Health

Syria: Cholera outbreak is ‘serious threat’ to whole Middle East

New York: The official declaration of a cholera outbreak in the Aleppo region of Syria at the weekend, represents “a serious threat to people in Syria”, and the whole Middle East region, said the UN humanitarian relief coordinator for the country on Tuesday. more

New international partnerships needed to boost healthcare in Syria

New York: As the protracted conflict in Syria continues to push millions deeper into poverty and increase their vulnerability to health risks, UN agencies and their partners met on ...

Given gaps, inconsistencies, Syria’s declarations on chemical weapons programme not considered ‘accurate and complete’

New York: Outstanding issues related to Syria’s initial declaration of its chemical weapons stockpile and programme cannot be considered “accurate and complete”, the hea ...

Syria COVID spread may be much higher than figures suggest, Lowcock tells Security Council

New York: Reports from inside Syria are pointing to a much broader spread of COVID-19 than the number of confirmed cases – currently 3,618 – suggests, the UN’s top human ...

‘Widespread’ COVID-19 transmission, limited testing, deepen Syria’s humanitarian woes

New York: COVID-19 is having a dramatic impact on health services in Syria, where limited testing is obscuring the real extent of the pandemic, the UN’s Deputy Emergency Relief Coor ...

Syrian refugees resort to ever more desperate measures to resist pandemic impact

New York : The COVID-19 crisis has caused a dramatic spike in the number of Syrian refugees in need of emergency assistance in the last three months, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday, in ...

Syria coronavirus threat sparks broad UN containment effort

New York : The United Nations and its partners are doing their utmost to support a comprehensive, multi-pronged effort to stem the impact of COVID-19 in Syria, where the viral disease has ...

WHO working closely with Turkey to protect Northwestern Syria from COVID-19 - official

Moscow/Sputnik The World Health Organization (WHO) is coordinating closely with Turkey to prevent the spreading of COVID-19 into northwestern Syria, including on samples processing in Tur ...

Syria: UN health agency highlights ‘critical health threats’ facing Idlib civilians

New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) raised the alarm on Monday over critical health threats facing hundreds-of thousands of Syrians forced to flee due to intensified hostilities ...

Health services for Syrian women caught up in war, foster safety and hope: UNFPA

New York : Continued displacement from conflict-affected areas in northeast Syria leaves women and girls in urgent need of safe spaces, shelter and reproductive health services, according ...