Damaged Hospitals, Health Centers rehabilitated – Health Minister

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DAMASCUS,(ST)_ The  Surgery operation  room and patients section  in al- Zahrawi hospital  in Damascus were damaged as terrorists on Sunday targeted it with  mortars shells . No human losses were reported.

  Minister of Health, Dr. Saad Nayef said during an inspection visit to the hospital with Resident Representative of the World Health Organization WHO  in Syria Elizabeth Hoff : “the ministry already started rehabilitation of the affected sections in the hospital , especially it is the only health ministry specialized obstetrics and gynecology hospital in Damascus. “

The Minister noted the role of UN organizations  in rehabilitating  damaged health facilities , condemning  terrorist  and sabotage acts against the country ‘s  hospitals and health centers and stressed the need to neutralize health institutions and ensure their security to be able to provide medical humanitarian services to those in need.

“What happened today is very painful “, said Ms. Hoff , adding : “WHO seeks to maintain health institutions  in Syria after one third of them became out of service  as a result of terrorist acts.”

She explained that (WHO) has provided assistance, medical equipment and medicines to al- Zahrawi hospital and will continue cooperation with the Ministry of Health to provide necessary support, “especially after this tragic incident.”

Worthy mentioning,  al–Zahrawi  hospital in Damascus carries out some 13 thousand birth operations annually and receive five thousand pregnant women  per month . It and includes two divisions of surgery and obstetrics and provides various laboratory  and medical services by  35 doctors of  different specialties and 80 midwives and nurses.

 

T. Fateh

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