SANA Syria and Iran have inked minutes of meeting through which both sides stressed the importance to further enhance Syrian-Iranian relations and expand mutual exchange in medicine and medical device sectors. The minutes of the meeting were signed Saturday by Assistant Health Minister for Medical and Pharmaceutical Affairs, Dr. Habib Abboud, and ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) says the crisis in Syria has caused a serious shortage of vital medicines in the country. The WHO said on Wednesday that the shortage has created a very critical situation in Syria. Pharmaceutical factories only cover 20 to 30 percent of the needs, though they used to cover 90 percent WHOs Elisabeth Hoff said. Hoff ...