Ministry of Health (Syria)

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Ministry of Health
وزارة الصحة
Agency overview
Formed1918, 1966 (current form)
Preceding agency
  • Ministry of Health and Public Aid
Jurisdiction Government of Syria
Headquarters Damascus
Minister responsible
Website www.moh.gov.sy

The Ministry of Health is a department of the Government of Syria. [2]

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History

The ministry has been responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic in Syria. [3]

Organization

The organizational structure of the Ministry consists of: [4]

Responsibilities

The Ministry is responsible for Health in Syria. The general objective of the Ministry, which was established in 1966, is to enhance the general health of the population by improving health indicators and achieving fairness in the distribution of health services assessed in coordination with other sectors and agencies.

The Ministry is also concerned with establishing and organizing health institutions, raising the level of health awareness for citizens, and ensuring safe and effective medicine. [5]

List of ministers

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References

  1. "الرئيس الأسد يصدر المرسوم رقم 221 لعام 2020 القاضي بتشكيل الحكومة الجديدة برئاسة المهندس حسين عرنوس". www.sana.sy. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  2. "Ministry of Health". www.moh.gov.sy. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  3. "Health Minister: First case of Coronavirus registered in Syria in patient who had come from abroad, appropriate measures have been taken to deal with the case". Sana.sy. 22 March 2020. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  4. "Archived copy". www.moh.gov.sy. Archived from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Ministry of Health". www.moh.gov.sy. Retrieved 2021-03-08.