Ebola death toll in DR Congo surpasses 5,000
Kinshasa, Oct.31 (SANA)The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has exceeded 5,000, according…
Health Minister highlights system resilience at 12th Turkish Medical Congress
Istanbul, Oct. 30 (SANA) Health Minister Musab al-Ali took part in the 12th Turkish Medical Congress, held in Istanbul, bringing…
Syrian health minister joins international medical congress in Istanbul
Istanbul, Oct. 30 (SANA) Syrian Health Minister Musab al-Ali is participating in the 12th Turkish Medical World Congress in Istanbul,…
Syria’s Hama wraps up breast cancer awareness campaign, urges early screening
Hama, Oct. 30 (SANA) Health officials in Syria's central province of Hama concluded a month-long breast cancer awareness campaign, highlighting…
Syrian-Brazilian talks to enhance cooperation in healthcare sector
Damascus, Oct.28 (SANA) Syrian Health Minister Musab Al-Ali met with Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil in Damascus, Eduardo…
Syria, WHO discuss steps to restore hospital services in Deir Ezzor
Deir Ezzor, Oct. 28 (SANA) Health officials in Deir Ezzor, eastern Syria, met with World Health Organization (WHO) representatives on…
Greenhouse gas concentrations hit record levels in 2025, WMO says
Geneva, Oct. 28 (SANA) Atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide reached record levels in 2025, driven by…
Syrian-German conference aims to boost healthcare at Daraa and Idlib hospitals
Damascus, Oct. 27 (SANA) Syrian and German health organizations held a medical conference in Damascus on Tuesday to strengthen healthcare…
SAMS mission performs free heart procedures for patients in need in Latakia
Latakia, Oct. 27 (SANA) A medical team from the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) performed cardiac procedures at Latakia Hospital…
Raqqa health directorate takes over Tabqa maternity hospital
Raqqa, Oct. 26 (SANA) The Raqqa Health Directorate took over the maternity hospital in Tabqa on Monday after it was…
Emergency medicine conference highlights training and new technologies
Damascus, Oct. 25 (SANA) The second scientific conference on emergency medicine concluded Saturday at the Seven Gates Hotel in Damascus…
Syria steps up vaccination and surveillance efforts to keep polio at bay
Damascus, Oct. 25 (SANA) Syria is continuing efforts to maintain its polio-free status through routine immunization, disease surveillance and public…
Kenya Records Second Ebola-Related Death
Nairobi, Oct. 24 (SANA) Kenya recorded its second Ebola-related death on Friday, following an outbreak of the virus in the Democratic…
Optometry specialists share expertise at Academia Syria 2026
Damascus, Oct. 23 (SANA) Optometry specialists from Syria and abroad gathered in Damascus for a series of lectures on eye…
Harasta holds breast cancer awareness session to promote early detection
Damascus, Oct. 21 (SANA) The Harasta Health District in Damascus countryside, in cooperation with Ghiras Association, held an awareness lecture…
Free heart treatment campaign launched in Syria’s Raqqa
Raqqa, Oct. 20 (SANA) A free medical campaign has been launched in Syria’s northeastern province of Raqqa to provide cardiac…
Syrians in Oman to receive healthcare discounts under new agreement
Muscat, Oct. 19 (SANA) Syrians living in Oman and their families will be eligible for discounted medical services at 13…
Ebola case count in Kenya reaches eight as another person tests positive
Nairobi, Oct. 19 (SANA) Kenya’s confirmed Ebola cases rose to eight on Monday after another person under quarantine tested positive…
Aleppo records 4,523 breast cancer screenings, but access barriers persist
Aleppo, Oct. 19 (SANA) Health centers in Syria’s Aleppo province recorded 4,523 breast cancer screening examinations through the end of…
Syrian-French Medical conference focuses on improving healthcare in Deir Ezzor
Deir Ezzor, Oct. 18 (SANA) The theoretical sessions of the Syrian-French Medical Conference concluded Saturday after delivering around 150 lectures…
First aesthetic medicine conference “Beauty Damas 1” launches in Damascus
Damascus, Oct. 17 (SANA) The first international conference on aesthetic medicine and surgery, "Beauty Damas 1," kicked off Saturday in…
Medical exhibition opens at Syrian-French conference in Deir Ezzor
Deir Ezzor, Oct. 17 (SANA) A specialized exhibition showcasing pharmaceuticals and medical equipment opened on Friday at the Badia al-Sham…
Kenya records third confirmed Ebola case
Nairobi, Oct. 17 (SANA) Kenya has recorded its third confirmed case of Ebola since the first case was detected on…
First Syrian-French medical conference opens in Deir Ezzor to expand healthcare access
Deir Ezzor, Oct. 16 (SANA) The first Syrian-French medical conference in Deir Ezzor kicked off on Friday, aiming to transfer…
Syria attends WHO regional health committee session in Cairo
Cairo, Oct. 15 (SANA) Syria’s Ministry of Health is participating in the 73rd session of the World Health Organization’s Regional…
Health minister: Syria shifting from emergency response to sustainable health recovery
Cairo, Oct. 14 (SANA) Health Minister Musab al-Ali said the ministry’s efforts are focused on advancing healthcare transformation through implementation…
Resistance training prevents muscle wasting in mice with liver disease, study finds
Santiago, Oct. 14 (SANA) Resistance training prevented the development of sarcopenia, a condition characterized by the loss of muscle mass…
Idlib session promotes breast cancer awareness among deaf women
Idlib, Oct. 14 (SANA) Women with hearing impairments took part in a breast cancer awareness session in Idlib on Tuesday,…
Free cataract surgery campaign launched at Golan National Hospital in Quneitra
Quneitra, Oct. 14 (SANA) The Quneitra Health Directorate, in cooperation with the Al-Basar International Foundation for the Fight Against Blindness…
MIT develops nanoparticle technology to target cancer and autoimmune diseases
Washington, Oct. 14 (SANA) Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a technology that uses tiny nanoparticles…
Syria participates in 73rd WHO Regional Committee session in Cairo
Cairo, Oct. 13 (SANA) The 73rd session of the World Health Organization's Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean kicked off…
Syrian-German Biomedical Forum concludes in Damascus, calls for unified technical code
Damascus, Oct. 13 (SANA) The First Syrian-German Biomedical Engineering Forum concluded Tuesday at Damascus University, recommending the swift establishment of…
Four health centers open in eastern Idlib countryside
Idlib, Oct. 12 (SANA) Idlib’s Health Directorate opened four health centers on Monday in Kafr Amim, Sheikh Idris, Tal al-Touqan…
Syria takes part in World Health Summit 2026 of Berlin
Berlin, Oct. 12 (SANA) A delegation from Syria’s Ministry of Health is taking part in the World Health Summit 2026,…
Idlib opens four health centers to serve returning families
Idlib, Oct 12 (SANA) Idlib Health Directorate opened four health centers on Monday in the towns of Kafr Amim, Sheikh…
New endoscopy system expands women’s healthcare in Hama
Hama, Oct. 12 (SANA) A modern endoscopy system installed about a month ago at Hama Maternity and Children’s Hospital is…
Hama hospital offers free heart procedures to patients in need
Hama, Oct. 12 (SANA) Hama National Hospital has launched a campaign to provide 25 free cardiac catheterization procedures and stent…
Damascus hospital expands intensive care capacity to 27 beds
Damascus, Oct. 12 (SANA) Syria’s Ministry of Health has expanded intensive care capacity at Ibn al-Nafees Hospital in Damascus from…
Damascus opens specialized child and adolescent psychiatry unit
Damascus, Oct. 12 (SANA) Syria has opened a child and adolescent psychiatry unit at Children’s University Hospital in Damascus to…
First Syrian-German medical engineering forum opens at Damascus University
Damascus, Oct. 12 (SANA) The first Syrian-German Medical Engineering Forum opened on Monday at the Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical…
Syrian doctors in Paris discuss medical cooperation and technology transfer
Paris, Oct. 11 (SANA) A scientific symposium in Paris gathered expatriate medical specialists Saturday evening to explore transferring advanced diagnostic…
Anxiety, depression and sleep disorders top mental health concerns in Syria
Damascus, Oct.11 (SANA) Anxiety, depression and sleep disorders are among the most common mental health problems reported by specialists in…
Breast cancer survivor’s story highlights need for psychological support in Syria
Damascus, Oct. 11 (SANA) When Hanaa Zaza began chemotherapy for breast cancer, several of her family members and relatives shaved…
Deir Ezzor to host first Syrian-French medical conference in October
Deir Ezzor, Oct. 10 (SANA) Deir Ezzor’s hosting of the first Syrian-French Medical Conference 2026 on October 16-17 marks a…
45 companies showcase advanced surgical and hearing technologies in Damascus
Damascus, Oct. 9 (SANA) Forty-five companies are presenting advanced surgical technologies and specialized medical equipment at an exhibition accompanying a…
Damascus health authorities hold breast cancer awareness event
Damascus, Oct. 8 (SANA) Health authorities in Damascus are stepping up efforts to encourage women to undergo breast cancer screening,…
Syria launches national breast cancer early detection campaign
Damascus, Oct. 7 (SANA) Syria’s Health Ministry on Wednesday launched a national campaign for early breast cancer detection under the…
Aleppo Blood Bank streamlines services to meet hospitals’ needs
Aleppo, Oct. 7 (SANA) The Aleppo Blood Bank has introduced measures to regulate visitors and ease congestion as it works…
Syria expands breast cancer screening services during October awareness campaign
Damascus, Oct. 6 (SANA) Syria’s Health Ministry is expanding breast cancer screening services and awareness activities during October, the month…
Baniyas hospital offers free breast cancer screening throughout October
Tartous, Oct. 5 (SANA) Baniyas National Hospital is offering free breast cancer screening throughout October, including clinical examinations, ultrasound scans…
Doctors successfully remove pruning shears from woman’s brain in Latakia
Latakia, Syria, Oct. 5 (SANA) Doctors at Lattakia National Hospital successfully removed pruning shears that had pierced a woman’s scalp…
600 surgeons gather in Damascus for general and laparoscopic surgery conference
Damascus, Oct. 3 (SANA) More than 600 surgeons from Syria and abroad took part in a two-day medical conference in…
Damascus University launches weekly developmental assessments for children
Damascus, Oct. 1 (SANA) Damascus University’s Faculty of Health Sciences launched weekly psychological and developmental assessments for children Thursday, aiming…
Syria receives 10 ambulances from Saudi Arabia’s KSrelief
Damascus, Sept. 30 (SANA) Syria’s Health Ministry received 10 fully equipped ambulances from Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and…
Syria plans overhaul of Golan National Hospital in Quneitra
Quneitra, Sept. 30 (SANA) Syria’s Health Ministry will begin an assessment next week for a major overhaul of Golan National…
Syria, Norwegian aid group discuss cooperation to improve healthcare services
Damascus, Sept. 30 (SANA) Syrian Health Minister Musab al-Ali held talks with the head of Norway's aid organization NORWAC on…
WHO warns Yemen’s health system is nearing collapse
Geneva, Sept. 30 (SANA) The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Tuesday that escalating violence in Yemen is pushing the country’s…
Over 10,000 cardiac services delivered in Tartous, Daraa and Deir Ezzor
Damascus, Sept. 30 (SANA) National hospitals in Tartous, Daraa and Deir Ezzor in provided thousands of specialized cardiac services in…
First scientific forum on cardiovascular diseases and surgery opens
Damascus, Sept. 29 (SANA) The first scientific forum on cardiovascular diseases and surgery opened Tuesday at the Damascus Hospital for…
Arab pharmacists meet in Damascus for first time since liberation
Damascus, Sept. 28 (SANA) The Arab Pharmacists Union’s executive office met in Damascus on Monday for the first time since…
Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 cases in DR Congo, government data show
Kinshasa, Sept. 28 (SANA) Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo have surpassed 8,000 for the first time…
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,…
