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WHO Syria

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WHO Syria

@WHOSyria

Official Twitter account of the World Health Organization in Syria

Syria

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Joined March 2018

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Specialized care closer to home can reduce costly, delayed referrals. During a visit to Aleppo, @JPEmbassy_Syria’s Chargé d’Affaires Akihiro Tsuji joined WHO, UNDP & UN Habitat to meet authorities. They also visited Aleppo Paediatric Hospital, restored with Japan’s support.📸⏬
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Jul 16
WHO welcomes Dr Caroline Clarinval as its new Representative to Syria! Following the presentation of her credentials, Dr Clarinval began her assignment & reaffirmed WHO’s commitment to supporting @SyrMOfH's vision for a stronger, more integrated and sustainable health system.
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Jul 14
Women, newborns, children and adolescents should have access to safe, quality care. During a one-week mission, @WHOEMRO is working with @WHOSyria and @SyrMOfH to review progress, identify gaps and strengthen maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition services.
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Jul 2
Supported by @WHO, in collaboration with @SyrMOfH, more than 3000 community members in Deir-ez-Zor received awareness sessions on hygiene, lice, scabies & diseases related to unsafe water to help combat infectious diseases & protect communities. Funded by @eu_echo
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Jun 30
With generous support from the @Korea_Leb_Syr , @WHO in collaboration with the @SyrMOfH, has delivered 35 dialysis machines to hospitals and dialysis centres in Rural Damascus, Ar-Raqqa and Deir-ez-Zor, helping sustain life-saving treatment for thousands of patients across Syria.
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Jun 29
With support from @eu_echo, @WHO delivered 100,000+ dialysis sessions across Syria this month, with 65,000 more on the way. The support also enabled the delivery of 10 dialysis machines to Homs Grand Hospital, helping people living with kidney disease access the care they need.
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Jun 26
The @SyrMOfH, with @WHO, concluded a workshop with over 75 participants to finalize Syria’s 2026–2030 Substance Use & Addiction Response Strategy. The strategy will guide coordinated action to improve access to quality health services and reduce health impacts of substance use.
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Jun 17
With @SyrMOfH and partners, WHO supported a national workshop to develop a Health Workforce Code of Conduct and strengthen the integration of prevention of sexual misconduct principles across Syria's health sector. Supported by @eu_echo.
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Jun 15
Communities are at the heart of effective health services. @SyrMOfH & WHO held a workshop to strengthen health promotion, community engagement & risk communication, advancing national strategies that help put communities at the centre of health action. Funded by @eu_echo.
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Jun 14
HIV testing helps people know their status and get support early. With @SyrMOfH, WHO trained 27 healthcare providers and AIDS programme officers from across #Syria on HIV self-testing, helping make testing easier to access and linking more people to care.
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Jun 13
Recent floods in Deir-ez-Zor have made access to health care harder, with emergency referrals particularly affected. @WHO is supporting 3 referral points through 10 ambulances with @SyrMOfH and partners. Supported by @eu_echo.
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Jun 12
Frontline health workers are often the first to support people during emergencies. With funding from @eu_echo, @SyrMOfH & WHO trained 75 ambulance, community health & vaccination workers from Deir-ez-Zor, Raqqa & Dar’a on psychological first aid, self-care & referrals.
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Jun 11
Mental health care must be available closer to people and communities. This week, with support from @eu_echo, WHO & @SyrMOfH trained 25 health workers in Deir-ez-Zor to better identify, support and refer people with mental health needs through primary health care.
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Jun 10
A joint mission of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, WHO and UNICEF Syria visited Deir-ez-Zor, where they met with local health teams to listen to priorities on the ground and discuss ways to strengthen immunization services, especially in remote areas. With the support of Gavi, and