Syria’s Future Threatened by Acute Funding Shortages
Hopes for stability and peace in post-war Syria are fading as funding for essential services continues to decline, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Tuesday. This situation unfolds 11 months after the civil war ended with the fall of the Assad regime and the rise of opposition forces loyal to President Ahmad Al-Sharaa.
As Syrians gradually return to their homes, the country struggles with severe shortages in investment, medicines, electricity, and medical equipment. The WHO highlights that only 58% of hospitals and 23% of primary healthcare centers are fully operational.
Fragile Health Services and Rising Needs
“Services on the ground remain very fragile…health needs are still rising,” said Dr. Christina Bethke, the UN agency’s representative in Syria.
Since mid-year, over 400 health facilities have faced financial cuts, with 366 suspending or scaling back their services. This reduction has limited access to medicine and treatment for 7.4 million people.
Impact on Healthcare Delivery
- 122,000 trauma consultations were not conducted in just two months due to funding shortfalls.
- 13,700 births occurred without the presence of skilled attendants.
“We still continue to see shortages of healthcare workers and the conditions to enable return of those skilled health professionals are still not necessarily in place,” Dr. Bethke told journalists in Geneva via video from Damascus.
Latest United Nations data also signals ongoing challenges for recovery and healthcare provision in Syria.
Summary: Severe funding cuts are dangerously undermining Syria’s healthcare system and basic services, threatening the fragile peace and recovery following years of conflict.
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