 The 10th five-year plan is aiming at renewing, developing and supporting the health sector in Syria with presenting new health and pharmaceutical services, strategies and facilities for all citizens in Syria.
At the moment, there are / 476 / public and private hospitals in Syria, and / 1710 / health centers with / 90.000 / workers.
The (2006 – 2010) plan includes inauguration of / 36 / new hospitals in different specialties and capacities, particularly the specialized hospitals like (Pediatrics, Maternity, Cancer, Heart Diseases).
The Syrian Ministry of Health will present 2 important projects for investment by international corporations with a cost covering more than / 80 / Million USD: - A center for cancer in Aleppo - A center for cancer in Homs Each one contains / 160 / beds.
Also the Ministry of Health will launch one hospital for children and Gen.
in Damascus including / 450 / beds and another hospital for internal and communicable diseases with / 250 / beds, and in Lattakia one hospital for children and Gen.
with / 240 / beds, in addition to a heart surgery center in Deir Ezzor with / 160 / beds and one cancer center in El Haska / 160 / beds.
The above approximate cost equals more than 500 Million USD. These projects are added to / 81 / existing hospitals related to the Ministry of Health.
In the coming two years the ministry of health will add / 34 / new hospital.
Added to that, the Ministry of Health will present more facilities for private sectors inside and outside Syria for establishing new medical city furnished with the latest medical equipment, services and several medical centers with different specialties, paving the way for creating some important medical industries such as medical consumables, typical drugs and children vaccines, and encouraging the medical tourism in Syria.
This comes under the implementation of HSMP which is financed by European Union in order to develop health sector in Lattakia and Dara'a and to start with the implementation of the comprehensive health insurance system for citizen.
Modern systems for health information management in health institutions are required with developed information network.
(The above information is according to Directorate of Planning and International Cooperation).
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