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October, 2018

  • 4 October

    New polio vaccination campaign to be launched next Sunday

    Damascus, SANA-A new national vaccination campaign for polio is due to be launched on Sunday targeting children under five years old regardless of their previous vaccinations. The campaign is launched …

  • 2 October

    More than 132 health and social institutions join the national campaign for early detection of breast cancer

    Damascus, SANA – More than 132 health facilities and civil society associations has joined the National Campaign for Early Detection of Breast Cancer which is held in parallel with the …

  • 1 October

    On the International Day for the elderly, 6% of Syria’s population above 60 years

    Damascus, SANA- Only one governmental nursing home and 24 civil society associations is what remains for the elderly in Syria after seven years of the terrorist war against it. Many …

  • 1 October

    Quneitra joins campaign to raise awareness of early detection of breast cancer

    Quneitra, SANA- A march was held on Monday in al-Baath city in Quneitra as part of the early detection of breast cancer campaign. The march kicked off from al-Mouhafaza (governorate) …

September, 2018

  • 30 September

    President al-Assad decrees the establishment of Children’s Hospital in Tartous

    Damascus, SANA-President Bashar al-Assad issued on Sunday decree no.300 for 2018 stipulating for establishing a public health and scientific training institution called “the General Authority of Children’s Hospital” based in …

  • 25 September

    Syria, Belarus discuss establishing joint pharmaceutical and medical industries

    Damascus, SANA-Health Minister Nizar Yazigi discussed on Tuesday with Belarusian Deputy Health Minister Vyacheslav Shilo and the accompanying delegation means of bolstering bilateral cooperation. The two sides also discussed the …

  • 16 September

    Syria, Brazil discuss bolstering health cooperation

    Damascus, SANA-Health Minister Nizar Yazigi discussed with a delegation of the Joint Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce the possibilities of enhancing cooperation in providing special kinds of medicines such as medicines …

  • 5 September

    With Syria’s participation, the signing of UHC2030 Global Compact in Oman 

    Muscat, SANA-Syria signed a Universal Health Coverage Global Compact (UHC2030) aiming at demonstrating a high level of commitment to take action to make progress towards universal health coverage by all …

  • 2 September

    60 heath facilities put into service during past week in liberated areas

    Damascus Countryside, SANA- The Ministry of Health has adopted necessary measures to provide medical services for the return of citizens to their homes in areas liberated from terrorism. Assistant Health …

  • 1 September

    High-tech medical equipment granted to Syria by Japanese Government

    Damascus, SANA- Health and Higher Education Ministries on Thursday received from the World Health Organization (WHO) a shipment of high-tech medical equipment provided as a grant by the Japanese Government …