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June, 2015

  • 8 June

    Syria exports veterinary medicines to 32 Arab and foreign countries

    Damascus, SANA- Undaunted by the unjust economic siege imposed on Syria, the factories of veterinary medicines continued to produce medicines covering 90 percent of the local market’s needs and they  …

  • 1 June

    Expansion project of al-Ghizlanieh Health Center inaugurated at a cost of SYP 60 million

    Damascus Countryside, SANA- Health Minister Dr. Nizar Yazigi and Damascus Countryside Governor Hussein Makhlouf inaugurated on Monday the expansion works in al-Ghizlanieh Health Center. The expansion project which is worth …

  • 1 June

    New nationwide polio vaccination campaign launched, Health Minister.. keenness to immunize children against childhood diseases, particularly polio

    Provinces, SANA- Health Ministry, in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), launched Sunday a new polio vaccination campaign for all children under five …

  • 1 June

    Medical Care Scientific Conference and Syrian Medicare 2015 exhibition kick off

    Damascus, SANA – Activities of the Medical Care Scientific Conference and the Syrian Medicare 2015 exhibition kicked off at al- Assad University Hospital in Damascus on Monday. Doctors and specialists …

  • 1 June

    Updated-Stepped up efforts to control tobacco use in Syria, better protection of non-smokers

    Damascus, SANA – On 31 May of every year, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners mark World No Tobacco Day. The theme of the WHO for this year is …

May, 2015

  • 30 May

    WHO promises more medicines and medical equipment in assistance to Hama Governorate

    Hama, SANA – World Health Organization (WHO) promised on Saturday to provide Hama Governorate with oxygen concentrators and medicines for cancer and renal insufficiency, in addition to laboratory equipment and …

  • 29 May

    New polio vaccination campaign to be launched Sunday

    Damascus, SANA- Health Ministry, in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), are set to launch a new polio vaccination campaign for all children …

  • 28 May

    Two Syrian winners of WHO regional competition honored

    Damascus, SANA- Health Minister Dr. Nizar Yazigi, Education Minister Dr. Hazwan al-Waz and Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) Elizabeth Hoff honored on Thursday two Syrian students who won …

  • 25 May

    Health Minister: National medicine covers 89% of local market needs

    Damascus, SANA- Health Minister Nizar Yazaji said on Monday that the average of national medicine that covers the whole country reached nearly 89% off the local market needs, compared to …

  • 25 May

    Environment Ministry and FAO discuss establishing new income-generating and food projects

    Damascus, SANA Minister of State for Environment Affairs Nazira Sarkis discussed on Monday with the Resident Representative of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Syria, Eriko Hibi, means of activating cooperation …