WHO in Syria
Strengthening TB services along cascade of care in Syria
4 October 2023, Damascus, Syria - The World Health Organization (WHO) recently conducted a regional Green Light Committee (rGLC) mission to Syria, focusing on strengthening Syria's National Tuberculosis Programme (NTP). The mission involved updating the national multi-drug-resistant guidelines and conducting training sessions on new...
EU Donations Bring Renewed Hope to People in Syria
Amid the many hardships endured by Syrians, stories of hope, strength and courage emerge. Aya, a 20-year-old from rural Homs Governorate, was diagnosed with kidney disease at the age of 17. Since then, she has had to undergo life-saving dialysis three times a week. "Learning that I would need dialysis was shocking news. I’ve had to accept that the...
Ministry of Health and WHO conclude MHPSS strategy workshop in Syria
19 September 2023, Damascus, Syria – Last week, the Ministry of Health and WHO concluded a two-day workshop on the draft national mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) strategy for Syria. The workshop discussed the vision, goals and actions of the MHPSS strategy under development, which will guide the phased scale-up of MHPSS services...
Whole of Syria cholera operational review to inform more effective response actions
Community health workers in the Mashhad Rouhin camp in Idlib, northwestern Syria, talk to a resident to raise awareness of an ongoing cholera epidemic. Credit: WHO//Khalil Ashawi Cairo, 6 September 2023 – Affected by conflict for more than 12 years, Syria is experiencing a protracted complex political and socioeconomic crisis. The country has...
MOH and WHO are working to establish Syria’s first Public Health Emergency Operations Centre
3 September 2023– Damascus, Syria – The World Health Organization (WHO) is working with the Syrian Ministry of Health (MoH) to establish the country’s first Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC). The PHEOC will be located in Damascus and is expected to be operational by the end of the year. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the...
Towards universal health coverage: Syria develops strategy for primary health care
8 August 2023 – In order for every Syrian to have accessible, equitable, effective, and high-quality health care and nutrition services, the Ministry of Health has led the development of Syria’s strategy for primary health care 2023–2027 through a participatory process, soliciting input from all units and departments, as well as other line...
Strengthening healthcare in crisis: WHO equips national hospitals in Homs, Daraa, and Dummar with oxygen generators
25 June 2023 – As part of its ongoing commitment to strengthen health systems in regions affected by crises, the World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with its donors, has delivered three oxygen generators to three public hospitals: Dara’a National Hospital, Homs National Hospital, and Dummar National Hospital in Damascus. Known as...
Seeds of change: Syria swaps tobacco for sustainable crops
31 May 2023 – Damascus, Syria – Countries around the world, including Syria, are observing World No Tobacco Day, with a focus on the call for food, not tobacco. Syria's tobacco control program, led by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the World Health Organization, aims to reduce the effects of tobacco cultivation on government and...
On World Thalassemia Day 2023, WHO acknowledges support of donors and health care workers who provide hope to thalassemia patients in Syria
8 May, 2023 – On World Thalassemia Day 2023, WHO stands in solidarity with the thousands of thalassemia patients in Syria and their families. “Despite a weakened healthcare system in Syria as a result of years of conflict, there are still glimmers of hope everyday thanks to the support of donors and the tireless dedication of healthcare workers...
WHO Joins Forces with UNICEF, Gavi, and the Syrian Ministry of Health to vaccinate unvaccinated children During World Immunization Week
Vaccination in Al-Qamishli in North-East Syria7 May, 2023 –Damascus, Syria - the World Health Organization (WHO) together with UNICEF, Gavi, and the Syrian Ministry of Health, is proud to participate in World Immunization Week in Syria, from 7 to 11 May, to promote the life-saving benefits of vaccines and encourage more people to get vaccinated. This...
