Health Center Offering 24-Hour Service to Be Established in Damascus's Zorava Neighborhood
The Health Directorate has taken action for Damascus's Zorava neighborhood, which has lacked a health center for half a century, announcing that a fully equipped emergency response unit will be opened if a location is allocated.
A fully equipped emergency response point offering 24-hour uninterrupted service will be established in the Zorava neighborhood of Syria's capital, Damascus, which has a population of over 50,000 and has been deprived of a health center for about 50 years, provided that a location is allocated.
The Neighborhood's Half-Century-Old Health Problem
In Damascus's Zorava neighborhood, which has a population of over 50,000—mostly Kurds—there has been no regular health clinic for about 50 years. Local residents have experienced great difficulties in accessing basic health services.
Limited Service at the Association Building
The Osman Sebri Association, which conducts cultural activities, serves as a polyclinic one day a week, and neighborhood residents form long queues to undergo doctor check-ups. 72-year-old residents state that they feel helpless when it comes to finding medicine.
Syrian Red Crescent's Efforts
The Syrian Red Crescent team, which provides service one day a week at the association building, examines an average of 80 to 100 patients a day. The teams provide free medicine and health services for chronic diseases and pregnant women.
Good News from the Health Directorate
Damascus Health Director Wael Suheil Dighmesh promised that as soon as a suitable location is allocated, an emergency response unit with a staff of doctors and a fully equipped ambulance will be established within 24 hours.