Prime Highlights-
- Funding covers medicines, hemodialysis supplies, and gear for ERs and ICUs.
- Grant also pays for assistive devices supporting disability and trauma recovery.
Key Facts-
- WHO receives €12 million (about $14 million) EU Humanitarian Aid grant for Syria.
- Funding backs primary, secondary, emergency, and mental health care access.
Background-
The World Health Organization has picked up a €12 million grant, close to $14 million, from European Union Humanitarian Aid, money set aside to keep essential health services running in Syria and back the country’s push toward recovery.
The agency said the funds arrive at a time when hospitals and clinics, along with the staff who run them, face mounting strain from shifting health needs and a jump in patient demand.
WHO pointed to the ongoing need to keep pouring resources into basic healthcare access while shaping services around the country’s changing health priorities.
Working hand in hand with the Syrian Ministry of Health and other health sector groups, the money will go toward keeping primary and secondary healthcare running, boosting emergency care, mental health support, and rehabilitation, and building up referral networks, disease tracking, and the health workforce.
Dr. Caroline Clarinval, WHO’s Representative to Syria, said the country’s road ahead depends on steady backing for health services and infrastructure. She said EU funding will keep healthcare flowing now while laying groundwork for recovery down the line.
The grant covers essential medicines for non-communicable diseases, emergency response, and mental health, plus hemodialysis supplies and gear for emergency rooms, operating theaters, and intensive care units. It also pays for assistive devices that help with disability and trauma recovery.
The Syrian Ministry of Health and WHO keep working together on assessing health facilities and rolling out priority projects meant to sharpen service delivery and push the country closer to universal health coverage.
