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October, 2017

  • 8 October

    Syria, Pakistan discuss enhancing health cooperation

    Damascus, SANA – Health Minister Nizar Yazigi discussed with Pakistani Ambassador in Damascus Syed Athar Hussain Bukhari mechanisms to enhance cooperation in Yazigi expressed the ministry’s readiness to cooperate with …

  • 3 October

    First endoscopic cardiac surgery in Syria conducted successfully

    Damascus, SANA – A medical team at al-Assad University Hospital succeeded in conducting the first endoscopic cardiac surgery in Syria. Speaking to SANA on Tuesday, head of the team, Consultant …

September, 2017

  • 18 September

    Measles vaccination campaign starts in Deir Ezzor, targeting 9000 children

    Deir Ezzor, SANA – The activities of the national measles vaccination campaign started in Deir Ezzor on Monday, targeting 9000 children aged 5-12. Attending the launching of the campaign at …

  • 17 September

    Health Ministry launches national measles vaccination campaign

    Provinces, SANA – Ministry of Health launched on Sunday a national measles vaccination campaign through health centers, mobile teams, public and private schools and kindergartens. The campaign will continue until …

  • 6 September

    Health Ministry sends ambulances and amounts of medicines to Deir Ezzor city

    Damascus/Homs, SANA – Ministry of Health sent a number of ambulances, a mobile clinic and 9 tons of medicines and medical supplies to support the health sector in Deir Ezzor …

August, 2017

  • 13 August

    Health Ministry launches training course for maintenance of medical equipment with WHO and Japan

    Damascus, SANA – The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO), in cooperation with Japan, launched on Sunday a training course for technicians and engineers working in the …

  • 1 August

    Syria, Belarus to enhance cooperation in medicine industries and medical equipment

    Minsk, SANA- Health Minister Nizar Yazigi discussed Tuesday with Belarusian officials ways to enhance cooperation in the field of Pharmaceutical industry, medical equipment and providing support to health sector in …

July, 2017

  • 31 July

    Minister Yazigi: Health situation in Syria is stable

    Minsk, SANA- Health Minister Nizar Yazigi affirmed that the Ministry is exerting all available efforts to maintain public health and provide medical, therapeutic and medicine services free of charge via …

  • 19 July

    Higher Education Ministry, WHO discuss cooperation in supporting university hospitals

    Damascus, SANA – Minister of Higher Education Atef al-Naddaf met on Wednesday the Resident Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) Elizabeth Hoff and discussed with her means to enhance …

  • 5 July

    Launch of construction works at a charity cancer hospital in Sweida

    Sweida, SANA – At an estimated cost of about SYP 5 billion, construction works have of al-Shifa Charity Hospital that is specialized in cancer diseases in the southern Sweida province …