Dr Mahmoud Hariri, one of the lead trainers, guides participants through a practical session during the Hostile Environment Surgical Training. Photo: WHO28 November 2024 – For surgeons in the operating rooms of northwest Syria, where the hum of generators replaces the sterile quiet of modern hospitals, every decision is a race against time,...

25 November 2024 – When Abbas* arrived in Lebanon in 2014 he was in his mid-20s, seeking safety and work away from the conflict in Syria. At the Aoun al-Dadat crossing, health partners provide psychosocial support to help families – especially women and children – feel safe. Photo credit: Shafak Organization“I went alone, hoping to find a better...

KSrelief Supervisor-General Dr Abdullah Al Rabeeah with WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during the signing of the agreement at UNGA this year.21 November 2024, Gaziantep, Türkiye – The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has pledged US$ 4.75 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) to support...

19 November 2024 - In the wards of Dr Muhammad Waasim Maaz Hospital, also known as Bab al Salama Surgical Hospital in Azaz, northwestern Syria, healthcare workers face a complex challenge every day: treating patients suffering from infections complicated by antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Despite limited resources, they continue to provide care to...

Dr. Rajab Bek underlined the urgent need for collective action to face the growing menace of AMR17 November 2024, –World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) is held annually between 18 to 24 November. As this year’s WAAW approaches, Syrian health professionals are highlighting the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Dr Mohammad Wahid Rajab Bek,...

Photo caption: WHO staff following up with beneficiaries at one of the WHO-supported health centers in rural Aleppo, Syria. Photo credit: @WHO Syria. 13 November 2024, – In collaboration with the Syrian Ministry of Health (MoH) and partners, WHO has mobilized healthcare services to address the urgent needs of over 510,000 displaced individuals who...

ToT programme to enhance hospital management and care across Syria. Photo credit: @WHO Syria-Bashar Sattari31 October 2024, – On 23 October 2024 the World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with Syria’s Ministry of Health, announced a comprehensive training of trainers (ToT) programme to enhance hospital management and care across...

EMRO team visiting the newly established leishmaniasis treatment centre in Salah Al-Din, Aleppo, as part of WHO's efforts to expand healthcare access in Syria. Photo credit: @WHO Syria.24 October 2024 – On 3 October 2024, experts from the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean and the WHO Country Office concluded a mission in Syria to...

Caption 1: Dr. Ghazwan Bweedani at Azaz Mental Health Hospital with a patient. 10 October 2024 – More than thirteen years of crises have taken a heavy toll on the health and well-being of Syria’s population, particularly its healthcare workers. On this World Mental Health Day, themed “Mental Health at Work,” WHO is highlighting the immense...

The newly equipped and renovated Intensive Care Unit at the Pediatric Hospital in Aleppo. Photo credit: @WHOSyria.9 October, Aleppo, Syria – The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and with funding from the People of Japan, has delivered essential medical equipment to the newly...