syria Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/tag/syria/ Latest News & Press Releases Mon, 05 Dec 2016 08:36:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://news.media.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cropped-SA-shines-as-a-prime-conference-destination-32x32.png syria Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/tag/syria/ 32 32 WHO responds to increasing health needs in Aleppo, Syria https://news.media.co.za/who-responds-to-increasing-health-needs-in-aleppo-syria/ Mon, 05 Dec 2016 08:36:56 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=5822 As the conflict in Aleppo intensifies, WHO and partners are providing lifesaving services and health supplies for thousands of people fleeing to safer areas. More than 250 000 people in besieged eastern Aleppo city are facing dwindling supplies of food, medicine, water and fuel. All ten of eastern Aleppo’s hospitals are closed or barely functional, […]

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]]> WHO condemns massive attacks on five hospitals in Syria https://news.media.co.za/who-condemns-massive-attacks-on-five-hospitals-in-syria/ Wed, 16 Nov 2016 14:27:44 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=5741 WHO condemns the attacks on five hospitals that took place in Syria on 13–15 November 2016, including three hospitals in Western Rural Aleppo and two hospitals in Idleb. At least two people were reportedly killed as a result of the attacks and 19 people were wounded, including six medical staff. Shockingly, such attacks on health […]

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]]> WHO condemns attack on Jableh hospital in Syria https://news.media.co.za/who-condemns-attack-on-jableh-hospital-in-syria/ Tue, 24 May 2016 06:06:11 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=4424 WHO condemns the bombing of the the Jableh National Hospital hospital in Latakia province in Syria. Over 40 patients and accompanying family members were killed and 35 injured An emergency doctor and two nurses also died in the explosion while 11 other health workers have been wounded. Due to the damage, the hospital is currently […]

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]]> Humanitarian sign of hope 5 years into the Syrian conflict: WHO increases its response to reach more people https://news.media.co.za/humanitarian-sign-of-hope-5-years-into-the-syrian-conflict-who-increases-its-response-to-reach-more-people/ Tue, 15 Mar 2016 06:08:38 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=4003 5 years since the conflict began in Syria, millions of people across the country continue to suffer from limited access to basic medical care services because of ongoing conflict and a deteriorating health system. Over 11 million people are in need of health assistance that many hospitals and primary health clinics are unable to adequately […]

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