Iranian Medical Aids at SP 30 Million

SANA,(ST)- Iranian medical aids  were handed over to the ministry of Health on Wednesday through the  Iranian embassy in Damascus. The delivered  medical  aids cover kidney-washing sessions and an integrated set of medical equipment  to be put in the service of the Ministry ‘s public hospitals.

In a statement, Deputy Health Minister Dr. Raef Yassin, said  that the shipment includes 15 thousand kidney washing sessions and integrated medical sets worthy  30 million Syrian pounds, indicating that the delivered medical sets  will contribute to improving medical services provided to citizens in public hospitals, particularly for  kidney patients.
He considered that this Iranian initiative and the other preceded humanitarian initiatives are of great importance in supporting the health sector especially , under  the unjust sanctions imposed on Syria , targeting various service sectors and claiming the lives of Syrians.

He added that as a result of the suspension of  the European Union EU  funding  of health projects , 32 hospitals  supposed to be put into service this year , were not completed

For his part, the Iranian ambassador in Damascus Mohammad Reza Sheibani renewed his country’s position in support of the  Syrian people and Iran ‘s  ongoing  efforts  to meet medical supplies  of the Syrian public hospitals,  under the unjust  siege.

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