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February, 2018

  • 11 February

    Chinese Ambassador, WHO representative visit rehabilitated Emergency Department at al-Mouwasat Hospital

    Damascus, SANA – After its rehabilitation at a cost of USD 400,000, the Central Emergency Department at al-Mouwasat University Hospital is currently receiving about 500 patients from the city of …

  • 4 February

    WHO provides USD 1 million medical grant to Children’s Hospital in Damascus

    Damascus, SANA – On the occasion of World Cancer Day, a delegation from the World Health Organization (WHO) visited the University Children’s Hospital in Damascus and provided a grant of …

  • 1 February

    Syria, Iran discuss enhancing cooperation in domain of pharmaceutical industry, medical equipment

    Tehran, SANA- Syria and Iran discussed means to enhance bilateral cooperation in domain of pharmaceutical industry and the medical equipment needed by Syria. Assistant Health Minister for Medical and Pharmaceutical …

January, 2018

  • 24 January

    Health Minister: 42 damaged health centers repaired, 5 new ones opened, 32 ambulances and mobile clinics provided

    Damascus, SANA – Health Minister Nizar Yazigi said that the Ministry’s hospitals and centers provided around 40 million health services at a cost of over SYP 81 billion in 2017, …

  • 14 January

    Polio vaccination campaign in Hasaka

    Hasaka, SANA – The Hasaka Health Directorate launched on Sunday a subnational polio vaccination campaign. Health Director Mohammad Rashad Khalaf explained that vaccination campaign will continue until January 18th and …

  • 11 January

    Health Ministry calls for lifting unilateral economic measures imposed on Syria

    Damascus, SANA- Minister of Health, Nizar Yazigi, said that the most important demand now is to lift the unilateral economic measures imposed on the Syrian people to allow the health …

  • 3 January

    Hama governorate receives two ambulances granted by WHO

    Hama, SANA- The governorate of Hama has received on Wednesday two ambulances presented by the World Health Organization (WHO). Earlier, Governor of Hama Mohammad al-Hazzouri discussed with the WHO’s Resident …

December, 2017

  • 28 December

    A pre-made hospital to arrive in Syria soon by Imperial Orthodox Palestinian-Russian Society

    Damascus, SANA- Health Minister Nizar Yazigi discussed on Thursday with a delegation from the Imperial Orthodox Palestinian-Russian Society necessary procedures for the transfer of a pre-made hospital with all its …

  • 24 December

    Health sector in 2017, new stage of recovery

    Damascus, SANA- The health sector in Syria has witnessed a new stage of recovery in 2017 through continuing the rehabilitation of health centers and hospitals affected by terrorism, particularly in …

  • 20 December

    SARC services reach five million people in different parts of Syria

    Damascus, SANA – The Services of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent  (SARC) have reached more than five million people throughout 2017 in different parts of the country, including  services related …