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WHO increases support for cancer patients, the forgotten casualties of the Syria war

15/04/2017 ANA 0

13 April 2017 – 12-year old Khedr from Aleppo Governorate was diagnosed with fibrosarcoma – a tumour in the connective fibrous tissue affecting bones and muscles – in January 2016. Because no treatment was available […]

Aid workers share experiences of evacuations from eastern Aleppo, Syria

09/01/2017 ANA 0

Intensified fighting in eastern Aleppo starting in July 2016 resulted in thousands of people injured and killed, and has deprived the civilian population of essential services, including health care. In September 2016, the humanitarian community […]

Life-saving medical supplies reach besieged city in Syria

03/03/2016 ANA 0

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday delivered urgently needed medicines to the besieged city of Mouadamieh, 10 km south of Damascus. “Today we were able to bring in antibiotics and painkillers, exactly what local […]