Damascus, Syria – 7 April 2025 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has welcomed a generous contribution of US$3.49 million from the Novo Nordisk Foundation to strengthen emergency health services for millions of people affected by the protracted crisis in Syria. The funding will bolster trauma care, reinforce disease surveillance and outbreak...

Om Molham with her children after recovery24 March 2025 — Every year, 24 March is observed as World Tuberculosis (TB) Day to amplify the urgency of ending TB, the world’s deadliest infectious disease which continues to devastate millions globally, inflicting severe health, social and economic consequences. This year’s theme, “Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest,...

15 March 2025, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic – During 14 years of conflict, Syria’s health workers served tirelessly on the frontlines, braving airstrikes to deliver babies, rescuing the wounded from rubble and keeping hospitals functioning. With Syria now at a hopeful crossroads, their voices tell a story of resilience, but also of a health...

Abdulsalam Al-Ali, a WHO- trained local community health volunteer communicates health messages to individuals and households.10 March 2025 – Overcrowding, unsafe sanitation, restricted movement and limited access to secondary health care all contribute to the significant public health challenges faced by more than 42 000 refugees and internally...

Nurse Fawziya carefully changes a child’s dressing, ensuring proper wound care and recovery. Photo: WHO27 February 2025, Aleppo Syrian Arab Republic – For Fawziya Ismail Al-Hasan, nursing is more than a profession; it is a commitment to serving those who need care the most. Displaced from rural Homs, she has lived with her husband and three...

Wafaa Al-Doush performs a routine ultrasound, checking on the health of an expecting mother and her baby. Photo: WHO26 February 2025, Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic – Wafaa Al-oush has no doubts about what her role as a midwife entails – it is a mission to ensure every mother and baby receive the care they need. Living in Al-Bab, in northern...

Dr Aziza Al-Naasan attends to a patient. Photo: WHO25 February 2025, Aleppo, Syrian Arab Rebublic – As an internal medicine doctor at Al-Ameen Medical Centre in Al-Bab, northern Aleppo, Dr Aziza Al-Naasan knows that every day is a battle to heal. She treats a steady stream of patients, many suffering from chronic conditions such as asthma,...

Paramedic Borhan Jasem Kleeb, 33, participates in a practical session during training. Photo: WHO/Mrinalini Santhanam24 February 2025, Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic – In a busy hospital in Azaz, northern Aleppo, Borhan Jasem Kleeb takes a short break between training sessions to share a story that shaped his life. In 2012, while rushing to the...

Nermin receiving medical treatment at the Burn Unit in Al Razi Hospital20 February 2025, Syrian Arab Republic – Nermeen, a lively 9-year-old girl from Aleppo, was playing in her home one morning when she touched a faulty electrical socket and received a powerful shock that went through her right hand and out her left. The shock caused severe...

Maha Younes actively engages in raising awareness by distributing educational flyers on breast cancer16 February 2025 –Amid Syria’s enduring crisis, waterborne diseases have remained a major concern, especially for the most vulnerable communities. In response, WHO, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, conducted risk communication and...