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Italy supports WHO with EUR 3 million to strengthen disease surveillance and health emergency response across Syria
A forklift loads life-saving medical supplies donated by the Italian Cooperation at a WHO-supported warehouse in Idlib. Photo: WHO31 July 2025, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic – The Italian Cooperation has partnered with the World Health Organization (WHO) to enhance Syria’s capacity to detect, respond to, and prevent disease outbreaks through a...
WHO supports Syria as it works to advance the health-related SDGs
1 December 2024, For a mother in Aleppo seeking safe childbirth, or a child in Damascus coping with chronic illness, access to basic health services is far from guaranteed. After more than a decade of war, there are no easy fixes for the Syrian Arab Republic’s struggling health system. Around 15 million people, or 65% of the population, require...
Families return, trust rebuilds, and vaccines protect children in Khan Shaykhun
Jamal, a vaccination supervisor in Khan Shaykhun, prepares a vaccine dose during an outreach campaign. Photo: WHO21 July 2025, Syrian Arab Republic – When Hassan and his family returned to Khan Shaykhun after years of displacement, one of his first concerns was his children’s health. “All my children have been vaccinated on time,” says the...
Families stay engaged, trust grows, and routine vaccines reach children in Idlib city
Majed stands beside his newborn baby as a health worker administers a routine vaccine as part of continued efforts to protect children from preventable diseases in conflict-affected areas. Photo: WHO20 July 2025, Syrian Arab Republic – At a clinic in Idlib, Majed gently rocks his newborn son after a routine vaccination. It’s a moment repeated every...
Norway provides 10 million kroner in flexible funding to strengthen health services across Syria
A health worker checks a patient’s blood pressure at Maskaneh Health Centre in rural Aleppo. The facility delivers primary health care services through a WHO-supported implementing partner, ensuring access to essential care for communities in hard-to-reach areas. Photo: WHO16 July 2025, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic – The Government of Norway has...
How KSrelief is helping a young man in Hama manage diabetes
Molham, 22, consults his doctor at the National Hospital in Hama where he receives free insulin, provided by WHO with support from KSrelief. Photo credit: WHO25 June 2025, Syrian Arab Republic – “Without this insulin, I wouldn’t be alive today,” says 22-year-old Molham. “I’ve been coming to this centre for over 14 years. They’ve never let me...
KSrelief-funded medical supplies arrive in Idlib, bringing critical care to 150,000 people
A convoy of trucks carrying WHO medical supplies funded by KSrelief makes its way through Idlib governorate, northwest Syria. Photo: WHO19 June 2025, Sarmada, Idlib, Syrian Arab Republic – A shipment of medical supplies funded by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) arrived in Idlib today via the cross-border operation...
Over 1800 patients receive care in first week as Ma’arrat An Nu’man health facility reopens
Acting WHO Representative in Syria Christina Bethke during the inauguration of the newly rehabilitated primary health centre in Ma’arrat An Nu’man, south Idlib. Photo: WHO16 June 2025, Ma’arrat An Nu’man, Syrian Arab Republic – A newly rehabilitated public health centre in Ma’arrat An Nu’man, south of Idlib, was officially inaugurated today,...
Sustaining health services in Hama with support from ECHO
A health worker at Al-Birr Association health centre in Hama engages a young child in early stimulation activities as part of integrated mental health and psychosocial support services. Photo: WHO 31 May 2025, Syrian Arab Republic – At 69, Kamal Qassis has learned to adapt. A former schoolteacher, he has lived through years of conflict, repeated...
Bringing emergency care closer to families in rural Deir ez-Zor
The entrance of Al-Ashara Primary Health Centre in rural Deir ez-Zor, where emergency services have been supported. Photo: WHO 30 May 2025, Syrian Arab Republic – In rural areas of Deir ez-Zor, access to timely medical care has long been a challenge. For families living in rural towns like Mahkan and Al-Ashara, reaching the nearest hospital can...
