Weight-loss program linked to better lung function in teens
Paris, Sept. 27 (SANA) Adolescents with obesity showed improved lung function and cardiorespiratory fitness after a 16-week multidisciplinary weight-loss program,…
Syria, Romania discuss parliamentary ties and medical cooperation
Bucharest, Sept. 27 (SANA) Syria and Romania discussed reviving parliamentary links, while Syrian doctors living in Romania proposed forming an…
Damascus dental conference draws 3,500 dentists, focuses on AI and new technologies
Damascus, Sept. 27 (SANA) A major international dental conference in Damascus concluded after three days of lectures and exhibitions focused…
Syrian International Dental Conference launches activities at Damascus Fairgrounds
Damascus, Sep. 24 (SANA) The 23rd Syrian International Dental Conference (SIDC 2026) launched activities Thursday at Damascus Fairgrounds, bringing together…
Two health centers reopen in Syria’s Tartous, serving around 32,000 people
Tartous, Sept. 24 (SANA) Two health centers serving around 32,000 people in Syria’s coastal Tartous province have reopened after renovations,…
SAMS medical mission performs advanced heart procedures in Idlib
Idlib, Sept. 23 (SANA) A Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) mission has treated around 60 patients and performed a series…
Free hearing aid initiative reaches more than 160 children in Syria
Damascus, Sept. 22 (SANA) More than 160 children in Damascus and Aleppo are receiving free hearing tests and 206 hearing…
Syria resumes nationwide pidemiological bulletin after 15-year hiatus
Damascus, Sept. 22 (SANA) Syria’s Health Ministry has resumed publication of its epidemiological bulletin after a 15-year hiatus, expanding its…
Alzheimer’s awareness, family support key to patient care
Damascus, Sept. 22 (SANA) Raising awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and supporting families and caregivers are key to improving care as…
Rehabilitated health center expands primary care access in Rural Damascus
Damascus, Sept. 22 (SANA) Babila Health Center in Rural Damascus has expanded its primary healthcare services following a rehabilitation project…
Tartous blood drive boosts supplies for thalassemia patients
Tartous, Sept. 21 (SANA) Health authorities in Syria’s Tartous province held their eighth blood donation campaign at affiliated health centers,…
Medical campaign targets 800 patients in Syria’s Deir Ezzor
Deir Ezzor, Sept. 20 (SANA) A medical campaign offering specialized treatment and clinical training was launched in Deir Ezzor, eastern…
Syria joins global talks on AI in health systems in China
Hangzhou, Sept. 19 (SANA) Syria's Health Ministry participated in the third meeting of the Global Initiative on AI for Health…
Study explores MRI-based approach to identify medulloblastoma groups
Washington, Sept. 17 (SANA) Researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have developed a non-invasive imaging approach that may help identify…
WHO sees progress against Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, warns threat remains
Geneva, Sept. 17 (SANA) The World Health Organization said Wednesday it was seeing encouraging signs of progress in containing an…
Syria to pilot family health model at 40 centers as part of healthcare reform
Damascus, Sept. 14 (SANA) Syria’s Health Ministry plans to introduce a new family health model at 40 health centers within…
Ebola infections in DR Congo surpass 7,000
Kinshasa, Sept. 12 (SANA) The number of confirmed Ebola virus infections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has risen…
WHO delegation reviews health sector needs in Syria’s Tartous
Tartous, Sept. 11 (SANA) Health officials in Syria’s coastal province of Tartous met a World Health Organization delegation to assess…
Damascus launches community drive to support public hospitals
Damascus, Sept. 10 (SANA) A community initiative was launched in Damascus on Thursday to help public hospitals secure medical equipment…
Brain-body rhythms may help shape conscious experience, study finds
Washington, Sept. 9 (SANA) Human perception, emotion and the sense of self may be shaped by continuous rhythmic interactions between…
Syrian, Qatari Red Crescents Sign Agreement to Expand Development Partnership
Damascus, Sept. 09 (SANA) The Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) and the Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) signed a strategic…
Syrian Atomic Energy Commission patents device for cancer treatment research
Damascus, Sept. 9 (SANA) A research team at the Syrian Atomic Energy Commission has secured a patent for a locally…
From silence to sound: Children begin hearing journey after cochlear implants in Idlib
Idlib, Sept. 8 (SANA) Children who underwent cochlear implant surgeries at al-Noor Hospital in Babisqa village in northwestern Idlib countryside…
Syria, German development bank discuss accelerating health projects
Damascus, Sept. 8 (SANA) Syria and Germany’s KfW Development Bank are seeking to accelerate joint health projects and address financing…
U.S. cancer study in Washington links glucose to immune evasion mechanism
Washington, Sept 07 (SANA) Elevated glucose levels in the environment surrounding tumors may increase the thickness of a sugar-rich layer…
Rehabilitated blood bank opens in Hama, boosting access to vital transfusion services
Hama, Sept. 7 (SANA) A rehabilitated blood bank opened on Monday at al-Suqaylabiyah National Hospital in Hama province, in central…
“All for Syria” campaign offers free medical care and eye surgeries in Hama
Hama, Sep. 5 (SANA) The “All for Syria” medical campaign began in Hama on Saturday, providing free medical examinations and…
Syrian doctors successfully treat rare BOR syndrome case in Latakia
Latakia, Sept. 4 (SANA) A medical team at Latakia National Hospital successfully removed cysts from both sides of the neck…
Ebola death toll in DR Congo tops 3,000 as outbreak spreads
Kinshasa, Sept. 2 (SANA) More than 3,000 people have died in an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo,…
Syria opens rehabilitated mental health directorate in Damascus with EU support
Damascus, Sept. 2 (SANA) Syria’s Health Ministry inaugurated on Wednesday a rehabilitated Mental Health Directorate in Damascus as part of…
WHO receives €12 million EU grant to sustain Syria’s healthcare services
Damascus, Aug. 31 (SANA) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Monday that it received a €12 million grant (approximately $14…
Damascus air monitoring finds elevated PM10 levels
Damascus, Aug. 29 (SANA) Preliminary air-quality monitoring in Damascus found PM10 concentrations exceeding the approved daily limit, particularly in areas…
Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in mammal
Sydney, Aug. 23 (SANA) Australia on Sunday confirmed its first H5N1 bird flu case in a mammal after the virus…
Syrian expatriate doctors perform 2,000 surgeries, support health sector recovery
Damascus, Aug. 22 (SANA) The liberation of Syria from the ousted regime was not only a political and military transformation,…
Malaysia reports 58,079 dengue cases as infections surge in Klang Valley
Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 21 (SANA) Malaysia has recorded 58,079 dengue cases since early August, up 56.2% from the same period…
Ebola cases top 5,000 as outbreak spreads in DR Congo
Kinshasa, Aug. 19 (SANA) Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo have surpassed 5,000 as the outbreak continues…
Congo’s Ebola outbreak becomes deadliest in country’s history
Kinshasa, Aug. 17 (SANA) The Democratic Republic of Congo’s current Ebola outbreak has become the deadliest in the country’s history,…
Syria, UNICEF discuss nutrition, early childhood development
Damascus, Aug. 16 (SANA) Health Ministry met on Sunday with UNICEF representatives to discuss strengthening cooperation on nutrition, early childhood…
Syria, WHO and SAMS partner to develop national anti-smoking strategy
Damascus, Aug. 16 (SANA) Syria’s Health Ministry on Sunday presented the findings of a nationwide smoking survey as part of…
UN aid chief warns Ebola killing one person every 30 minutes in DR Congo
Geneva, Aug. 16 (SANA) Ebola is killing one person every 30 minutes in the Democratic Republic of Congo, UN humanitarian…
Study highlights early diagnosis of rare genetic disease affecting bones, teeth
Bratislava/Vienna, Aug. 13 (SANA) Early diagnosis of a rare inherited disorder that weakens bones and teeth could help improve treatment…
WHO aims to turn tide of Ebola outbreak in DR Congo within three months
Geneva, Aug. 13 (SANA) The World Health Organization hopes to change the trajectory of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic…
Ebola deaths in DR Congo surpass 2,000 as outbreak accelerates
Kinshasa, Aug. 12 (SANA) The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has surpassed…
Health Ministry allocates over $10 million to develop healthcare in Raqqa
Raqqa, Aug. 11 (SANA) Minister of Health Musab al-Ali said Tuesday that more than $10 million has been allocated to…
Deir Ezzor National Hospital opens new cardiac and prosthetic units with UNDP, SAMS
Deir Ezzor, Aug. 10 (SANA) Syrian Minister of Health Musab al-Ali inaugurated on Monday several medical and service projects at…
Syria opens pediatric units, lays foundation stone for oncology hospital in Deir Ezzor
Deir Ezzor, Aug. 10 (SANA) Health Minister Musab al-Ali inaugurated new pediatric and neonatal care units at Al-Huwaidi Children and…
President al-Sharaa directs $1 million grant to support Tadmor National Hospital
Homs, Aug. 10 (SANA) A $1 million grant has been provided to support Tadmor National Hospital and improve its healthcare…
Health Minister, German diplomat discuss health sector cooperation
Damascus, Aug. 9 (SANA) Health Minister Musab al-Ali met on Sunday with German Chargé d'Affaires in Damascus Marcus Hicken to…
Europe reports more than 240 West Nile virus infections, European disease center says
Zurich, Aug. 8 (SANA) More than 240 cases of West Nile virus infection have been reported in several European countries…
WHO recommends Ervebo vaccine for clinical trial against Ebola
Geneva, Aug 8 (SANA) The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended prioritizing Ervebo, the only licensed vaccine against Ebola, for…
Cholera outbreak kills 13, infects 240 in Chad since official declaration
N'Djamena, Aug. 7 (SANA) A cholera outbreak in Chad has killed 13 people and infected nearly 240 others since the…
MSF warns Ebola outbreak in DR Congo worsens as cases near 4,000
Geneva, Aug. 6 (SANA) Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned on Wednesday that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of…
WHO urges international support as Ebola outbreak spreads in DRC
Geneva, Aug. 5 (SANA) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday called for increased international support to help contain an…
Health minister, WHO discuss strengthening cooperation, health programs
Damascus, Aug. 4 (SANA) Health Minister Musab al-Ali met on Tuesday with a delegation from the World Health Organization, led…
Syria plans new public-sector health insurance system by year-end
Damascus, Aug. 4 (SANA) Syria aims to complete a new health insurance system for public-sector employees before the end of…
Japanese-funded Douma National Hospital reopens after rehabilitation
Damascus Countryside, Aug. 3 (SANA) Health Minister, Musab al-Ali, on Monday inaugurated Douma National Hospital in Damascus countryside after it…
FAO delivers 1.5 million foot-and-mouth disease vaccine doses to Syria
Damascus, Aug. 3 (SANA) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has delivered 1.5 million doses of foot-and-mouth disease…
Syria signs deal with Canadian firm to modernize 14 public hospitals
Damascus, Aug. 3 (SANA) Syria's SARH Holding Company, an affiliate of the Syrian Sovereign Fund, signed an agreement on Sunday…
Damascus medical exhibition opens with 114 local and international exhibitors
Damascus, Aug. 2 (SANA) The Medica Scope 2026 international medical exhibition opened in Damascus on Sunday, bringing together 114 local,…
WHO says DR Congo facing largest Ebola outbreak on record
Geneva, Aug. 2 (SANA) The World Health Organization (WHO) said the Democratic Republic of the Congo is experiencing its largest…
DR Congo records world’s second-largest Ebola outbreak as infections rise
Kinshasa, July 31 (SANA) The Democratic Republic of the Congo's current Ebola outbreak has become the second-largest ever recorded globally,…
Syrian Health Ministry and ICRC train healthcare staff for emergency response
Damascus, July 30 (SANA) The Directorate of Primary Healthcare at Syria's Ministry of Health, in cooperation with the International Committee…
WHO says Uganda remains at risk of Ebola despite end of local transmission
Geneva, July 30 (SANA) Uganda remains at risk of Ebola infections spreading from neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo despite…
Aleppo launches measles vaccination campaign for children under five
Aleppo, July 28 (SANA) Health authorities in Syria's Aleppo province launched a measles vaccination campaign on Monday targeting children aged…
Russian researchers prepare clinical trial of exosome-based therapy for osteoarthritis
Moscow, July 27 (SANA) Russian researchers are preparing to begin a clinical trial of an experimental treatment for osteoarthritis that…
DR Congo Ebola cases surpass 3,000, death toll reaches 1,354
Kinshasa, July 26 (SANA) Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have risen to 3,075, with 1,354…
Complex Cholesteatoma successfully removed at Latakia National Hospital
Latakia, July 25 ( SANA) Medical staff at Latakia National Hospital have successfully removed a complex cholesteatoma from a 65-year-old…
Syrian pharmaceutical production meets over 80% of demand, official says
Damascus, July 24 (SANA) Syria's domestic pharmaceutical industry now meets more than 80% of the country's demand for medicines despite…
Syria seeks pharmaceutical investment as health minister meets Sharbati
Damascus, July 23 (SANA) Syria’s Health Minister Musab al-Ali discussed investment opportunities in the pharmaceutical sector with businessman Mohammad Kamel…
Ebola outbreak grows in DR Congo as confirmed cases reach 2,344
Kinshasa July 20 (SANA) The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to expand, with the number of…
Syria launches campaign to provide more than 830 free specialized surgeries
Damascus, July 19 (SANA) Syria’s Ministry of Health on Sunday launched a campaign to provide more than 830 free specialized…
DR Congo Ebola cases rise to 2,267, deaths reach 893
Kinshasa, July 19 (SANA) The Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded 2,267 confirmed Ebola cases and 893 deaths since…
Ebola cases in DR Congo rise to 2,181
Kinshasa, July 18, (SANA) Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have risen to 2,181, with the…
Syria moves to overhaul pharmaceutical regulation with WHO-backed reform plan
Damascus, July 16 (SANA) Syria's Ministry of Health on Thursday launched a roadmap to modernize the country's pharmaceutical regulatory system,…
Syria steps up anti-drug strategy with cross-government coordination
Damascus, July 16 (SANA) Syrian government officials met at the Presidency on Thursday to coordinate a nationwide strategy against drug…
DR Congo Ebola cases rise to 2,073, death toll reaches 796
Kinshasa, July 16 (SANA) The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded 2,073 confirmed Ebola cases, including 796 deaths, health authorities…
Syria, UNOPS discuss expanding support for healthcare sector
Damascus, July 15 (SANA) Syrian Health Minister Musab al-Ali met with a delegation from the U.N. Office for Project Services…
Syrian, Libyan health officials discuss cooperation in healthcare and pharmaceuticals
Damascus, July 15 (SANA) – Syrian Health Minister, Musab al-Ali, met a Libyan delegation on Wednesday to discuss expanding bilateral…
Confirmed Ebola cases in DR Congo rise to 2,011
Kinshasa, July 15 (SANA) The Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday reported that the number of confirmed Ebola cases in…
WHO: DRC Ebola outbreak fastest-growing ever, third-largest in history
Geneva, July 14 (SANA) The World Health Organization warned Tuesday that the Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the…
Syria, IAEA inaugurate brachytherapy system at al-Biruni Hospital in Damascus
Damascus, July 14 (SANA) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General, Rafael Mariano Grossi, and Syrian Atomic Energy Commission Chairman…
Confirmed Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo rise to 1,963
Kinshasa, July 14 (SANA) The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 1,963,…
Syrian officials launch workshop on medical liability reform
Damascus, July 14 (SANA) Syrian ministers, legal experts and medical professionals on Tuesday launched a two-day workshop in Damascus to…
Confirmed Ebola cases in DR Congo rise to 1,873
Kinshasa, July 13 (SANA) Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have risen to 1,873, with the…
WHO: Cholera outbreak in Sudan risks worsening as humanitarian crisis deepens
Geneva, July. 11 (SANA) The World Health Organization warned on Saturday that Sudan's cholera outbreak could intensify as conflict, mass…
Damascus Kidney Hospital provides more than 83,000 services in first half of 2026
Damascus, July 10 (SANA) Damascus Kidney Surgical Hospital provided more than 83,000 medical services during the first six months of…
One dead, 36 injured in final toll from Damascus terrorist blasts
Damascus, July 8 (SANA) The final death toll from the twin terrorist blasts near the Ministry of Tourism building in…
Syria signs hospital development agreement with French company during Macron visit
Damascus, July 7 (SANA) Syria's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research signed a memorandum of understanding with French company…
Confirmed Ebola cases in DR Congo rise to 1,561
Kinshasa, July 6 (SANA) The Democratic Republic of the Congo reported on Monday that the number of confirmed Ebola cases…
Experimental DNA nasal vaccine shows promise against tuberculosis
Washington, July 5 (SANA) An experimental DNA-based nasal vaccine has shown promising results against tuberculosis (TB) in animal studies, raising…
