DAMASCUS,(ST)_The Syrian ministry of health today received 15 ambulances as a gift from the people of Iran to the Syrian people .
Following a signing ceremony of an agreement provided handing over the ambulances to the Syrian side, the minister of Health Dr. Saad al-Nayef said the ambulances will be distributed immediately on six provinces, where the ambulance system were greatly damaged.
The Minister appreciated extensive efforts and support provided by Iran to meet different health needs in Syria , whereas , sides hostile to Syria, especially the EU and the US impose unfair economic and banking sanctions that affected all service sectors, including the health sector, a matter which had negative impact on the lives of citizens and patients in particular.
He added that new ambulances are provided in parallel with the ministry ‘s ongoing efforts for the rehabilitation and strengthening of ambulance services in collaboration with international humanitarian and health organizations and friendly countries, especially Iran.
Representative of the Iranian embassy in Damascus Seyed Reza Kazemi Mohammadi stressed his country’s continued support for the Syrian government and people, calling on countries “that call themselves friends of Syria to support the humanitarian conditions in it and stop sending arms to terrorists,” hoping Syria to get out of the crisis stronger than before.
In August , 2012, the Ministry of Health received from Iran, a shipment of equipment, tools , modern medical stuffs and 15 ambulance worth USD 1.2 million and in December of the same year, 20 fully equipped ambulances in support and service of affected hospitals and aid system in Syria.
T. Fateh