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April, 2015

  • 18 April

    An anti-measles vaccination campaign targeting over 2,6 million children starts Sunday

    Homs, SANA Health Ministry will launch tomorrow Sunday a national 12-day anti-measles vaccination campaign, in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The campaign will …

  • 16 April

    Health Ministry and UNICEF sign cooperation plan for 2015 to support health services in areas most in need

    Damascus, SANA – Health Ministry and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) signed Cooperation Plan for 2015 valued at USD 38 million that aims at achieving access to high-quality health …

  • 14 April

    Measles vaccination campaign to begin on Sunday

    Damascus, SANA – The Health Ministry, in cooperation with the World Health Organization and UNICEF, will launch on Sunday April 19th a campaign for vaccination against measles that will be …

  • 12 April

    Al-Hasaka national hospital provides 125000 medical service in 2015

    Hasaka, SANA- Medical and treatment services provided by Hasaka national hospital exceeded 125000 different services in the first quarter of the year.  Hospital manager Dr. Abdul Hakeem al-Izawi said that …

  • 10 April

    Third mural featuring WHO’s food safety theme displayed on school fence in Rukn Eddin

    Damascus, SANA – Coinciding with the World Health Day, a group of arts students and teachers completed Thursday a mural on the fence of a school compound in Rukn Eddin …

  • 6 April

    Two deaths caused by H1N1 registered in Sweida

    Sweida, SANA – Two deaths confirmed to have been caused by H1N1 (swine flu) were registered in the southern Sweida province last month, in addition to six suspected infection cases, …

  • 2 April

    Number of Leishmaniasis cases dropped in 2014 due to enhanced efforts

    Damascus, SANA – Minister of Higher Education Mohammad Amer al-Mardini said Thursday the number of leishmaniasis cases dropped to 53,000 in 2014 compared with 71,000 in 2013 due to the …

  • 2 April

    Hepatitis A cases in Deir Ezzor are within normal average

    Deir Ezzor, SANA – The number of Hepatitis A cases registered in the eastern Deir Ezzor province is “within the normal average” according to international standards, the Health Directorate in …

  • 2 April

    Pharmaceutical sector achieved 85 % coverage rate despite crisis, Minister says

    Damascus, SANA – Health Minister Nizar Yazigi said the pharmaceutical sector has stood its ground firmly despite the systematic targeting of the entire health sector under the four-year-long terrorism crisis. …

March, 2015

  • 25 March

    Health Minister: 30 million vaccine doses were distributed in ongoing anti-polio campaign

    Damascus, SANA – Health Minister Nizar Yazigi pledged that the Ministry will spare no effort to ensure access of polio vaccines to children in all areas, including those difficult to …