12 October 2022, Damascus – With support from WHO, UNICEF and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the Ministry of Health in Syria has launched a polio, measles and rubella vaccination campaign across the country. The 10-day campaign, which began on 9 October 2022, aims to vaccinate 2.4 million children under the age of 5 in all Syrian governates,...

Saber, a 9-year-old boy from Deir-ez-Zor governorate is the only son of a vulnerable family that was forced to leave its village in search of security and shelter.Damascus, 6 October 2022 – The need for humanitarian aid in northeast Syria  is constantly growing due to ongoing hostilities that continue to claim fatalities every day, as well as...

Responding to the cholera outbreak in Syria, WHO delivered a 60-tonne shipment of cholera kits, oral rehydration solutions, rapid diagnostic tests, and medical supplies for intravenous (IV) rehydration treatment, in addition to chlorine for water purification4 October 2022, Damascus – Funding from Norway has enabled WHO to immediately respond to...

Summary As of 22 August 2022, the total number of COVID-19 vaccines delivered to Syria through the COVAX Facility is 11 357 640 doses in addition to the 2 953 640 doses received through bilateral agreements. The available vaccines should enable Syria to reach more than 45% of its population. Trends in COVID-19 vaccination coverage at the Whole of...

16 August 2022 – WHO, together with the Relief Experts Association UDER as implementing agency, has bolstered the provision of primary health care services in northwest Syria by rendering the facilities in the towns of Sarmada, Tarmanin, Daret Azza and Zarzour fully operational.  Due to the size and scope of the project – which took place between...

4 August 2022 - In response to the ongoing measles outbreak in north-west Syria (NWS), the World Health Organization’s Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean and its Gaziantep Field Office in Türkiye organized a measles surveillance and outbreak response workshop joined by 35 participants from WHO’s surveillance and immunization...

Damascus, 2 August 2022 – Italy has contributed 2 million euros to the World Health Organization to support efforts to vaccinate 40% of the targeted population in Syria by the end of 2022. A number of interventions have so far been implemented at the national level to accelerate COVID-19 vaccination in Syria, including national vaccination...

A WHO-supported mobile clinic provides free-of-charge services to people who suspect they may have TB Damascus, 7 July 2022 – WHO, the Global Fund and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have been working closely to address HIV and tuberculosis (TB) epidemics under the Middle East Response (MER) project. Through the MER 1 grant, WHO...

9 June, Damascus - Hamed, a 12-year-old boy from Idleb, Saraqeb, was diagnosed with cancer 3 months ago after getting injured while playing football.  “It all came out of sudden. I was unintentionally hit by one of my friends while playing at the backyard of my home. I was in so much pain and could not move my leg. My parents took me to the...

Damascus, 8 June 2022 – In a bid to increase the COVID-19 vaccination rates, Syria completed a 2-week intensified national campaign targeting over 2.5 million people across the country. Through more than 1000 fixed centres and 400 mobile teams, the campaign reached nearly every remote area in Syria to bring the vaccines closer to people. In the...