Deir ez-Zor Hospitals Rise From 6 to 13, Beds to 520

The Ministry of Health, in data relayed by Al-Ikhbariah Syria, reported an expansion of health services in Deir ez-Zor governorate covering hospitals, beds, medical equipment and health centres.

Hospitals and Beds

According to the ministry, the number of working hospitals in the governorate rose from 6 to 13, and the number of beds increased from 268 to 520, nearly double.

Medical Equipment

The expansion covered surgical, treatment and diagnostic capacity:

• Operating rooms: from 14 to 28.
• Dialysis machines: from 27 to 57.
• Working CT scanners: from 2 to 4.
• Natural childbirth centres: from 6 to 10.

An MRI scanner was also installed at the National Hospital in Deir ez-Zor, allowing specialised examinations inside the governorate.

Health Centres

The ministry extended services across the city and countryside, particularly in areas far from hospitals, raising the number of working centres from 30 to 82. The data also indicated that 12 more centres are ready to open next week, 5 in Al-Shamiyah and 7 in Al-Jazira.

Knowledge Exchange and Consultations

More than 800 doctors and specialists took part in the Syrian-French Medical Conference held in the governorate, which included about 160 peer-reviewed lectures and papers as well as specialised workshops. The events were accompanied by a medical campaign offering free consultations to residents over 4 consecutive days, continuing until Wednesday, 21 October.