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The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on the international community to increase backing for president-al-sharaa-new-syria-marks-a-new-era-for-the-region-and-the-world/" class="smart-internal-link" title="📰 President al-Sharaa: New Syria Marks a New Era for the Region and the World">syria-outlines-vision-for-higher-education-at-francophonie-conference-senegal/" class="smart-internal-link" title="📚 Syria outlines vision for higher education at Francophonie Conference, Senegal">syria/" class="auto-internal-link">syria’s health sector, stressing that maintaining healthcare services today is “a bridge to recovery tomorrow. ” Christina Bethke, acting WHO representative in Syria, stated during a press conference in Geneva that 417 health facilities across the country have been affected by funding cuts since mid-2025, with 366 facilities suspending or reducing services. Bethke warned that as Syria transitions from emergency response to recovery, a “transitional gap” has emerged, where relief funding is declining before national systems can fully take over.
She noted that 7. Furthermore, 4 million people in Syria have already seen reduced access to medicines and treatment, with only 58% of hospitals and 23% of primary healthcare centers operating at full capacity.
Chronic shortages of medicines, electricity, and equipment continue to keep services fragile, she added. Despite the administration’s strong commitment and the adoption of a two-year national health strategy, Bethke stated that needs are growing rapidly.