WHO's Eastern Mediterranean Regional Director labels Syria's healthcare system "catastrophic" due to mass health workforce exodus, urging innovative solutions and better prospects for young doctors.

WHO's Eastern Mediterranean Regional Director, Hanan Balkhy, has described Syria's healthcare system as "catastrophic", with over half of the health workforce leaving. She urges innovative solutions to halt the medical staff exodus, while emphasizing the need for better prospects for young doctors. Balkhy highlights the need for the international community to address Syria's multiple crises and dissociate politics from humanitarian aid.

June 08, 2024
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