Ministry of Health (Syria) - Misplaced Pages

Ministry of Health
Agency overview
وزارة الصحة
De facto coat of arms of Syria
Formed	1918, 1966 (current form)
Preceding agency	Ministry of Health and Public Aid
Jurisdiction	Government of Syria
Headquarters	Damascus
Minister responsible	Maher al-Sharaa
Website	www.moh.gov.sy

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The Ministry of Health is a department of the Government of Syria.

History

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

Organization

The organizational structure of the Ministry consists of:

Minister's Office Directorate
Directorate of Internal Control
Directorate of Planning and International Cooperation
Service Centers Directorate
Administrative Development Directorate
Directorate of Human Resources
Directorate of Legal Affairs
Management accounting
Information Technology Directorate
Primary Health Care Directorate
Directorate of Communicable and Chronic Diseases
Directorate of Medical Equipment and Supplies
Contracts Directorate
Readiness Directorate
Hospitals Directorate
Department of Ambulance and Emergency
Directorate of Pharmaceutical Affairs
Drug Control Directorate الرقابة
Directorate of Drug Control and Research Laboratories
Directorate of Public Health Laboratories
Health Professions Directorate
Supply Directorate
Directorate of Medical Engineering and Maintenance
Building Directorate
Directorate of Health Strategic Studies
Directorate of Medical Records and Licensing
Mental Health Directorate
Rehabilitation Center and Prosthetics
Directorate of Transport and Vehicles

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.

List of ministers

References

"Ministry of Health". www.moh.gov.sy. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
"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.
"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)
"Ministry of Health". www.moh.gov.sy. Retrieved 2021-03-08.

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