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November, 2024

  • 17 November

    First known case of new strain of mpox confirmed in United States

    Washington, SANA- The US’ first known case of clade 1b mpox was identified in California, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. CNN quoted the centers as saying …

  • 11 November

    Canada detects its first presumptive human H5 bird flu case

    Ottawa, SANA- Canada has detected its first presumptive case of H5 bird flu in a person, a teenager in the western province of British Columbia, health officials said on Saturday. …

  • 1 November

    Africa CDC warns mpox infection is out of Control

    Addis Ababa, SANA- The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) warned that the situation regarding the outbreak of monkeypox in African continent is out of control. “Monkeypox …

October, 2024

  • 27 October

    Damiriyah, Head of ICRC delegation in Syria discuss bolster cooperation in health field

    Damascus, SANA- Health Minister, Ahmad Damiriyah discussed Sunday with the head of the International Committee of Red Cross mission in Syria (ICRC), Stephan Sakalian, ways to enhance joint cooperation in …

  • 20 October

    More than 56 thousand medical services provided to arrivals from Lebanon-Health Ministry

    Damascus, SANA- Health Ministry continues to provide medical services to those arriving from Lebanon, as 56,154 free services were provided to more than 28,000 persons over 26 days. The ministry …

  • 20 October

    Health Minister meets WHO Regional Director, a number of Health Ministers in Jordan

    Amman, SANA- Syria and WHO discussed means to develop health cooperation and improve health services provided in Syria. That came during a meeting, held in Amman on the sidelines of …

  • 19 October

    Syria participates in Arab immigrant health professionals conference in Amman

    Amman, SANA- The first Arab conference on the role of Arab immigrant health professionals in supporting health systems in Arab countries began Saturday in the Jordanian capital, Amman, with participation …

  • 12 October

    Health Ministry offers over 35,000 medical services to comers from Lebanon to Syria

    Damascus, SANA- The number of free medical services provided to the comers from Lebanon to Syria fleeing Israeli aggression against several Lebanese areas has exceeded 35,000, with approximately 21,000 people …

  • 8 October

    Syrian-Russian talks on boosting health cooperation

    Damascus, SANA- Health Minister, Ahmad Damiriyah discussed Tuesday with Russian Deputy Minister of Healthcare, Andrey Plutnitsky and the accompanying delegation means to enhance health cooperation. Damiriyah underlined that Russia has …

  • 7 October

    2nd Russian-Syrian Int’l health conference at Medicine Faculty, Damascus University starts

    Damascus, SANA-Under the title” Ibn Sina’s Methods” the activities of the second Russian-Syrian International Health Conference have started on Monday at the Faculty of Medicine at Damascus University. The conference …