Idlib Health Directorate hosted a workshop for the staff of the R4HSSS Health System Strengthening project in northern Syria, during which the outcome of the work in the project during the past years was presented, and the most prominent difficulties were addressed and ways to continue with this scientific and purposeful project were discussed.

And the project Research for Health Systems Strengthening in Syria It is a scientific and academic research project launched in 2021 and extends over four years, It is being implemented by Idlib Health Directorate, UOSSM organization, and the Syrian Board of Medical Specialties SBOMS in partnership with the British King’s college London.

This project has great importance in moving our health sector from a state of emergency to a state of a controlled regime, from Through the rehabilitation of medical personnel and increasing the efficiency of the health system in the northwestern region of Syria, which has been subjected to severe damage during the past years in terms of the destruction of health facilities and the loss of many medical personnel.

The project is based on four pillars: governance of the health sector, strengthening the information system, qualifying human cadres, and providing 13 scholarships to obtain a master's degree in public health and building the health system from British universities. The project aims to develop research and recommendations that prepare the appropriate ground for the stage of recovery and early recovery in our region.