Acting representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Syria Kristina Betke said that the humanitarian needs at this historical moment after the overthrow of the Bashar al-Asada regime remain huge and urgent.
Betke took part in the weekly press conference of the Geneva United Nations (UN), online.
Having reported that she is in Damascus in a period of historically important period for Syria, Betke noted that in the new period there is a stamina of the Syrian people and their hopes for the future.
“Over the past 12 days, I have witnessed the joy of the Syrian people, as well as their anxiety about the uncertainty of what will happen in the future,” she said.
Betke noted that WHO continues to resolutely support Syria in the conditions of these challenges, adding that they help the Syrians restore peaceful life and leave the long -term crisis, and also provide vital assistance and such necessary medical services.
According to her, on December 19, the WHO teams visited Idlib.
“The teams were visited by hospitals that became a rescue circle during the recent escalation of the conflict. They met with selfless surgeons, who, despite frequent attacks, tirelessly work in the name of salvation of lives.
She noted that Syria is fighting with one of the world’s largest crises of the population, healthcare infrastructure in the country is very tense and more than half of hospitals do not function.