WHO in Syria
WHO delivers critical healthcare support to earthquake-affected areas of Syria
14-year Ahmad, receiving trauma services at a WHO-supported hospital in Aleppo.30 April 2023 – WHO has been working tirelessly to provide emergency health support to those affected by the recent earthquakes in Syria. As of 16 April, the organization has provided medical care and supplies to 41 000 individuals in affected areas. The recent...
Standing with Syria: how WHO and its partners deliver vital healthcare to communities devastated by earthquakes
PHC services provided at a WHO-supported medical point in Latakia26 April 2023, Damascus – In the early part of this year, southern Türkiye and northern Syria were struck by a series of devastating earthquakes that caused widespread damage to homes and infrastructure. In Syria alone, the earthquakes affected a staggering 4 million people. Out of this...
World Health Day 2023: achieving health for all
Damascus, Syria – On 7 April 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrates the 75th anniversary of its establishment, coinciding with the annual observance of World Health Day. This day highlights WHO’s unwavering commitment to improving global health and recognizes the invaluable contributions of health care workers who tirelessly provide essential...
Long-standing EU support continues to enable life-saving WHO response in Syria
4 April 2023 ̶ Thanks to humanitarian funding of the European Union, 15-year-old Mohammad is once again a successful student with a dream to make a difference in the world by becoming a doctor who provides healthcare to those who need it most. Most parents find their teenage boys to be a handful. In Salamiyah, however, an ancient Syrian town in...
Ministry of Health and WHO conclude JEE self-evaluation workshop to enhance health security
Damascus – The Ministry of Health of the Syrian Arab Republic and the World Health Organization (WHO) collaborated during a 4-day workshop aimed at enhancing the country’s health security through the self-assessment of International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005 core capacities under the Joint External Evaluation (JEE) Framework. Held from 12 to 15 March...
WHO and Ministry of Health collaborate to enhance Syria’s medical supply chain
21 March 2023, Damascus, Syria - The World Health Organization (WHO) has partnered with the Ministry of Health in Syria to hold a workshop, which, starting yesterday, aims to assess the national medical supply chain. This critical initiative will review essential processes, analyse distribution mechanisms and provide strategic solutions to...
24 hours under the rubble: 10-year-old Fatima lives to tell her story
16 March 2023 – Every day, 10-year-old Fatima leaves the tent she now calls home to meet with the doctors at Harim General Hospital. She is undergoing therapy to recover from the injuries she was left with after surviving nearly 24 hours under the rubble of her collapsed home. Like most families, Fatima slept soundly in the dawn hours of 6...
Syria health emergency: 12 years of crisis topped by deadly earthquake
15 March 2023 – Even before the earthquake, the humanitarian crisis in Syria had been steadily worsening since 2011. Ravaged by over a decade of ongoing conflict that has led to major socioeconomic decline, huge population displacement, the erosion of a once-solid health system, COVID-19, and the spread of transmissible diseases, such as cholera and...
WHO restores Syria’s Nawa Hospital thanks to Government of Japan contribution
With a nearly US$ 1 million donation from the Government of Japan, WHO has been able to restore Nawa Hospital in south Syria’s populous Dara’a Governorate. The generous donation came as part of the Government of Japan’s continuous efforts to support the rebuilding of the health care sector in Syria and enhance access to health services for all...
Syria takes steps to advance polio transition while strengthening essential health priorities
25 January, 2023, Damascus, Syria – On 19 January, a team of technical polio professionals from the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the Ministry of Health of Syria concluded a 3-day joint mission on polio transition planning. The team conducted various meetings with national counterparts, United Nations...