38 state hospitals out of service across Syria due to war devastation

Dr. Vasil al-Jirq, Director of Health Institutions at the Syrian Ministry of Health, reported that 38 out of 153 public hospitals across the country have been rendered out of service as a result of severe damage and destruction caused by the war.

Dr. Vasil al-Jirq, Director of Health Institutions at the Syrian Ministry of Health, stated in remarks to Rûdaw that 38 of the total 153 state hospitals in the country are completely or partially unusable due to the heavy damage caused by the war. The proportion of out-of-service hospitals corresponds to approximately 24.8 percent of all public hospitals.

In the distribution of damaged healthcare facilities by governorate, 11 major hospitals in Rural Damascus, 9 in Homs, 5 in Deir ez-Zor, 4 in Aleppo, 3 each in Raqqa and Hama, and 2 in Idlib were damaged or put out of service. In al-Hasakah, the surgical department of the Children's Hospital was destroyed. In contrast, it was noted that the situation is stable in the governorates of Damascus, As-Suwayda, Daraa, Latakia, Tartus, and Quneitra, with no out-of-service hospitals.

Dr. al-Jirq emphasized that al-Hasakah, Deir ez-Zor, and Raqqa are the regions most in need of healthcare services due to insufficient hospital beds relative to the population and geographical distances. Meanwhile, the ministry aims to renew infrastructure, address staff shortages, and restructure primary healthcare services through a strategic plan covering the years 2026-2028.