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September, 2015

  • 8 September

    Dust storm causes three deaths, thousands of asphyxia cases

    Damascus, SANA- The large dust storm sweeping the country put hundreds of people in hospitals, according to medical sources. Three deaths and over 3580 cases of asphyxia, dyspnea, breathlessness and …

  • 7 September

    Ibn al-Nafees Hospital… 70 surgeries daily, free treatment to some 4000 sclerosis patients

    Damascus, SANA – Since it was founded in 1943, Ibn al-Nafees Hospital in Damascus has been providing free high-quality medical diagnostic and therapeutic services for internal and surgical diseases, which …

  • 7 September

    Environment Minister warns of serious detriments of random oil refining practices by terrorists in eastern region

    Damascus, SANA – Ministry of State for Environment Affairs warned of the many serious detriments of random oil refining carried out by terrorist organizations in the country’s eastern region. Speaking …

August, 2015

  • 25 August

    Three medical packages from ICRC delivered to public hospitals in Hasaka

    Hasaka, SANA – Three packages of medical equipment, provided by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), were delivered to public hospitals in the cities of Hasaka, Qamishli and …

  • 24 August

    Health minister: Health cooperation memorandum with Iran will facilitate medicine supply measures

    Damascus, SANA- Health Minister Dr. Nizar Yazigi affirmed that memo of understanding for cooperation in medical and therapeutic fields which was signed lately between Syria and Iran will have a …

  • 19 August

    Larijani: Syria will be victorious over terrorism and emerge stronger than before

    Tehran, SANA Chairman of the Iranian Shura Council Ali Larijani asserted that Iran will  continue to support Syria in the face of terrorism and will keep working to provide the Syrians’ needs, especially …

  • 19 August

    Procedures of opening WHO permanent Syria Office in Lattakia discussed

    Lattakia, SANA- Lattakia Governor Ibrahim Khudir al-Salem on Wednesday discussed with Resident Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Syria Elizabeth Hoff the issue of selecting a site to be …

  • 18 August

    Syria, Iran sign memo of understanding on cooperation in field of medicines

    Tehran, SANA- Syria and Iran signed on Tuesday a memo of understanding in the field of health and therapeutic cooperation. The agreement stipulates enhancing mechanisms of medicine manufacture and lab …

  • 17 August

    Syrian doctor removes tumor weighing 10kg from patient’s abdomen

    Lattakia, SANA – Syrian Surgeon Fadi Sleiman Noah managed to extract a liposarcoma (malignant tumor in fat cells) weighing 10kg from the abdomen of a 42 year-old patient in Al-Othman …

  • 17 August

    Syria, Iran discuss boosting health cooperation

    Tehran, SANA Health Minister Dr. Nizar Yazigi discussed Monday with his Iranian counterpart Seyyed Hassan Hashemi means of boosting bilateral cooperation in the health and medical sector between Syria and Iran and mechanisms …