Damascus, SANA – Health Minister Dr. Nizar Yazigi discussed on Monday with Iranian Ambassador in Damascus Mohammad Riza Shibani means of boosting bilateral cooperation, particularly in the health sector. During …
Read More »Medical Care Scientific Conference and Syrian Medicare 2015 exhibition kick off
Damascus, SANA – Activities of the Medical Care Scientific Conference and the Syrian Medicare 2015 exhibition kicked off at al- Assad University Hospital in Damascus on Monday. Doctors and specialists …
Read More »National anti-measles campaign for children under 5 continues
Damascus, SANA – A national 12-day anti-measles vaccination campaign for children under five continued Monday after it was launched Sunday by the Health Ministry, coinciding with a catch-up immunization schedule for children …
Read More »Ministry of Health seeks to achieve national strategy for eliminating Tuberculosis
Damascus, SANA Tuberculosis’ infections in Syria were decreased from 5,000 in 2000 to 3,250 in 2014 as the percentage of the success of the treatment reached 79,59 during last year which matches the international …
Read More »38th annual Dentists Syndicate conference kicks off
Damascus, SANA – Activities of the 38th annual general conference of the Dentists Syndicate started on Tuesday al-Cham Hotel in Damascus. The two-day conference is set to discuss issues related …
Read More »Doctors Syndicate holds 10th electoral conference
Damascus, SANA – The Syrian Doctors Syndicate held its 10th electoral conference on Monday at Dama Rose Hotel in Damascus. Speaking at the conference, Health Minister Nizar Yazigi said that …
Read More »Health, Social Affairs and Water Resources ministers discuss disease prevention measures
Damascus, SANA- Ministers of Health, Social Affairs and Water Resources discussed ways to coordinate efforts for preserving public health in society and the necessary measures for preventing communicable and infectious …
Read More »PM discusses cooperation with WHO, stresses health service delivery to all areas
Damascus, SANA – Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi reiterated that the government is very keen to ensure the delivery of medical, relief and humanitarian services to all the Syrian areas with …
Read More »On World Polio Day, Health Ministry to intensify efforts to restore polio-free Syria
Damascus, SANA – Ministry of Health is intensifying efforts to eradicate polio and restore Syria free of this disease through successive polio vaccination campaigns, and taking necessary measures to preserve …
Read More »1,775 food baskets and 1,000 school bags distributed in Salamiyeh in October
Hama, SANA –1,775 food baskets and 1,000 school bags were distributed in the city of Salamiyeh during the current month, head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) branch in …
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