Thread by @WHO

The 🔟-year conflict has put a strain on all Syrians, especially on the most vulnerable populations.

Given the fragility of the situation, health system capacity is likely to fall short in response to #COVID19.

#Syria10

Attacks on health care in #Syria 🇸🇾 pose a serious problem on patients & health workers safety, and access to essential medical assistance.

WHO condemns in the strongest terms, attacks on health care & the violations of international humanitarian laws. 👉bit.ly/2Oa74NM

Only 1⃣ in 1⃣6⃣ public hospitals 🏥 is fully functioning in northeast #Syria 🇸🇾.

People are dying due to lack of access to life-saving supplies. 👉bit.ly/3sNqkzP

Since the start of the conflict, WHO has been supporting #Syria 🇸🇾 in

✅ responding to disease outbreaks
✅ delivering 🩹🩺💊
✅ deploying mobile teams
✅ rehabilitating of local 🏥
✅ training‍ 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️
✅ sustaining mental health services

& many more 👉bit.ly/2uht9wp

WHO and @JapanGov 🇯🇵 joined forces to rehabilitate the Al-Qamishli National Hospital 🏥 in Northeast #Syria🇸🇾, enabling health & care workers resume their work and save lives.

More info 👉bit.ly/3u2Fb9F #WithSyria

WHO delivered 2⃣0⃣ tonnes of medical supplies in Al-Hasakeh, Ar-Raqqa & Deir-Ez-Zor governorates in response to the ongoing conflict and #COVID19.

More info 👉bit.ly/3rzQp3N #WithSyria

Amid the #COVID19 pandemic, WHO and @UNICEF mobilized health workers to check the vaccination status of 900,000 children and vaccinated more than 210,000 across #Syria 🇸🇾.

More info 👉bit.ly/3m3PXcK #WithSyria

WHO has worked with @SYRedCrescent to deliver food, health, and nutrition supplies to Kafr Batna and Saqba in eastern Ghouta in Damascus, #Syria🇸🇾.

More info 👉bit.ly/3cA9b6Y #WithSyria

Generous funding from #Norway 🇳🇴 during the last 5 years has enabled WHO to reach more than 1.4 million people in #Syria 🇸🇾 and improve their access to primary health care services.

More info 👉bit.ly/3m3QEmm #WithSyria

WHO will continue to support all Syrians and help them get access to the essential health services they need, including test and vaccines for #COVID19.

#VaccinEquity #Syria10

WHO calls on donors & partners to continue their support to the humanitarian response and the ground-work of the local partners who are at the frontline saving lives of the people and communities in #Syria 🇸🇾.

#WithSyria