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The Minister of Health visits the rehabilitated Kidney Building at Homs Grand Hospital, thanks to Japan’s support
H.E. Dr Musab al-Ali, Minister of Health, tours the rehabilitated Kidney Building at Homs Grand Hospital with Christina Bethke, Acting WHO Representative in Syria. Photo: WHO 5 October 2025, Homs, Syrian Arab Republic –Today, H.E. Dr. Musab al-Ali, the Minister of Health and representatives from the United Nations Office for Project Services...
Together for Syria’s Future: Korea and UN Launch $38 Million Lifesaving Aid and Resilience Projects to Revive Hope and Restore Services
Damascus, 30 September 2025 — The Republic of Korea, in partnership with four United Nations agencies, has launched a comprehensive assistance package to support vulnerable communities across Syria. With a total contribution of US$ 38 million, the initiatives aim to address urgent needs in health, education, food security, and infrastructure,...
Women in Aleppo find care and dignity through local health centres
Midwife Maram Ali Al-Hassan checks the blood pressure of Hamida Ammar Raslan during a consultation at Sundi Health Centre. Photo credit: WHO25 September 2025, Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic – At Sundi Health Centre in rural Aleppo, 36-year-old Hamida Ammar Raslan sits in the waiting area, clutching her referral slip. She has long struggled with...
Pharmacists in Aleppo help families get the medicines they need
A pharmacist hands medicines to a patient at a KSrelief-supported Ihtimlat Health Centre in northern Aleppo. Photo credit: WHO24 September 2025, Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic – At Dabiq Health Centre, pharmacist Ali Al-Mustafa checks a prescription carefully before handing a mother her child’s medicine. A father of four himself, Ali understands...
Long journeys and dedicated staff keep dialysis patients alive in Afrin
A staff member carries a box of dialysis medicines provided through KSrelief and WHO into a dialysis centre in Azaz. Photo credit: WHO23 September 2025, Afrin, Syrian Arab Republic – Three times a week, 60-year-old Ahmad* makes the long journey from Rajo to Bahar Dialysis Centre in Afrin. Without a car, he relies on relatives or neighbours to...
KSrelief supports essential health care services in Syria with an additional US$ 4.5 million donation
22 September 2025, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic – WHO welcomes a new donation from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) to support lifesaving health services in Idleb, Aleppo, Homs and Hama. The new contribution of US$ 4.5 million comes as the health system faces shortages in resources due to a series of emergencies, including...
Dialysis means survival for Hassan, Abdulrazzaq and hundreds more in Idlib
22 September 2025, Idlib, Syrian Arab Republic – At Ibn Sina Dialysis Centre in Idlib, 65-year-old Hassan Al-Sattoof settles into his chair for yet another dialysis session. The routine has defined his weeks for 2 years, but for him, it is not routine at all. Medical supplies supported by KSrelief are delivered to Al-Ameen Dialysis Centre to keep...
In Ma’arrat An Nu’man, restored health services give families both dignity and stability
Dr Jaber Al-Omar examines a young patient at Ma’arrat An Nu’man public health centre which now records more than 1,200 paediatric visits each month. Photo credit: WHO18 September 2025, Idlib, Syrian Arab Republic – After years of disruption, the Ma’arrat An Nu’man Primary Health Centre has been steadily rebuilding itself as a central point of...
In Aleppo’s northeast, Menbij hospital delivers lifeline care to over 23000 people
Ali carries his 8-year-old son Abdelkarim through the crowded corridor of Menbij National Hospital after the boy received urgent care for a fracture. Photo credit: WHO 17 September 2025, Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic – When 8-year-old Abdelkarim Naasan fell while playing in his neighbourhood in Menbij, the pain in his leg left him unable to walk....
Empowering communities, saving lives: Syria’s caring for newborns and mothers at home programme
17 September 2025, Syrian Arab Republic – Born in the sixth month of pregnancy, in a region where access to neonatal care is limited, and weighing just 900 grams, Lena’s* survival was far from certain. But thanks to the medical and home care guidance provided by volunteers trained through a programme supported by the World Health Organization (WHO)...
