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May, 2016

  • 23 May

    Health Minister calls for enhancing cooperation with WHO

    Geneva, SANA-Health Minister Nizar Yazigi affirmed on Monday the importance of enhancing coordination between the ministry and the World Health Organization (WHO) through activating joint programs to meet the increasing …

  • 23 May

    Health Minister to WHO chief: 1100 medical aid shipments delivered in the past five months

    Geneva, SANA – Health Minister Nizar Yazigi said 1100 medical aid shipments were delivered in the provinces in the past five months, most of them sent to difficult-to-reach areas. During …

  • 11 May

    Premier al-Halaqi opens Qatana National Hospital-VIDEO

    Damascus Countryside, SANA – Prime Minister Wael al-Halaqi inaugurated on Wednesday Qatana National Hospital in Damascus Countryside with a total value estimated at SYP 2 billion. The hospital, which provides …

  • 6 May

    Health Minister: Syria to be declared as polio- free country soon

    Lattakia, SANA- Health Minister Nizar Yazigi asserted that Heath Ministry is about to declare Syria as Polio-free country in the near future. “Since January 21, 2104, no cases of infections …

  • 4 May

    Medical shipment delivered by Health Ministry arrives to Aleppo

    Aleppo, SANA-A medical shipment delivered by the Health Ministry arrived on Wednesday to Aleppo province, including more than 6 tons of medicines and 5 ambulances to support the medical system …

  • 3 May

    Health Ministry: Humanitarian organizations must pay attention to terrorist crimes against health establishments in Syria

    Damascus, SANA- The Health Ministry said on Tuesday that targeting al-Dhabeet Hospital in Aleppo city by the armed terrorist organizations left three pregnant women dead and put the hospital, which …

  • 2 May

    Italian doctors visit Children’s Cardiac Surgery Center in Damascus

    Damascus, SANA – Italian doctors currently visiting Syria visited on Monday the Children’s Cardiac Surgery Center in Damascus to learn about the services it provides, carry out a number of …

April, 2016

  • 24 April

    National immunization days for children under five launched

    Damascus, SANA- Health Ministry launched Sunday the national immunization days for all children under five years across the country to be immunized against dangerous childhood diseases. The national immunization days …

  • 21 April

    Deir Attiyeh Hospital reopened after terror-inflicted damage repaired

    Damascus, SANA – Upon the directions of President Bashar al-Assad, Prime Minister Wael al-Halaqi re-opened on Thursday al-Bassel Hospital in Deir Attiyeh city in Damascus Countryside after its rehabilitation. The …

  • 18 April

    Health Ministry receives 7 ambulances granted by Syrian community in Brazil

    Damascus, SANA-The Health Ministry received on Monday 7 ambulances offered by the Syrian community in Brazil aimed to boost the ministry’s emergency system. During a meeting with a delegation from …