Crisis in the Syrian Arab Republic
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Syrian family in one of the mobile clinics in Damascus.
5 June 2013 - WHO and health partners are expanding the existing disease early warning system inside the Syrian Arab Republic and establishing similar systems in all countries affected by the crisis in order to detect and rapidly respond to potential epidemics, especially during the coming summer months. Additional activities planned with partners include training of first-line responders, pre-positioning medicines and medical supplies, and ensuring sufficient laboratory capacity to identify infectious diseases, and implementing a summer outbreak containment plan. WHO is deeply concerned about the increasing cases of communicable diseases inside the Syrian Arab Republic and among displaced Syrians in neighbouring countries.
- Health - Syrian Arab Republic 2013
pdf, 235kb - Health - Regional response to the crisis in the Syrian Arab Republic 2013
pdf, 174kb - Read the latest situation report - 5 June 2013
- Read the statement from WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
WHO warns of increased risk of disease epidemics in the Syrian Arab Republic and in neighbouring countries
Situation reports
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Read the statement from WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
WHO warns of increased risk of disease epidemics in the Syrian Arab Republic and in neighbouring countries -
Read the appeal by heads of leading UN humanitarian agencies for the people of the Syrian Arab Republic
15 April 2013 - Leading UN humanitarian agencies appeal to political leaders involved to meet their responsibility to the people of the Syrian Arab Republic and to the future of the region. -
Measles and polio vaccination campaign targets 2.5 million children in the Syrian Arab Republic - 6 December 2012
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Health Emergency Highlights
WHO Emergency Response to the Syrian Crisis
Donor alerts
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Revised Syria Humanitarian Assistance Response Plan January - December 2013
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Syria Regional Response Plan January - December 2013
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Read the update on the crisis in the Syrian Arab Republic
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WHO requires US$ 39.8 million until June 2013 to respond to the acute health needs of populations affected by the crisis. -
WHO is requesting US$ 56 million to address health needs - January 2013
pdf, 158kb - WHO scales up response to crisis - 15 January 2013
