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January, 2025

  • 22 January

    Dr. al-Sharaa discusses with UNFPA director means of improving health services

    Damascus, SANA- Charge d’ Affairs of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Maher Al-Sharaa, discussed with the Regional Director of the United Nations Population Fund, Laila Bakr, and an accompanying delegation, …

  • 14 January

    Health Ministry, SCAN UK discusses enhancing health cooperation

    Damascus, SANA-The Acting Minister of Health Ministry, Dr. Maher al-Sharaa, discussed with Syrian Charities and Associations Network in the United Kingdom, (SCAN UK) ways to enhance cooperation and develop the …

  • 8 January

    Acting Minister of Health discusses health situation in Syria with Turkish Deputy Minister of Health

    Damascus, SANA-The Acting Minister of Health, Dr. Maher Al-Sharaa, met with Turkish Deputy Minister of Health, Hüseyin Kürşat Kırbıyık, to discuss the health situation in Syria. During a meeting held …

  • 4 January

    Acting Health Minister discusses with Saudi delegation ways to enhance humanitarian and medical work in Syria

    Damascus, SANA- The Acting Health Minister in caretaker government, Dr. Maher Al-Sharaa, discussed with a Saudi delegation from King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center ways to enhance humanitarian and …

December, 2024

  • 23 December

    During a meeting with international health organizations… Health Minister presents emergency needs and strategic plan

    Damascus, SANA- Health Minister in the caretaker government, Maher Al-Sharaa gave an explanation on the Ministry’s plan to develop the services provided. This came during a meeting with international organizations …

November, 2024

  • 22 November

    Syrian Doctor Receives Best Clinical Presentation at Diabetic Foot Global Conference (DFCon) , USA

    Damascus, SANA- Syrian doctor Abdul Razzak Abdul Aziz, a specialist in general surgery and diabetic foot surgery, Damascus Hospital, received the Best Clinical Presentation Award at the annual Diabetic Foot …

  • 17 November

    First known case of new strain of mpox confirmed in United States

    Washington, SANA- The US’ first known case of clade 1b mpox was identified in California, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. CNN quoted the centers as saying …

  • 11 November

    Canada detects its first presumptive human H5 bird flu case

    Ottawa, SANA- Canada has detected its first presumptive case of H5 bird flu in a person, a teenager in the western province of British Columbia, health officials said on Saturday. …

  • 1 November

    Africa CDC warns mpox infection is out of Control

    Addis Ababa, SANA- The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) warned that the situation regarding the outbreak of monkeypox in African continent is out of control. “Monkeypox …

October, 2024

  • 27 October

    Damiriyah, Head of ICRC delegation in Syria discuss bolster cooperation in health field

    Damascus, SANA- Health Minister, Ahmad Damiriyah discussed Sunday with the head of the International Committee of Red Cross mission in Syria (ICRC), Stephan Sakalian, ways to enhance joint cooperation in …