Health Minister announces rehabilitation of five hospitals across Syria
Damascus, Jan. 25 (SANA) Syrian Minister of Health Musab al-Ali confirmed that the ministry has begun preparations to rehabilitate five…
Syria’s Health Ministry delivers 20 dialysis machines to Raqqa hospital
Raqqa, Jan. 25 (SANA) Syria’s Ministry of Health has equipped the kidney unit at Raqqa National Hospital with 20 new…
Health and Foreign Ministries boost medical response in al-Hol Camp of al-Hasakah
Al-Hasakah, Jan.24 (SANA)-The Ministry of Health, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has carried out a field assessment…
Deputy Health Minister inspects medical facilities in Raqqa
Raqqa, Jan. 23 (SANA) Deputy Minister of Health for Health Affairs, Dr Hussein al-Khatib, inspected medical facilities in Raqqa on Friday,…
Health Ministry: Emergency ends and recovery begins in Aleppo, Deir Ezzor, and Raqqa
Damascus, Jan. 23 (SANA)The Ministry of Health announced on Friday the end of the state of emergency in the governorates…
Syria, Azerbaijan discuss expanding health cooperation
Damascus, Jan. 22 (SANA) Syria’s Health Minister Musab al-Ali met on Thursday with Azerbaijan’s chargé d’affaires in Damascus, Alnur Shah…
First pharmaceutical salt production line in Syria opens
Damascus, Jan. 22 (SANA) Health Minister Musab al-Ali inaugurated on Thursday the first pharmaceutical salt production line in Syria at…
Syrian Health Minister opens rehabilitated facilities in Homs Province
Homs, Jan. 22 (SANA) Syrian Health Minister Musab al-Ali on Wednesday inaugurated several renovated medical facilities in Homs, central Syria,…
Syria, WHO collaborate on national plan to combat addiction
Damascus, Jan. 21 (SANA) Syria and the World Health Organization (WHO) are working together on a national strategy to address…
Syria opens “Recovery Gate” addiction clinic in Darayya with WHO cooperation
Damascus, Jan. 20 (SANA) Syria’s Ministry of Health, in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO), inaugurated on Tuesday an…
Damascus health sector boosted by new ambulances from King Salman Centre
Damascus, Jan.20 (SANA) Syria’s Ministry of Health on Tuesday received five ambulances provided by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and…
Syria’s Minister of Higher Education, WHO discuss cooperation to support health sector
Damascus, Jan. 20 (SANA) Syria’s Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Marwan al-Halabi, met on Monday with a visiting…
Syria signs three cooperation agreements to expand healthcare services
Damascus, Jan. 19 (SANA) The Syrian Ministry of Health signed three cooperation agreements on Sunday with Al-Ameen Organization to expand…
Syrian Health Minister holds talks with WHO on supporting health sector
Damascus, Jan. 18 (SANA) Syria’s Health Minister, Musab al-Ali, met Sunday with the World Health Organization’s Regional Director for the…
Syrian doctors from UK and US perform specialized heart surgeries in Idleb
Idleb Jan.16 (SANA) A team of Syrian doctors based in the United Kingdom and the United States is performing advanced…
Syrian-Swiss Talks on Strengthening Health Sector Cooperation
Damascus, Jun 14 (SANA) Health Minister Musab al-Ali met on Wednesday with Marion Weichelt Krupski, Head of the Swiss Mission…
Syria signs deal with Hematogenix to establish advanced cancer center
Damascus, Jan. 12 (SANA) Syria has signed a major agreement with global cancer research leader Hematogenix to create a cutting-edge…
Health Minister and UAE Ambassador discuss strengthening bilateral health cooperation
Damascus, Jan. 11 (SANA) Syrian Minister of Health, Musab al-Ali, met on Sunday with the United Arab Emirates Ambassador to…
Syria launches workshop to strengthen public health capacity
Damascus, Jan. 11 (SANA) Syria’s Ministry of Health launched a workshop in Damascus to implement the Field Epidemiology Training Program…
Aleppo Health : PKK terrorist organization expels medical staff from Yassin Hospital
Aleppo, Jan .10 (SANA) – Director of Health Department in Aleppo on Saturday condemned actions of the terrorist PKK organization…
Health Minister visits injured at al-Razi Hospital in Aleppo
Aleppo, Jan. 9 (SANA) Syria’s Health Minister Musab al-Ali visited al-Razi Hospital on Friday to check on civilians wounded in…
Syrian Ministry of Health condemns deadly shooting of medical staff in Homs
Damascus, Jan. 9 (SANA) The Syrian Ministry of Health condemned on Friday a deadly shooting that targeted medical staff and…
Syria’s Health Ministry raises readiness at government hospitals in Aleppo
Damascus, Jan. 9 (SANA) The Syrian Ministry of Health said it has raised readiness to maximum levels across all public…
Syrian-Saudi cooperation targets health sector development
Damascus, Jan.6 (SANA) Health Minister Musab al-Ali discussed Tuesday with Sultan al-Morshed, CEO of the Saudi Development Fund, and his…
Syria and UAE partner to boost emergency health preparedness
Damascus, Jan. 5 (SANA) Syria’s Ministry of Health signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday with the UAE-based Jaheziya Foundation…
Qatar Red Crescent expands support for Syria’s healthcare sector
Doha, 05 Jan.(SANA) The Qatar Red Crescent has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Syria’s healthcare sector by implementing a series…
Syria strengthens healthcare services, expands international partnerships in 2025
Damascus, Jan. 5 (SANA) In 2025, Syria’s Ministry of Health made significant strides in rehabilitating its healthcare system, restoring damaged…
Scientists develop “Human Lung-on-a-Chip” to study individual disease responses
London, Jan. 4 (SANA) Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute in the UK have created an advanced “lung-on-a-chip” model using…
Stroke division opens at Tartous National Hospital
Tartous, Jan. 1 (SANA) A new stroke division opened at Tartous National Hospital with support from the Syrian American Medical…
Finance and Social Affairs Ministers visit Al-Biruni hospital for cancer care
Damascus, Dec. 28 (SANA) Accompanied by representatives from the Ministries of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Health, as well…
Al-Qusayr Field hospital in Homs receives new anesthesia machine
Homs, 28. Dec (SANA) Al-Qusayr Field Hospital in Homs province in central Syria has received a new anesthesia machine as…
Syrian Education Ministry launches national school vaccination campaign
Damascus, Dec. 24 (SANA) The Syrian Ministry of Education launched a national school vaccination campaign in several schools in Damascus,…
Syria health ministry partners with Action for Humanity on incubators
Damascus, Dec. 25 (SANA) The Syrian Ministry of Health signed a memorandum of understanding with the international humanitarian organization Action…
School vaccination campaign launched in Daraa city and countryside
Daraa, Dec.25 (SANA) A school vaccination campaign targeting first- and sixth-grade students of basic education was launched on Wednesday in…
Launch of “Shifa 3” campaign to provide free medical services in Syria
Damascus, Dec. 21 (SANA) The Ministries of Health and Higher Education and Scientific Research launched the medical “Shifa 3” campaign…
Syrian Health Minister inaugurates new health facilities in Idleb countryside
Idleb, Dec. 21 (SANA) Syrian Health Minister Musab al-Ali inaugurated a group of new health facilities in Idleb province on…
Syrian Health Minister visits Tripoli Hospitals during Arab Health Ministers’ Council
Tripoli, Dec 20 (SANA) Syrian Health Minister Musab Al-Ali paid a field visit on Saturday to several medical institutions in…
Health Minister stresses boosting health integration in facing common challenges
Tripoli, Dec. 19 (SANA) Syrian Health Minister Musab al-Ali affirmed that health is no longer merely a national matter but a…
The 63rd session of the Council of Arab Health Ministers kicked off in Tripoli
Tripoli, Dec. 19 (SANA) The 63rd session of the Council of Arab Health Ministers convened on Thursday in the Libyan…
Syria to adopt national disability strategy as part of public policy
Damascus, Dec. 19 (SANA) Syrian officials and experts concluded a two-day National Disability Conference in Damascus on Thursday calling for…
Ministry of Health: Seasonal Influenza behind rise in respiratory cases in Syria
Damascus, Dec. 18 (SANA) The Syrian Ministry of Health has reported a notable increase in acute respiratory illnesses in recent…
Syria, Libya discuss prospects for joint health cooperation
Tripoli, Dec. 17 (SANA) Health Minister Musab al-Ali discussed with Mohammed al Ghuj, Acting Minister and Secretary General of the…
WHO: New influenza variant surging, but vaccination remains the best defense
Geneva, Dec. 17 (SANA) The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of the rapid spread of a new influenza subtype…
National strategic health plan 2026–2028 launched in Damascus
Damascus, Dec. 15 (SANA) The Ministry of Health launched the National Strategic Health Plan 2026–2028 on Monday during a conference…
Syrian–Italian health cooperation to improve the quality of medical services
Damascus, Dec. 11 (SANA) Health Minister Musab al-Ali met Thursday with a delegation from the Italian Sant'Egidio Community, headed by…
Syria, Dubai Charity to boost health and humanitarian cooperation
Damascus, Dec.10 (SANA) Syrian Health Minister, Musab al-Ali, met Wednesday with a delegation from the Dubai Charity Association to discuss…
Teen dies, hundreds treated during Damascus celebrations of Liberation Day
Damascus, Dec.9 (SANA) A 17-year-old boy died and more than 260 people required medical assistance during celebrations in Damascus marking…
Syria commits to universal health coverage by 2030 at Tokyo Summit
Tokyo, 06 Dec (SANA) Minister of Health Musab al-Ali and Minister of Finance Mohamed Yisr Barnieh participated in the High-Level Universal…
Damascus Heart Hospital project nears completion with Turkish support
Damascus, Dec. 3 (SANA) Syrian Health Minister Musab al-Ali met Tuesday with a delegation from the Turkish Ministry of Health,…
Chikungunya and dengue fever in Cuba cause 33 deaths, including 21 children
Havana, Dec. 02 (SANA) The Cuban Ministry of Health reported 33 deaths, including 21 children, due to outbreaks of chikungunya…
Health Ministry, UNICEF explore cooperation in health sector
Damascus, Dec. 01 (SANA) Syria Health Minister Musab Al-Ali discussed Monday with UNICEF’s representative to Syria Meritxell Relaño Arana avenues of…
Syria signs National health compact to rebuild war-torn sector by 2030
Syria’s Ministries of Health and Finance signed the country’s National Health compact (also known as Universal Health Coverage) on Tuesday,…
Focused ultrasound with chemotherapy boosts survival in brain cancer trial
A clinical trial conducted by the University of Maryland School of Medicine showed that using focused ultrasound to open the…
Syrian Health Ministry receives 16 new ambulances to boost emergency response
The Ministry of Health received 16 new ambulances on Monday at its headquarters in Damascus, donated by the International Charity…
Syria launches nationwide nutritional survey to address malnutrition
The Syrian Ministry of Health, in collaboration with international and local organizations, launched a comprehensive national nutritional survey on Sunday…
Syrian–German partnership to upgrade emergency care in Aleppo
The Rebuilding Channels for Syria initiative, in partnership with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and Daylight for All…
WHO faces $1 billion shortfall after U.S. funding halt
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced it requires $1 billion to close the funding gap in its 2026–2027 budget, after…
Marburg virus outbreak confirmed in Southern Ethiopia
Ethiopian health authorities have confirmed an outbreak of the Marburg virus in the southern part of the country, reaching epidemic…
Syria, UNDP to enhance health cooperation
Minister of Health, Dr. Musab Al-Ali, met on Monday with a delegation from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), headed…
SAMS organizes first specialized Intensive Care training Program in Syria
The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) has organized the first-ever specialized intensive care training program in Syria, aimed at enhancing…
Syrian health minister, Arab confederation chief discuss developing physical therapy
Health Minister Mussab al-Ali met Sunday with Arab Confederation for Physical Therapy President Sida Sassin and her accompanying delegation to…
Syria, India to boost cooperation in health sector
Syrian Health Minister Musab al-Ali met on Sunday with Chargé d’Affaires of the Indian Embassy in Damascus, Renu Yadav, to…
Idleb University Hospital opens new medical departments
Syrian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Marwan al-Halabi on Saturday inaugurated several new departments and medical units at…
Syria, UK’s Global Health discuss medical education development
Syrian Health Minister Musab al-Ali met with representatives of the UK-based organization Global Health to discuss cooperation on medical education…
Syria, Pakistan to boost health bilateral cooperation
Syrian Health Minister, Musab al-Ali, met on Thursday with Mr. Muhammad Mughees Afzal, Head of Mission of the Embassy of…
Health Ministry, Damascus Industry Chamber discuss boosting pharmaceutical sector
Health Minister Musab al-Ali said in a meeting with Damascus Industry Chamber on Wednesday that developing pharmaceutical industries is a…
Health Ministry signs agreement to restore medical facilities in northern Aleppo
The Syrian Ministry of Health signed on Wednesday an agreement with the Syria Recovery Trust Fund aimed at reviving healthcare…
Syria’s Gastroenterology conference highlights new advances in diagnosis and treatment
The 36th Annual Scientific Conference of the Syrian Gastroenterology Society opened Wednesday at Damascus University, in cooperation with the Syrian…
Syria launches free pediatric surgery campaign at Al-Mujtahid Hospital in Damascus
The Syrian Ministry of Health, in cooperation with Al-Ameen for Relief and Development, announced Tuesday the launch of a free…
Syria, IOM discuss ways to attract Syrian medical experts abroad
Health Minister Musab al-Ali met Monday with Laurence Hart, Chief of Mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in…
Jordan’s Hikma Pharmaceuticals donates $1.1 million worth of medical aid to Syria
Jordan’s Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (Hikma) has donated $1.1 million worth of medical supplies to Syria, as part of the Jordan…
Amman Forum on health financing kicks off
The Amman Forum officially commenced in Jordan on Monday, with the participation of delegations from Arab health ministries and several…
Chinese startup develops pills that could extend human lifespan to 120 years
Lonvi Biosciences, a Chinese startup specializing in longevity medicine, has developed anti-aging pills that could extend human lifespan to 100-120…
Medical Education Conference 2025 kicks off in Damascus
The Syrian Society for Medical Education Conference 2025 opened Friday at the National University Hospital in Damascus, bringing together leading…
Health Ministry and AHR sign deal to donate medical devices
The Syrian Ministry of Health signed a donation agreement with Atlantic Humanitarian Relief (AHR) to provide advanced Siemens CT scanners…
WHO urges greater international support for Syria’s health sector
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on the international community to increase support for Syria’s health sector, stressing that maintaining healthcare services today is…
Syria launches free pediatric heart catheterization campaign in Damascus
The Ministry of Health announced the launch of a free pediatric heart catheterization campaign at the Heart and Cardiac Surgery…
Health Ministry signs agreement with “Rahma Beyond Limits” to support health sector
The Syrian Ministry of Health signed a cooperation agreement on Thursday with the Turkish humanitarian organization “Rahma Beyond Limits”, with…
International Report: Climate change poses unprecedented health threat
A report issued by the international research initiative “The Lancet Countdown”, in collaboration with the World Health Organization, has revealed…
Health Minister, European Parliament Discuss Strengthening Health Cooperation
Health MinisteSyrian Health Minister Musab Al-Ali discussed on Tuesday with a delegation from the European Parliament, headed by Deputy Chair…
Syria, Germany’s GIZ Discuss Joint Projects in Healthcare Development
Syrian Health Minister Musab Al-Ali met on Monday with a delegation from the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) to…
The 2025 Annual National Forensic Medicine Conference Kicks Off in Damascus
The 2025 Annual National Forensic Medicine Conference was opened in Damascus on Monday. The event is held under the title…
National University Hospital performs 400 cardiac Catheterizations recently
The medical initiative organized by the Syrian Economic Forum for Development under the theme “1000 Heartbeats of Hope” has successfully…
Over 1,000 Doctors Take Part in the 1st Euro-Arab Medical Conference
Over 1,000 Doctors took part in the 1st Euro-Arab Medical Conference held at the National University Hospital in Damascus. The…
The First European Pan-Arab Medical Congress 2025 Kicks Off in Damascus
The First European Pan-Arab Medical Congress 2025 began on Friday at the National University Hospital in Damascus, marking a major…
WHO: More Than 500 Palestinian Deaths from Starvation in Gaza in 2025
The World Health Organization reported that over 500 Palestinians have died from starvation and malnutrition in Gaza since the start…
Al-Qusayr Field Hospital Offers Diverse Medical Services to patients despite challenges
The field hospital in the city of Al-Qusayr, Homs, provides medical and emergency services that meet most urgent healthcare needs…
Medical Team Converts Kidney Blood Type in Pioneering Transplant
Researchers have converted a blood type A kidney to a blood type O kidney and successfully transplanted it, they reported…
World Health Summit (WHS) continues its activities with participation of Syria
The World Health Summit (WHS) continued its activities on Tuesday with participation of Syria and other international organizations, including the…
The Fourth Medical ICBME 2025 Conference Kicks Off in Damascus
The Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at Damascus University, in collaboration with Al-Andalus University for Medical Sciences, is hosting…
