WHO health supplies continue to flow into all areas in Syria affected by the earthquake

Third charter flight of WHO supplies lands in Damascus Airport, 20 February, 2023. Credit: WHO Cairo, 23 February 2023 – In response to the immense health needs of the Syrian people caused by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic on 6 February, 2023, WHO Field Presence in Gaziantep trans-shipped yesterday another 34.5 metric tons of surgical supplies and essential medicines for the value of US$ 353 188 into northwest Syria through the Bab Al-Hawa and Bab Al-Salama border crossings, to further support health facilities meet the medical and emergency needs of affected people in the area. A third charter flight landed in Damascus airport on Monday, 20 February, carrying 33 metric tons of medical supplies and equipment for the treatment of injuries, medicine for chronic diseases, and cholera treatments, in addition to patient monitors. WHO expects another charter flight on 25 February 2023 carrying medical supplies from its Dubai Hub to be delivered cross-border from Türkiye to support the emergency needs of northwest Syria.
Source: WHO EMRO News - Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news