WHO in Syria
WHO mobile clinics combat TB in Syria with Global Fund and IOM support
A WHO-supported mobile clinic provides free-of-charge services to people who suspect they may have TB Damascus, 7 July 2022 – WHO, the Global Fund and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have been working closely to address HIV and tuberculosis (TB) epidemics under the Middle East Response (MER) project. Through the MER 1 grant, WHO...
Kuwait’s support gives a glimpse of hope for cancer patients in Syria
9 June, Damascus - Hamed, a 12-year-old boy from Idleb, Saraqeb, was diagnosed with cancer 3 months ago after getting injured while playing football. “It all came out of sudden. I was unintentionally hit by one of my friends while playing at the backyard of my home. I was in so much pain and could not move my leg. My parents took me to the...
Coastal areas in Syria take the COVID-19 vaccination campaign to a new level
Damascus, 8 June 2022 – In a bid to increase the COVID-19 vaccination rates, Syria completed a 2-week intensified national campaign targeting over 2.5 million people across the country. Through more than 1000 fixed centres and 400 mobile teams, the campaign reached nearly every remote area in Syria to bring the vaccines closer to people. In the...
WHO issues situation report calling for urgent action to address malnutrition in northeast Syria
18 May 2022 – Seven hundred thousand more children face hunger in Syria due to the country’s continuously deteriorating economy, especially in northeast Syria. In the last 6 months, the total number of food-insecure children across the country has risen to more than 4.6 million. After more than 10 years of conflict and displacement, an...
COVAX supply update on COVID-19 vaccination in Syria, 10 May 2022
Summary As of 9 May 2022, the total number of COVID-19 vaccines delivered to Syria through the COVAX Facility is 11 347 640 doses, in addition to 2 763 640 doses received through bilateral agreements. The available doses will enable Syria to reach about 45.4% of the population. Between 23 March and 4 April 2022, 1 043 700 doses of AstraZeneca...
Brussels VI Conference: "Supporting the future of Syria and the region": side event on health and the impact of the socio-economic crisis in Syria
Join the important side event on health and the impact of the socio-economic crisis in Syria to be convened by WHO, in partnership with the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation and the United Nations Development Programme. The event will take place on 6 May, at 10 am Brussels time on the margins of the Brussels VI Conference on Syria. Watch the event...
Syria launches national strategy on reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health
The Ministry of Health of Syria has recently launched its national strategy on reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health, with support from WHO, the United Nations Population Fund and UNICEF. The strategy will contribute to reducing neonatal, child and maternal mortality and enhancing the well-being of women, children and...
Story of Muhdia: Health services in Syria support hundreds of TB patients
27 March 2022 - 25-year-old Muhdia from Karm Myasser district in Aleppo, Syria, was diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) after being examined by the TB mobile clinic. Muhdia was losing weight, coughed frequently, had fever and difficulties in breathing. Thanks to the agility of physicians, she was immediately referred to the TB centre in Aleppo where...
WHO champions women’s right to health in Syria
Dr Akjemal Magtymova, Head of Mission and WHO Representative in Syrian Arab Republic On Mother’s Day, I would like to shine a spotlight on the extraordinary resilience and leadership of Syrian women – daughters, sisters, mothers, grandmothers. For the last 11 years since the start of the crisis in Syria, women have faced many challenges, yet...
WHO and Syria combine efforts to raise COVID-19 vaccine accessibility and uptake
9 February 2022, Damascus – In coordination with the national health authorities, WHO and partners continue to bridge vaccine inequity and increase vaccination rates in the Syrian Arab Republic, aiming for the 40% national COVID-19 vaccination target by April this year. Although the total number of COVID-19 vaccines delivered to the Syria through...
