two-year-old conflict as an estimated 6,000 deaths were reported. He was in the country to review Medecins Sans Frontieres鈥� safety measures

鈥淚t鈥檚 very difficult for those who are wounded to actually flee and get medical care,鈥� Cornish said, explaining that when the wounded find a safe route to make it to medical clinic, it鈥檚 often too late.

The United Nations estimates that more than 70,000 people have been killed since the uprising began.

Some of the war鈥檚 鈥渟ilent victims鈥� are those who were diagnosed with illnesses prior to uprising and suddenly became unable to access certain medicine or receive treatment, Cornish said. 

鈥淥ne woman had cancer and couldn鈥檛 get follow up treatment, and her husband is just watching her die day over day,鈥� he recalled. 鈥淎nd all we can do it treat palliative.鈥�

Cornish said during his visit he witnessed a number of Syrians without proper training stepping into doctors鈥� roles.

鈥淵ou have dentists doing minor surgery, pharmacists working in the wards,鈥� he said. 鈥淲hat we鈥檙e doing is not only trying to supply them with medical equipment, but also training in mass causalities and anesthesiology.鈥�

His visit came as news broke of children workings as orderlies in Syria鈥檚 makeshift medical clinics.

With an estimated 2.5 million Syrians displaced by the conflict, Cornish said serious sanitary issues exist in refugee camps. With the summer months approaching, he said issues with heat and overcrowding can develop.

鈥淲e think the international community has fully responded but we haven鈥檛 been able to keep up to the massive beds and incredible amount of suffering we鈥檙e seeing on the ground.鈥�

The organization is looking for financial donations to be able to increase their efforts in Syria.