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…
First confirmed H5N1 bird flu case detected in Australia’s New South Wales
Sydney, July 5 (SANA) Australian authorities have confirmed the first case of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza in New…
Medical exhibition in Damascus showcases latest ophthalmic surgery technologies
Damascus, July 4 (SANA) A specialized medical exhibition showcased the latest ophthalmic surgical equipment on Saturday as part of the…
Syria takes part in Arab pharma & medical supplies conference of Amman
Amman, July 4 (SANA) A delegation from the Syrian Ministry of Health took part in the AUPAM Conference held in…
Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 1,502
Kinshasa, July 4(SANA) The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increased to 1,502. Reuters…
Health minister visits Damascus bombing victims, pledges full medical care
Damascus, July 3 (SANA) Syrian Health Minister Musab al-Ali visited victims of Thursday's terrorist bombing in Damascus who are receiving…
Syrian health minister discusses earthquake preparedness at Istanbul conference
Istanbul, July 3 (SANA) Syrian Health Minister Musab al-Ali participated on Thursday in a ministerial roundtable in Istanbul, Türkiye, on…
WHO declares hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship over
Geneva, July 2 (SANA) World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced Thursday that the hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV…
Syrian delegation attends WHO ministerial conference in Türkiye
Damascus, July 2 (SANA) A Syrian delegation, headed by Minister of Health, Musab al-Ali, is participating in the World Health…
Syria opens upgraded hospital units in Damascus with support from SAMS
Damascus, July 2 (SANA) Syrian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Marwan al-Halabi inaugurated two newly upgraded medical units…
Health Minister, WHO director discuss enhancing Syria’s health sector preparedness
ISTANBUL, July 1 ( SANA) Health Minister, Musab al-Ali, discussed Wednesday with Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization's Regional Director…
DR Congo’s confirmed Ebola cases rise to 1,307
Kinshasa, June 30 (SANA) The Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded 1,307 confirmed Ebola cases, including 377 deaths, authorities…
Syrian-German officials discuss health sector recovery priorities
Damascus, June 29 (SANA) Syrian officials and a German development delegation met in Damascus on Sunday to discuss recovery priorities…
Syria’s Health Minister inaugurates surgery department at Idlib National Hospital
Idlib, June 28 (SANA) Health Minister Musab al-Ali on Sunday launched a series of healthcare projects in Idlib province, including…
SAMS’ 24th conference opens at Aleppo University
Aleppo, June 27 (SANA) The 24th International Conference of the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) opened on Saturday at the…
Syria marks world Anti-Drug Day with stepped-up fight against trafficking networks
Damascus, June 26 (SANA) The world marked the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on Friday under the…
WHO warns Ebola response falling behind outbreak despite low global risk
Geneva, June 25 (SANA) The World Health Organization said the response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of…
France confirms first Ebola case in healthcare worker returning from DR Congo
Paris, June 24 (SANA) France has confirmed its first case of Ebola virus disease after a physician returned from the…
Syria, SAMS sign agreement to expand pediatric bone marrow transplant program
Damascus, June 24 (SANA) Syria's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) signed…
Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo rise to 1,094, health ministry says
Kinshasa, June 24 (SANA) The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 1,094,…
Syrian Medicare 2026 exhibition opens in Damascus with over 100 companies
Damascus, June 23 (SANA) The 19th edition of the Syrian Medicare 2026 exhibition opened on Tuesday at the Damascus Fairgrounds, with…
Russian scientists develop promising compounds for cancer, diabetes treatments
Moscow, June 22 (SANA) A team of scientists from Omsk State University, in collaboration with researchers from the Institute of Theoretical…
Syria launches free “Shifa 4” medical campaign, opens patient registration
Damascus, June 22 (SANA) Syria’s Ministry of Health announced Sunday the launch of the “Shifa 4” medical campaign, set to…
Syria inaugurates upgraded cardiac catheterization unit at Homs University Hospital
Homs, June 21 (SANA) Syrian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Marwan al-Halabi inaugurated a cardiac catheterization and vascular…
DR Congo Ebola cases rise to 956 amid ongoing outbreak
Kinshasa, June 21 (SANA) The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported a rise in confirmed Ebola cases to 956,…
Australia confirms first case of H5N1 bird flu as virus reaches every continent
Sydney, June 20 (SANA) The H5N1 strain of bird flu has for the first time been found in Australia, the…
